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.
England finished second in the medal table behind Australia with 15 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 10 bronze medals.
Medal table (top three)
Team The athletes that competed are listed below.
Athletics
Men NameAge 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 23Army officer Achilles Club none Women NameAge 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
NameAge 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
NameAge Occupation Club Medal Ray Hicks 20 Student Belle Vue Ray Jones 19 Carpenter Wolverhampton Wheelers William Maxfield 21 Storekeeper Kentish Wheelers Ernie Mills 24 Engineer Addiscombe CC
Diving
Men NameAge Occupation Club Medal Doug Tomalin 23 Royal Air Force RAF/Highgate DC , Women NameAge Occupation Club Medal Jean Gilbert 18 Clerk Jersey none
Lawn bowls
NameAge 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
NameAge 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 managerKingston 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
Men NameAge 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 NameAge 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
NameAge Occupation Club Medal Ray Cazaux 20 Pastry cook College PCC, Bradford Leslie Jeffers 27 Policeman Metropolitan Police
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