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At the 1930 British Empire Games, the boxing competition was held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and featured contests in eight weight classes. [1] [2] [3]

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Flyweight   Jacob Smith ( SAF)   Thomas Pardoe ( ENG)   Ross Galloway ( CAN)
Bantamweight   Harry Mizler ( ENG)   John Keller ( CAN)   Tommy Holt ( SCO)
Featherweight   Freddie Meachem ( ENG)   Lawrence Stevens ( SAF)   Alex Lyons ( SCO)
Lightweight   James Rolland ( SCO)   Cosmo Canzano ( CAN)   Albert Love ( ENG)
Welterweight   Leonard Hall ( SAF)   Howard Williams ( CAN)   Frank Brooman ( ENG)
Middleweight   Fred Mallin ( ENG)   Dudley Gallagher ( AUS)   Ernest Peirce ( SAF)
Light heavyweight   Joe Goyder ( ENG)   Al Pitcher ( CAN)   Joey Basson ( SAF)
Heavyweight   Anthony Stuart ( ENG)   William Skimming ( CAN) Only two entrants

Results

Flyweight

  • semi final - Pardoe bt Galloway on points
  • Final - Smith bt Pardoe on points

Bantamweight

  • semi final - Mizler bt Holt (stopped in 2nd round)
  • Final - Mizler bt Keller on points

Featherweight

  • 2nd Rd - Meacham bt Paul Mecteau (Canada) on points
  • semi final - Meacham bt Lyons on points
  • semi final - Stevens bt Lafosse (Newfoundland) on points
  • Final - Meacham by Stevens on points

Lightweight

  • semi final - Rowland bt Love on points
  • Final - Rowland bt Canzano on points

Welterweight

  • semi final - Hall bt Brooman on points
  • Final - Hall bt Williams on points

Middleweight

  • semi final - Mallin bt E Phillips (Canada) on points
  • semi final - Gallagher bt Peirce on split decision 2-1
  • Final - Mallin bt Gallagher on points

Light heavyweight

  • semi final - Goyder bt Basson on points
  • Final - Goyder bt Pitcher on points

Heavyweight

  • Final - Signaller Stuart bt Skimming (skimming retired after round 2)

References

  1. ^ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, 1930 'The Empire Games'". The Times. 22 Aug 1930. p. 5 – via Times Digital Archive.
  2. ^ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, 1930 'The Empire Games'". The Times. 23 Aug 1930. p. 4 – via Times Digital Archive.
  3. ^ "FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT, 1930 'The Empire Games'". The Times. 25 Aug 1930. p. 6 – via Times Digital Archive.