Howard Quail Davies (28 November 1906 – October 1993) was a South African

athlete An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track ...

who competed in the

1930 British Empire Games The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, and was held in Hamilton, Ontario, from 16 to 23 August 1930. The event was organized by '' Hamilton Spectator'' sportswriter Bobby Robinso ...

. At the 1930 Empire Games, he won the silver medal in the 120 yards hurdles event. He also participated in the 440 yards hurdles competition but was eliminated in the heats. With the South African relay team, he won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards contest. He was also an Educator, and has served as 9th Headmaster at Queen's College ( Queenstown) from 1940 until 196

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1906 births 1993 deaths South African male sprinters South African male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games 20th-century South African sportsmen Place of birth missing Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub