Herbert Reeves
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | hammer, shot put, discus |
| Club | Manchester City Police AC |
Herbert Reeves was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Reeves was an all-round throwing athlete, competing in the hammer throw, shot put and discus throw. He was a member of the Manchester City Police Athletic Club.[1]
He represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games[2][3] in London, where he competed in the hammer throw and shot put events.[4][5]
He was still competing shortly before the outbreak of World War II, retaining his North of England weight (shot put) title in June 1939.[6]
References
- ^ "Northern Counties". Leeds Mercury. 4 June 1934. Retrieved 7 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "England's Athletes". Sunday Mirror. 22 July 1934. Retrieved 7 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Holmes Double". Daily News (London). 26 June 1939. Retrieved 7 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.