title: Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
text: # Athletics at the 1930 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards
  
  The men's 880 yards event at the 1930 British Empire Games was held on 17 and 21 August at the Civic Stadium in Hamilton, Canada.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - |
  | Tommy Hampson England | Reg Thomas England | Alex Wilson Canada |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Heats
  
  Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
  
  | Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 1 | John Chandler | South Africa | 1:56.8 | Q |
  | 2 | 1 | Reg Thomas | England | ?:??.? | Q |
  | 3 | 1 | Michael Gutteridge | England | ?:??.? | Q |
  | 4 | 1 | Percy Pickard | Canada | ?:??.? | Q |
  | 5 | 1 | Herbert Bascombe | Australia | ?:??.? | |
  | 6 | 1 | Brant Little | Canada | ?:??.? | |
  | ? | 1 | Russell MacDougall | Australia | ?:??.? | |
  | ? | 1? | W. Dickson | Ireland | ?:??.? | |
  | 1 | 2 | Tommy Hampson | England | 1:55.6 | Q |
  | 2 | 2 | Alex Wilson | Canada | ?:??.? | Q |
  | 3 | 2 | Phil Edwards | British Guiana | ?:??.? | Q |
  | 4 | 2 | Stuart Townend | England | ?:??.? | Q |
  | ? | 2 | William Whyte | Australia | ?:??.? | |
  | ? | 2 | W. Johnson | Canada | ?:??.? | |
  | ? | 2 | M. O'Malley | Ireland | ?:??.? | |
  | ? | 2 | Thomas Riddell | Scotland | ?:??.? | |
  | ? | 2 | George Golding | Australia | DNF | |
  
  ### Final
  
  | Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Tommy Hampson | England | 1:52.4 | |
  | | Reg Thomas | England | 1:55.5e | +20 yd |
  | | Alex Wilson | Canada | 1:55.6e | |
  | 4 | John Chandler | South Africa | ?:??.? | |
  | 5 | Phil Edwards | British Guiana | ?:??.? | |
  | 6 | Stuart Townend | England | ?:??.? | |
  | 7 | Michael Gutteridge | England | ?:??.? | |
  | 8 | Percy Pickard | Canada | ?:??.? | |
  