Harry Hedges
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 16 June 1908[1] Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 1995 Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance |
| Club | South London Harriers |
Hubert William Hedges (16 June 1908 – 1995)[2] was an English athlete who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games.[3]
Biography
Hedges was born in Linslade, Buckinghamshire, England and was a member of the South London Harriers.[4]
He represented the England team against Scotland in July 1930[5] before being selected for the England team for the 1930 Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario.[6] where he finished in 9th place in the 1 mile event.[7][8]
After the Games, Hedges continued to race for South London Harriers[9] and remained a leading mile runner for several years.[10]
References
- ^ England and Wales Death Registration Index: Hubert William Hedges
- ^ "Hubert William Hedges". Free BMD. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletics 1 Mile - Men Hamilton 1930". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletics". Southwark and Bermondsey Recorder. 9 May 1930. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics International". Belfast Telegraph. 7 July 1930. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England's Athletes - Team selected to compete in Empire Games". Hull Daily Mail. 17 July 1930. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Hamilton 1930 Team". Team England. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "England's Athletic Supremacy". Daily Herald. 25 August 1930. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "County Championships". Buckinghamshire Examiner. 3 July 1931. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics at Wolverton". Bucks Herald. 9 June 1933. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.