Wrestling at the 1934 British Empire Games
| Wrestling at the 1934 British Empire Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Wembley Empire Pool |
| Location | London, England |
| Dates | 4 – 11 August 1934 |
At the 1934 British Empire Games, the wrestling competition was held in London, England, and featured contests in seven weight classes.
The wrestling events were held at the Wembley Empire Pool.[1]
Wrestlers in each weight division would compete in a round-robin to determine final positions.[2] [3]
Medal table
* Host nation (England)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Scotland (SCO) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | South Africa (SAF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | England (ENG)* | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medallists
All events were for men only.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Edward Melrose (SCO) | Ted McKinley (CAN) | Joseph Reid (ENG) |
| Featherweight | Robert McNab (CAN) | Joe Nelson (ENG) | Murdoch White (SCO) |
| Lightweight | Dick Garrard (AUS) | G. E. North (ENG) | Howard Thomas (CAN)[4] |
| Welterweight | Joe Schleimer (CAN) | William Fox (ENG) | Rashid Anwar (IND) |
| Middleweight | Terry Evans (CAN) | Stanley Bissell (ENG) | Robert Harcus (SCO) |
| Light heavyweight | Mick Cubbin (SAF) | Bernard Rowe (ENG) | Alex Watt (CAN) |
| Heavyweight | Jack Knight (AUS) | Pat Meehan (CAN) | Archie Dudgeon (SCO) |
Round robin
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | |||
| Edward Melrose | Joseph Reid | w/o | |
| Ted McKinley | Joseph Reid | 2min 12 sec | |
| Edward Melrose | Ted McKinley | 1min 25sec | |
| Featherweight | |||
| Robert McNab | Joe Nelson | 10min 45sec | |
| Ajaib Singh | K. Young | 5min 36sec | |
| Murdoch White | Ajaib Singh | Points | |
| Robert McNab | K. Young | 50sec | |
| Joe Nelson | Murdoch White | 13min 59sec | |
| Robert McNab | Ajaib Singh | 69sec | |
| Robert McNab | Murdoch White | 20sec | |
| Lightweight | |||
| Dick Garrard | Joseph Burroughs | 65sec | |
| G. E. North | Drummond Walker | 4min 30sec | |
| Howard Thomas | Joseph Burroughs | ret injury | |
| Dick Garrard | G. E. North | 2min 13sec | |
| Dick Garrard | Howard Thomas | points | |
| G. E. North | Howard Thomas | points | |
| Howard Thomas | Drummond Walker | w/o | |
| Welterweight | |||
| Joe Schleimer | Maurice Allwood | 2min 59sec | |
| William Fox | Rashid Anwar | 15min-points | |
| Maurice Allwood | Leonard Morgan | 5min 4sec | |
| Joe Schleimer | William Fox | 3min 10 sec | |
| Rashid Anwar | Leonard Morgan | 5min 4sec | |
| William Fox | Maurice Allwood | 2min 55sec | |
| Joe Schleimer | Rashid Anwar | 6min 23sec | |
| Middleweight | |||
| Terry Evans | Stanley Bissell | 8min 27 sec | |
| Terry Evans | Robert Harcus | 8min 17sec | |
| Stanley Bissell | Robert Harcus | 11min 26 sec | |
| Light heavyweight | |||
| Mick Cubbin | Bernard Rowe | 2min 17sec | |
| Alex Watt | Allan Brodie | 2min 59sec | |
| Bernard Rowe | Alex Watt | 1min 41sec | |
| Mick Cubbin | Alex Watt | 1min 41sec | |
| Mick Cubbin | Allan Brodie | 2mins 21sec | |
| Heavyweight | |||
| Jack Knight | Horace L. Taylor | 3min 51sec | |
| Pat Meehan | Archie Dudgeon | 10min 43sec | |
| Jack Knight | Pat Meehan | points | |
| Jack Knight | Archie Dudgeon | 6min 25sec | |
| Archie Dudgeon | Horace L. Taylor | 5min 40sec | |
References
- ^ "A Big Programme for Canada". Daily News (London). 14 February 1930. Retrieved 21 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Empire Games Wrestling". Nottingham Journal. 10 August 1934. Retrieved 23 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". The Scotsman. 10 August 1934. Retrieved 23 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". The Times. 10 August 1934. p. 6 – via Times Digital Archives.