Boxing at the 1938 British Empire Games
| Boxing at the 1938 British Empire Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Rushcutters Bay Stadium (Sydney Stadium) |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Dates | 5 – 12 February 1938 |
At the 1938 British Empire Games, the boxing competition was held in Sydney, Australia, and featured contests in eight weight classes.[1]
The boxing events were held at the Rushcutters Bay Stadium (also called the Sydney Stadium), following a large number of entries for the boxing and wrestling events.[2]
Both England and South Africa won two gold medals but South Africa topped the boxing medal table by virtue of winning two silver medals.[3][4]
Only three bronze medal fights took place, with the others not being held for various reasons.[5]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa (SAF) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  England (ENG) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia (AUS)* | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Ceylon (CEY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Wales (WAL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Southern Rhodesia (SRH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Johnny Joubert (SAF)
|
Joe Gagnon (CAN)
|
Hugh Cameron (SCO)
|
| Bantamweight | William Butler (ENG)
|
Hendrik Knoesen (SAF)
|
Jack Dillon (AUS)
|
| Featherweight | Barney Henricus (CEY)
|
James Watson (SCO)
|
Kenneth Moran (NZL)
|
| Lightweight | Harry Groves (ENG)
|
Harry Hurst (CAN)
|
William Fulton (RHO)
|
| Welterweight | Bill Smith (AUS)
|
Darcy Heeney (NZL)
|
Andrew Tsirindonis (RHO)
|
| Middleweight | Denis Reardon (WAL)
|
Maurice Dennis (ENG)
|
Rex Carey (CAN)
|
| Light heavyweight | Nick Wolmarans (SAF)
|
Cecil Overell (AUS)
|
Joseph Wilby (ENG)
|
| Heavyweight | Thomas Osborne (CAN)
|
Claude Sterley (SAF)
|
Leslie Harley (AUS)
|
Results
First round
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight 51kg | |||
| Joe Gagnon |
bye | ||
| Hugh Cameron |
bye | ||
| Hugh Sheridan |
bye | ||
| Johnny Joubert |
Trevor Law |
TKO 2nd round | |
| Bantamweight 54kg | |||
| Jack Dillon |
bye | ||
| William Brade |
bye | ||
| Hendrik Knoesen |
bye | ||
| William Butler |
Jack Parker |
Points | |
| Featherweight 57kg | |||
| James Watson |
bye | ||
| Kenneth Moran |
bye | ||
| Alf Harper |
Leonard Schulter |
TKO 2nd round | |
| Barney Henricus |
Bertram D. Worrall |
Points | |
| Lightweight 60kg | |||
| Harry Groves |
bye | ||
| Ian Ellis |
bye | ||
| William Fulton |
Joseph Collins |
Points | |
| Harry Hurst |
Frank Clement de Niese |
TKO 3rd round | |
| Welterweight 67kg | |||
| Darcy Heeney |
bye | ||
| Norman Dawson |
bye | ||
| Bill Smith |
bye | ||
| Andrew Tsirindonis |
Jack Hahn |
Points | |
| Middleweight 75kg | |||
| Rex Carey |
bye | ||
| Atholl Stubbs |
bye | ||
| Maurice Dennis |
bye | ||
| Denis Reardon |
Artie Sutherland |
Points | |
| Light heavyweight 81kg | |||
| Nick Wolmarans |
bye | ||
| Joseph Wilby |
bye | ||
| Sid O. Inskip |
bye | ||
| Cecil G. Overell |
bye | ||
| Heavyweight 91kg | |||
| Thomas Osborne |
bye | ||
| Claude Sterley |
bye | ||
| Leslie Harley |
bye | ||
| Ron Withell |
bye | ||
Semi-finals
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | |||
| Joubert | Sheridan | Points | |
| Gagnon | Cameron | Points | |
| Bantamweight | |||
| Butler | Dillon | Points | |
| Knoesen | Brade | Points | |
| Featherweight | |||
| Henricus | Moran | Points | |
| Watson | Harper | Points | |
| Lightweight | |||
| Groves | Fulton | Points | |
| Hurst | Ellis | Points | |
| Welterweight | |||
| Smith | Dawson | Points | |
| Heeney | Tsirindonis | Points | |
| Middleweight | |||
| Reardon | Carey | Points | |
| Dennis | Stubbs | TKO 2nd round | |
| Light heavyweight | |||
| Wolmarans | Wilby | Points | |
| Overell | Inskip | Points | |
| Heavyweight | |||
| Osborne | Harley | Points | |
| Sterley | Withell | KO 1st round | |
Bronze medal
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Cameron | Sheridan | w/o overweight |
| Bantamweight | Dillon | Brade | Points |
| Featherweight | Moran | Harper | toss of coin |
| Lightweight | Fulton | Ellis | |
| Welterweight | Tsirindonis | Dawson | Points |
| Middleweight | Carey | Stubbs | Points |
| Light heavyweight | Wilby | Inskip | w/o, shoulder injury |
| Heavyweight | Harley | Withell | w/o |
Finals
| Weight | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | Joubert | Gagnon | Points |
| Bantamweight | Butler | Knoesen | Points |
| Featherweight | Henricus | Watson | Points |
| Lightweight | Groves | Hurst | Points |
| Welterweight | Smith | Heeney | Points |
| Middleweight | Reardon | Dennis | Points |
| Light heavyweight | Wolmarans | Overell | Points |
| Heavyweight | Osborne | Sterley | Points |
References
- ^ "Medal Standings 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "The 1938 Commonwealth Games". Lochista. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Boxing". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ "Boxing". Evening Despatch. 7 February 1938. Retrieved 26 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Boxing". Evening Despatch. 9 February 1938. Retrieved 26 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
