Wrestling at the 1930 British Empire Games
| Wrestling at the 1930 British Empire Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Barton Street Arena |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Dates | 16 – 23 August 1930 |
At the 1930 British Empire Games, the wrestling competition featured men's contests in seven weight classes. The boxing and wrestling events were held at the Barton Street Arena.[1][2]
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN)* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  England (ENG) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa (SAF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | Jim Trifunov (CAN)
|
Joseph Reid (ENG)
|
none awarded |
| Featherweight | Cliff Chilcott (CAN)
|
none awarded | none awarded |
| Lightweight | Howard Thomas (CAN)
|
Harold Angus (ENG)
|
none awarded |
| Welterweight | Reg Priestley (CAN)
|
Harry Johnson (ENG)
|
none awarded |
| Middleweight | Mike Chepesiuk (CAN)
|
Stanley Bissell (ENG)
|
Max Thiel (SAF)
|
| Light heavyweight | Bill McIntyre (CAN)
|
Edgar Bacon (ENG)
|
none awarded |
| Heavyweight | Earl McCready (CAN)
|
Albert Sangwine (ENG)
|
none awarded |
Results
- Day 1[3]
- Trifunov bt Reid, one fall to nil
- Thomas bt Angus, on points
- Day 2[4]
- Bissell bt Thiel, on points
- Priestley bt Johnson, two falls to nil
- McIntyre bt Bacon, one fall
- Day 3[5]
- Chepesiuk bt Bissell, two falls
- McReady bt Sangwine, two falls
References
- ^ "A Big Programme for Canada". Daily News (London). 14 February 1930. Retrieved 21 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ "The Empire Games". Nottingham Evening Post. 21 August 1930. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wrestling". Daily Herald. 22 August 1930. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Empire Games Boxing". Hull Daily Mail. 23 August 1930. Retrieved 24 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
