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Sports in Hamilton, Ontario

Below is the expanded version of the Sports section from the Hamilton, Ontario Wikipedia page.

See also: 1930 British Empire Games and Category:Sport in Hamilton, Ontario

In 1930 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada was the site of the very first Commonwealth Games, then known as the British Empire Games. The Games came to Hamilton as a result of the efforts of Melville Marks Robinson,[1] and were Canada's first major international athletic event, and bid unsuccessfully for the Commonwealth Games in 2010, losing out to New Delhi in India.[1]

1930 British Empire Games

The Around the Bay Road Race circumnavigates Hamilton Harbour or Burlington Bay. Although it is not a proper marathon, it is the longest continuously held long distance foot race in North America, held in Hamilton since 1894, 3-years before the Boston Marathon.[1] The local newspaper, Hamilton Spectator has also hosted the amateur Spectator Indoor Games.[1] Hamilton has also produced a number of prominent runners over the years. Some of these include, Bobby Kerr, (1882-1963), was an Irish-Canadian sprinter. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres and the bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics,[1] Ray Lewis, (1910-2003), Track & Field, first Canadian-born Black Olympic medalist[1] and William Sherring, (1878-1964), was a Canadian athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1906 Summer Olympics.[1]

William Sherring, winner of marathon race at 1906 Summer Olympics

Other noteworthy Olympians, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games participants from Hamilton include; Lisa Buscombe Bertoncini, Archer, won the women's World Field archery Championship title in 1984 and in 1985 won the World Games Field Archery Title. Inducted into the Canadian Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 1985. In 1999 coached silver Canadian medalist in Men's Archery at the Pan Am Games;[2] Toller Cranston, (1949- ), Canadian Figure skater- Bronze medal 1976 Winter Games;[3] Bryce Davison, (1986- ), Canadian figure skater, competes in the pairs event with Jessica Dube. Member of the Hamilton Skating Club;[4] Ray Lazdins, (1964- ), a retired discus thrower from Canada, who represented his native country twice at the Summer Olympics; Irene MacDonald, (1931-2002), Diving, she reigned as Canada's champion diver from 1951-1961. She won medals at the 1954 and 1958 Commonwealth Games and in 1956 she won Canada's first Olympic diving medal, a bronze;[2] Joanne Malar, (1975- ), Former freestyle and medley swimmer, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics;[5] Pat Messner, (1954- ), Water skiing, 1972 Summer Olympics Bronze medal winner;[2] Linda Thom, (1943- ), Woman's shooting (25m Pistol) Gold at 1984 Summer Olympics;[2] and Tonya Verbeek, silver medalist at the 2004 Summer Olympics in women's wrestling in the 55 kg category - Canada's first woman to medal at the Olympics in wrestling. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won Canada's third medal overall, and third Canadian medal ever in women's wrestling, [6] by winning a bronze in the 55kg class.[7][8]

Hamilton successfully hosted the World Cycling Championships in 2003. It was only the fourth time the World Cycling Championships was staged in North America, and the second time ever in Canada (Montreal 1974.) Igor Astarloa of Spain was the winner.[1]

The Hamilton Golf and Country Club has hosted the Canadian Open golf championship four times, most recently in 2003 when Bob Tway won and again in 2006 with Jim Furyk the winner.[1] The traditional course layout, designed by famed course architect Harry Colt, proved very popular with touring pros. Florence Harvey, (1878-1968), Hamilton golfer, was the Ontario Ladies Amateur Champion 1904, 1906, 1913, and 1914 and the Canadian Ladies Champion in 1903 and 1904. She founded and served on the executive of the Canadian Ladies Golf Association and is a member of Canada's Golf Hall of Fame.[2]

Hamilton has hosted the Brier, the Canadian men's curling championship, a total of 3 times, in 1949, 1991 and the 2007 Tim Hortons Brier.[9]

Hamilton is twinned with Flint, Michigan, and its amateur athletes compete in the CANUSA Games, held alternatively there and here since 1958. [1] Flint and Hamilton hold the distinction of having the oldest continuous sister-city relationship between a U.S. and Canadian city, since 1957.[10] 2007 marks the Games 50th-anniversary and Hamilton plays hosts on August 10-12.[11] Special events being planned include the 30th annual golf tournament June 14 at King's Forest. The tournamnet is being dedicated to the memory of well-known Hamilton broadcaster and longtime CANUSA volunteer Bill Sturrup. [12]

 

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