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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, Official's badge…
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Melbourne
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15-Jul-2018
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1930 1st British Empire Games in Hamilton, Official's badge enamelled with 'Official/British Empire & Commonwealth Games/ Hamilton, Canada/1930', with blue ribbon, 33 x 45 mm, in original presentation box. Australia has been the leading medal-winning country or state at 13 of the 21 British Empire & Commonwealth Games. (Compared with England 7 and Canada 1). Australia first competed at the Games, then titled the British Empire Games, in 1930; and is one of only six countries to have sent athletes to every Commonwealth Games. The others are Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland, and Wales. Six of the 21 games have been hosted by Australia, with the city of Gold Coast hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Australian athletes won a total of 8 medals at the 1930 Games - 3 Gold, 4 Silver & 1 Bronze; coming 5th overall. The Gold medallists were Bobby Pearce - Rowing Men's Singles Sculls; Noel Ryan - Swimming Men's 440 yards Freestyle; & Noel Ryan - Swimming Men's 1500 yards Freestyle. Pearce also won gold at the 1928 & 1932 Olympics. It is interesting to note that women only competed at these Games in the aquatic events.
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Memorabilia: Sporting - Olympics and Other Games