Roy Hamilton (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1907[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | The Glasgow Academy AC Glasgow Harriers |
Robert Hamilton known as Roy (c.1907 – date of death unknown) was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Hamilton attended The Glasgow Academy and was a member of their Athletics Club, in addition to being a member of the Glasgow Harriers. He won the 1929 Scottish AAA Championship 220 yards title[2] and the following year he finished runner-up in the 100 and was unplaced in defending his 220 yards title at the 1930 Scottish AAA's.[3]
Leaving Scotland on the Anchor-Donaldson liner Audania, he arrived in Canada[4] as part of the Scottish Empire Games team[5] at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where he participated in two events,[6] the 100 yards and the 220 yards.[7] At the time of the Games he was 23 years old and living at 49 Manse Road in Kilsyth and was a veterinary student by profession.[8]
Hamilton became a well-known athlete in Scotland during the 1930s and was also proficient as a golfer.[9]
References
- ^ "Montreal and Quebec to Greenock Passenger List, 6 Sep 1930 on the Cunard Antonia". Ancestry. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Amateur Championship at Glasgow". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 24 June 1929. p. 11. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "No Joy for Roy Hamilton". Daily Record. 30 June 1930. p. 26. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Provisional Team For Empire Games". Edinburgh Evening News. 30 June 1930. p. 10. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Empire Games". The Scotsman. 1 August 1930. p. 7. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland team - Hamilton 1930". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Montreal and Quebec to Greenock Passenger List, 6 Sep 1930 on the Cunard Antonia". Ancestry. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Roy Hamilton Golfer". Dundee Courier. 11 May 1931. p. 10. Retrieved 28 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.