Wrestling at the 1938 British Empire Games
| Wrestling at the 1938 British Empire Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Rushcutters Bay Stadium |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Dates | 5 – 12 February 1938 |
At the 1938 British Empire Games, the wrestling competition was held in Sydney, Australia, and featured contests in seven weight classes.
The wrestling events were held at the Rushcutters Bay Stadium, following a large number of entries for the boxing and wrestling events.[1]
Wrestlers in each weight division would compete in a round-robin to determine final positions.[2][3]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS)* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | South Africa (SAF) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | England (ENG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Medallists
All events were for men only.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Ted Purcell (AUS) | Vernon Blake (CAN) | Ray Cazaux (ENG) |
| Featherweight | Roy Purchase (AUS) | Larry Clarke (CAN) | Joe Genet (NZL) |
| Lightweight | Dick Garrard (AUS) | Vernon Thomas (NZL) | Alfred Harding (SAF) |
| Welterweight | Tom Trevaskis (AUS) | Felix Stander (SAF) | Jerry Podjursky (NZL) |
| Middleweight | Terry Evans (CAN) | Peter Sheasby (SAF) | Leslie Jeffers (ENG) |
| Light heavyweight | Eddie Scarf (AUS) | Sidney Greenspan (SAF) | Thomas Ward (SCO) |
| Heavyweight | Jack Knight (AUS) | Jim Dryden (NZL) | John Whelan (CAN) |
Round robin
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | |||
| Vernon Blake | Ray Cazaux | Points | |
| Leo Nolan | Ted Purcell | 3mins | |
| Cazaux | Nolan | 1min 45sec | |
| Purcell | Blake | 9mins | |
| Blake | Nolan | 9mins | |
| Purcell | Cazaux | Points | |
| Featherweight | |||
| Roy Purchase | Larry Clarke | 5mins | |
| Purchase | Joe Genet | 1min | |
| Clarke | Genet | Points | |
| Lightweight | |||
| Dick Garrard | Alfred Harding | Points | |
| Garrard | Vernon Thomas | Points | |
| Thomas | Harding | Points | |
| Welterweight | |||
| Tom Trevaskis | Jerry Podjursky | 8.5mins | |
| Felix Stander | Podjursky | 7.5mins | |
| Trevaskis | Stander | Points | |
| Middleweight | |||
| Peter Sheasby | Leslie Jeffers | Points | |
| Terry Evans | Todd A. Hardwick | Points | |
| Jeffers | Harcourt Godfrey | 2mins | |
| Sheasby | Hardwick | 6mins | |
| Evans | Jeffers | Points | |
| Sheasby | Godfrey | 14mins 28sec | |
| Evans | Sheasby | Points | |
| Evans | Godfrey | ? | |
| Godfrey | Hardwick | ? | |
| Jeffers | Hardwick | ? | |
| Light heavyweight | |||
| Sidney Greenspan | Torsten Anderson | 2.5mins | |
| Eddie Scarf | Thomas Ward | Points | |
| Greenspan | Ward | Points | |
| Scarf | Anderson | 5.5mins | |
| Scarf | Greenspan | 2mins 57sec | |
| Ward | Anderson | ? | |
| Heavyweight | |||
| Jack Knight | John Whelan | 1min | |
| Jim Dryden | Archie Dudgeon | Points | |
| Dryden | Whelan | Points | |
| Knight | Dudgeon | 2.5mins | |
| Knight | Dryden | 14min 58sec | |
| Whelan | Dudgeon | ? | |
References
- ^ "The 1938 Commonwealth Games". Lochista. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "More Records broken". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 7 February 1938. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Empire Games results". Evening Despatch. 9 February 1938. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.