1930 British Empire Games Press Articles

Derby Evening Telegraph - ON THIS DAY

August 16, 2010 -- 1930: The first British Empire Games opened in Hamilton, Canada. The Games were renamed the Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 and the British...

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Herald Express; Torquay (UK) - ON THIS DAY

August 16, 2010 -- 1930: The first British Empire Games opened in Hamilton, Canada. The Games were renamed the Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 and the British...

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Evening Post; Bristol (UK) - On this day

August 16, 2010 -- 1930: The first British Empire Games opened in Hamilton, Canada. The Games were renamed the Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 and the British...

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Taranaki Daily News; New Plymouth, New Zealand - Search on for Stratford's mystery bowler

October 30, 2008 -- HE'S bowls' mystery man. Just who is E. Leach, of Stratford? He's listed as Taranaki's first international bowler, representing New Zealand...

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South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) - On This Day

August 16, 2008 -- 1930: The first British Empire Games opened in Hamilton, Canada. The Games were renamed the Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 and the British...

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Birmingham Post (England), The - On This Day

August 16, 2008 -- 1898 The rollercoaster was patented by Edwin Prescott. 1927 Wembley Stadium was sold for greyhound racing. 1930 The first British Empire Games were...

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South Wales Evening Post - This week in sport. . .

August 16, 2007 -- 1930: The first British Empire Games opened in Canada. The competition then became known as the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 and...

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Evening Standard; London (UK) - Highbury is still Alf's field of dreams

May 4, 2006 -- THE modesty shown by Alf Fields is priceless. "I'm not sure there is that much I can tell you," said the 87-year-old. This, however, comes from...

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Northern Echo - A very different stroke

March 25, 2006 -- 'HIS sister, Bertha, was in the sports shop business with him, and she was on holiday on the south coast when she read in the paper that he'd been...

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