England at the 1938 British Empire Games

England at the
1938 British Empire Games
CGF codeENG
CGACommonwealth Games England
in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
15
Silver
15
Bronze
10
Total
40
British Empire Games appearances

England at the 1938 British Empire Games (abbreviated ENG) was the third appearance of the country at the Commonwealth Games. The Games were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, from 5 February to 12 February 1938.[1]

The athletes that competed are listed below.[2][3][4]

Team

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games

Men[5][6]

Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Sandy Duncan 25 Schoolmaster Achilles Club
Bernard Eeles 24 Accountant Southgate Harriers none
Frank Handley 27 Clerk Salford Harriers ,
Cyril Holmes 22 Drysalter Manchester University AC , ,
Harry Lister 22 School teacher Nottingham University AC none
Brian MacCabe 23 Advertising London AC
John Lunn Newman 21 Bank clerk London AC none
Bert Norris 39 Civil Servant Polytechnic Harriers
Henry Pack 25 Police officer Belgrave Harriers
Ken Richardson 19 Cost clerk London AC
Bill Roberts 25 Timber salesman Salford Harriers ,
Lawrence Wallace 20 Student Ryde Harriers
Peter Ward 24 Stockbroker Achilles Club
Lawrence Weatherill 32 No profession South London Harriers none
Dick Webster 23 Army officer Achilles Club none

Women

Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Dora Gardner 25 Secretary Middlesex LAC
Mary Holloway 20 Typist Mitcham AC none
Winifred Jeffrey 17 Typist Birchfield Harriers
Gladys Lunn 29 P.O Clerk Birchfield Harriers
Ethel Raby 23 Comptometer operator Middlesex LAC ,
Dorothy Saunders 22 Teacher Spartan LAC
Kathleen Stokes 21 Saleswoman London Olympiades
Kathleen Tiffen 25 Commercial artist Mitcham AC none
Dorothy Tyler-Odam 17 Typist Mitcham AC

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1938 British Empire Games
Name Age Occupation Club Medal
William Butler 21 Electrician Standard BC
Maurice Dennis 24 Mechanic Northampton Polytechnic ABC
Harry Groves 19 Brewers Drayman Devas ABC
Alf Harper 24 Mechanic Aston ABC none
Joseph Wilby 25 Royal Air Force RAF BC

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1938 British Empire Games

[7]

Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Ray Hicks 20 Student Belle Vue
Ray Jones[8] 19 Carpenter Wolverhampton Wheelers
William Maxfield 21 Storekeeper Kentish Wheelers
Ernie Mills[8] 24 Engineer Addiscombe CC

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 1938 British Empire Games

Men

Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Doug Tomalin 23 Royal Air Force RAF/Highgate DC ,

Women

Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Jean Gilbert 18 Clerk Jersey none

Lawn bowls

Main article: Lawn bowls at the 1938 British Empire Games

[9]

Name Age Occupation Club Medal
James Cuthbert 64 Retired public works contractor Wembley BC none
Tommy Hills 54 Auctioneer & estate agent Eltham BC none
George Hiscock 62 Retired relieving officer Fulham BC none
Samuel Jones 71 Retired builder Croydon BC none
Edward Shuttle 60 Retired employment exchange manager Reading BC none
Edward Tappenden 61 Retired private secretary Hitchin BC none
Ronald Weeks 52 Retired farmer Wimscombe BC none

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1938 British Empire Games
Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Basil Beazley 24 Electrical engineer London RC
John Burrough 24 Chemist London RC
Rhodes Hambridge 26 Medical student London RC
Peter H. Jackson 25 Accountant London RC ,
Desmond Kingsford 23 Timber merchant London RC
Jack Offer 29 Estate manager Kingston RC
Dick Offer 28 Insurance Kingston RC
William Reeve 23 Civil engineer London RC
John Sturrock 22 Army officer London RC
John Turnbull 21 Cambridge student London RC
Tim Turner Australian resident London RC

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1938 British Empire Games

Men[9]

Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Goldup Davies 23 Draughtsman Otter SC ,
Kenneth Deane 16 Student Great Yarmouth SC none
Frederick Dove 20 Insurance clerk Otter SC ,
Mostyn Ffrench-Williams 23 Civil servant Penguin SC
Bob Leivers 22 Master butcher Longton ASA , ,
Michael Henry Taylor 19 Solicitor's clerk Sheffield SC ,
Norman Wainwright 23 Clerk Hanley SC ,

Women[9]

Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Lorna Frampton 17 Bank clerk Hounslow SC
Zilpha Grant 18 Burrough's operator South Manchester
Joyce Harrowby 16 Student Leicester SC
Margery Hinton 22 Clerk Old Trafford SC ,
Edna Hughes 21 Corporation employee Walsall SC
Margaret Jeffery 17 Bank clerk Croydon SC
Doris Storey 18 Machinist East Leeds SC ,
Norman Wainwright 23 Clerk Hanley SC ,

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1938 British Empire Games
Name Age Occupation Club Medal
Ray Cazaux 20 Pastry cook College PCC, Bradford
Leslie Jeffers 27 Policeman Metropolitan Police

References

  1. ^ "1938 Sydney". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 7 April 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. ^ "UK, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 4 Dec 1937 London". Ancestry.co.uk.
  4. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1 April 1938, Brisbane-London". Ancestry.co.uk.
  5. ^ "English Athletics Team Completed". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 29 November 1937. p. 10. Retrieved 18 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Burgess leaves it very late". Star Green 'un. 27 November 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 18 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "The Empire Games". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 15 September 1937. p. 6. Retrieved 18 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ a b "British Empire Games cyclists". Western Mail. 11 January 1938. Retrieved 23 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ a b c "Bowls". Daily Herald. 25 October 1937. p. 18. Retrieved 18 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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