Cycling at the 1938 British Empire Games was the second appearance of Cycling at the Commonwealth Games. The track events took place at Henson Park, Marrickville, an asphalt and bitumen outdoor track, while the road race was centered around Centennial Park.[1]
Australia topped the cycling medal table with two gold medals.[2][3]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  England | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  South Africa (SAF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
Medal winners
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Trial |  Bob Porter (AUS)
|
Tassy Johnson (AUS)
|
Ernie Mills (ENG)
|
| Sprint 1000 yd | Dunc Gray (AUS)
|
Bob Porter (AUS)
|
George Giles (NZL)
|
| 10-mile Scratch | William Maxfield (ENG)
|
Ray Hicks (ENG)
|
Sidney Rose (SAF)
|
| Road Race | Hennie Binneman (SAF)
|
John Brown (NZL)
|
Ray Jones (ENG)
|
Results
1,000m Time Trial
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Porter |
1:15.2 mins |
| 2 | Tasman Johnson |
1:15.7 mins |
| 3 | Ernie Mills |
1:15.9 mins |
| 4 | William Maxfield |
1:16.3 mins |
| 5 | Dunc Gray |
1:16.5 mins |
| 6 | Ron Ulmer |
1:16.6 mins |
| 8 | Ray Hicks |
1:16.9 mins |
| 9 | George Giles |
1:17.3 mins |
| 10 |  Morris Robinson |
1:17.7 mins |
| 11 | Islwyn Lampard |
1:18.8 mins |
| 12 | Sidney Rose |
1:18.8 mins |
| 13 | Hennie Binneman |
1:20.5 mins |
| 14 |  Janki Das |
1:22.8 mins |
10 mile scratch race
Mills team rode Maxfield and Hicks before pulling out on the last lap.[5]
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Maxfield |
24:44.0 |
| 2 | Ray Hicks |
|
| 3 | Sidney Rose
| |
| 4 | Fred Ashby |
|
| 5 | John Molloy |
|
| 6 |  Reg Braddick |
|
| Ernie Mills |
unplaced | |
| Hennie Binneman |
unplaced | |
| Morris Robinson |
unplaced | |
| George Graves |
unplaced | |
| Islwyn Lampard |
unplaced | |
| George Giles |
unplaced | |
| Gordon Patrick |
unplaced | |
| Ron Ulmer |
unplaced | |
| Charlie E. Wright |
dnf, mechanical | |
| Janki Das |
dnf fell |
1,000 yards sprint championship
First Round
- George Giles bt Janki Das
- Ron Ulmer bt Dunc Gray
- Tassy Johnson bt Islwyn Lampard
- William Maxfield bt Sidney Rose
- Ray Hicks bt Morris Robinson
- Roy Taylor bt Bob Porter
Repechage
- Gray bt Robinson
- Porter bt Lampard
Quarter finals
- Ulmer bt Hicks
- Giles bt Johnson
- Gray bt Taylor
- Porter bt Maxfield
Semi finals
- Gray bt Ulmer
- Porter bt Giles
Third place
- Giles bt Ulmer
Final
- Gray bt Porter by a wheel
Road Race
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennie Binneman |
2’53:29.6 |
| 2 | John Brown |
s.t |
| 3 | Ray Jones |
s.t |
| 4 | Ernie Mills |
|
| 5 | Morris Robinson |
|
| 6 | Fred Hines |
|
| Alick Yuille |
dnf | |
| Harold Clayton |
dnf | |
| George Graves |
dnf | |
| Islwyn Lampard |
dnf | |
| William Maxfield |
dnf | |
| Janki Das |
dnf | |
| Frank Grose |
dnf | |
| Ronald Triner |
dnf | |
| Sidney Rose |
dnf | |
| Reg Braddick |
dnf |
References
- ^ “The 1938 Commonwealth Games”. Lochista. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ “Medal Standings 1938”. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ “Commonwealth Games Medallists – Cycling”. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ “The Sydney Games”. Coventry Evening Telegraph. 8 February 1938. Retrieved 26 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ “England’s Cyclist’s Secure Empire Games Victory”. Liverpool Echo. 8 February 1938. Retrieved 26 August 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
