Inter-Empire sports championship: London, England 1911
A Inter-Empire sports championship was held as part of the 'Festival of Empire' in London to celebrate the coronation of King George V. While not being an 'official' Commonwealth Games, it is seen as the forerunner to the official games that would start in 1930.
Teams from Australasia (a combined team from Australia and New Zealand), Canada, South Africa and the United Kingdom participated.
A trophy in the form of a silver cup, 2ft 6in high and weighing 340oz, the gift of Lord Lonsdale, was presented to the winning country, which was Canada.
Sports
Only three sports were on the program: boxing, wrestling, swimming and athletics.
- Five athletics events (100 yards, 220 yards, 880 yards, 1 mile and 120 yards hurdles)
- Two swimming events (100 yards and 1 mile)
- Heavyweight boxing
- Middleweight wrestling
Medals
| Country | GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Great Britain Australasia South Africa |
4 3 2 0 |
2 5 2 0 |
3 1 5 0 |
9 9 9 0 |
In athletics, a team championship was awarded, the points based on each countries' finishing position. It was won by Canada, followed by the UK then Australasia. A silver cup was presented to winner (gifted by Lord Lonsdale).
Related Pages
- Complete list of Commonwealth Games Host Cities
- The year in sport 1911
- Sport in England
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