Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association, competed as the host nation of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The British Olympic Association was the National Olympic Committee responsible for organising the United Kingdom's representation. At the time British athletes competed under the team name "United Kingdom". The British team comprised 676 competitors.
A number of Irish athletes boycotted the games in protest at British refusals to grant Irish Home Rule. During the opening ceremony, American athletes did not dip their flag to the British royalty in support of the Irish boycott, a tradition the U.S. continues to this day.
It was the fourth appearance of the country, which has not missed any of the Summer Olympic Games. The country finished in the Olympic table in first place for the first and only time in its history. The Men's field hockey on the 31st of October is the last time that Great Britain swept the medal podium at an Olympics, as of 2016.
Medallists
Results by event
Archery
In the archery competition, the British team dominated the two events popular in their country, winning both championships and second places as well as one third place, losing only a single bronze medal to the United States. British women were the only ones to compete in the women's event. Great Britain had 41 archers present, 25 women and 16 men; they totalled 42 entries over all three events held.Brother and sister William and Lottie Dod took gold and silver medals, Queenie Newall taking the women's gold to become the oldest female gold medallist in Olympic history, and the only Irish woman present at the 1908 Games won the women's bronze medal.
The British did not do as well in the Continental style, dominated by the French team, with the only Briton taking 12th place. Robert Backhouse, however, shot a score in a friendly demonstration that would have placed him second had he been in actual competition.
| Event | Place | Archer | Score |
| Men's double York round | 1st | William Dod | 815 |
| Men's double York round | 2nd | Reginald Brooks-King | 768 |
| Men's double York round | 4th | John Penrose | 709 |
| Men's double York round | 5th | John Bridges | 687 |
| Men's double York round | 6th | Harold James | 652 |
| Men's double York round | 7th | Theodore Robinson | 647 |
| Men's double York round | 8th | Hugh Nesham | 643 |
| Men's double York round | 9th | John Keyworth | 622 |
| Men's double York round | 10th | Charles Perry-Keene | 543 |
| Men's double York round | 11th | Capel Pownall | 532 |
| Men's double York round | 12th | John Stopford | 530 |
| Men's double York round | 13th | Robert Backhouse | 516 |
| Men's double York round | 14th | Robert Heathcote | 476 |
| Men's double York round | 15th | Geoffrey Cornewall | 430 |
| Men's double York round | 18th | Charles Coates | 413 |
| Men's double York round | 21st | R. H. Bagnall-Oakeley | 374 |
| Men's Continental style | 12th | John Keyworth | 190 |
| Women's double National round | 1st | Queenie Newall | 688 |
| Women's double National round | 2nd | Lottie Dod | 642 |
| Women's double National round | 3rd | Beatrice Hill-Lowe | 618 |
| Women's double National round | 4th | Jessie Wadworth | 605 |
| Women's double National round | 5th | G. W. H. Honnywill | 587 |
| Women's double National round | 6th | S. H. Armitage | 582 |
| Women's double National round | 7th | V. W. H. Priestley-Foster | 553 |
| Women's double National round | 8th | Lillian Wilson | 534 |
| Women's double National round | 9th | Mary Wadworth | 522 |
| Women's double National round | 10th | M. Boddam-Whetham | 510 |
| Women's double National round | 11th | Gertrude Appleyard | 503 |
| Women's double National round | 12th | E. Nott-Bower | 503 |
| Women's double National round | 13th | Norma Robertson | 500 |
| Women's double National round | 14th | Margaret Weedon | 498 |
| Women's double National round | 15th | Albertine Thackwell | 484 |
| Women's double National round | 16th | Doris E. Day | 483 |
| Women's double National round | 17th | K. G. Mudge | 465 |
| Women's double National round | 18th | Ellen Babington | 451 |
| Women's double National round | 19th | Christine Cadman | 427 |
| Women's double National round | 20th | Martina Hyde | 419 |
| Women's double National round | 21st | Sarah Leonard | 410 |
| Women's double National round | 22nd | Ina Wood | 387 |
| Women's double National round | 23rd | Janetta Vance | 385 |
| Women's double National round | 24th | Emily Rushton | 323 |
| Women's double National round | 25th | Hilda Williams | 316 |
Athletics
The British team was the second most successful team in athletics. With 7 first-place finishes, they gathered less than half the championships that the American team did at 16, but still nearly doubled all other teams combined.Running
Jumping
| Event | Place | Athlete | Height/ Distance |
| Men's high jump | 2nd | Con Leahy | 1.88 metres |
| Men's high jump | 7th | Patrick Leahy | 1.78 metres |
| Men's high jump | 10th | Edward Leader | 1.77 metres |
| Men's high jump | 10th | George Wilson | 1.77 metres |
| Men's high jump | 20th | Alfred Bellerby | 1.59 metres |
| Men's long jump | 8th | Tim Ahearne | 6.72 metres |
| Men's long jump | 9th | Denis Murray | 6.71 metres |
| Men's long jump | 11th | Charles Williams | 6.65 metres |
| Men's long jump | 16th | Alfred Bellerby | 6.44 metres |
| Men's long jump | 17th | Wilfred Bleaden | 6.43 metres |
| Men's long jump | 18th | William Watt | 6.42 metres |
| Men's long jump | 21-32 | Lionel Cornish | Unknown |
| Men's triple jump | 1st | Tim Ahearne | 14.92 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 11th | Cyril Dugmore | 13.31 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 12th | Michael Dineen | 13.23 metres |
| Men's triple jump | 18-20 | George Mayberry | Unknown |
| Men's standing high jump | 8th | Walter Henderson | 1.42 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 17th | Lancelot Stafford | 1.32 metres |
| Men's standing high jump | 19-23 | Alfred Flaxman | Unknown |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Tim Ahearne | Unknown |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Wilfred Bleaden | Unknown |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Lionel Cornish | Unknown |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Walter Henderson | Unknown |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Frederick Kitching | Unknown |
| Men's standing long jump | 8-25 | Lancelot Stafford | Unknown |
Throwing
| Event | Place | Athlete | Distance |
| Men's shot put | 2nd | Denis Horgan | 13.62 metres |
| Men's shot put | 5th | Edward Barrett | 12.89 metres |
| Men's shot put | 9-25 | John Barrett | Unknown |
| Men's shot put | 9-25 | Henry Leeke | Unknown |
| Men's shot put | 9-25 | Tom Nicolson | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Edward Barrett | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Michael Collins | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Alfred Flaxman | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Walter Henderson | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Henry Leeke | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | Ernest May | Unknown |
| Men's discus throw | 12-42 | John Murray | Unknown |
| Men's hammer throw | 4th | Tom Nicolson | 48.09 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 9th | Alan Fyffe | 37.35 metres |
| Men's hammer throw | 10-19 | Henry Leeke | Unknown |
| Men's hammer throw | 10-19 | Robert Lindsay-Watson | Unknown |
| Men's hammer throw | 10-19 | Ernest May | Unknown |
| Men's hammer throw | 10-19 | John Murray | Unknown |
| Men's javelin throw | 8-16 | Henry Leeke | Unknown |
| Men's javelin throw | 8-16 | Ernest May | Unknown |
| Men's javelin throw | 8-16 | Jimmy Tremeer | Unknown |
| Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | John Barrett | Unknown |
| Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | Alfred Flaxman | Unknown |
| Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | Walter Henderson | Unknown |
| Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | Henry Leeke | Unknown |
| Men's Greek discus | 11-23 | Ernest May | Unknown |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Edward Barrett | Unknown |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Alfred Flaxman | Unknown |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Walter Henderson | Unknown |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Henry Leeke | Unknown |
| Men's freestyle javelin | 10-33 | Ernest May | Unknown |
Boxing
Great Britain dominated the boxing competitions, taking 14 of the 15 medals including all 5 gold medals.Cycling
Great Britain won 5 of a possible 7 gold medals in the cycling competitions, losing only the men's tandem to France and the men's sprint by exceeding the time limit.Diving
Fencing
Great Britain took second in the men's team épée competition, with Montgomerie also making it into a three-way playoff for 2nd, 3rd and 4th places in the individual event despite having been nearly eliminated in both the second round and the semifinals. His bottom placing in that playoff gave France a sweep of the medals. The British were less successful in sabre, with no fencers making it to the final in the individual competition and the team being eliminated in the first round.Figure skating
| Event | Place | Skater | Score |
| Men's singles | 4th | Keiller Greig | 310.9 |
| Men's singles | 5th | Albert March | 232.0 |
| Men's singles | — | Herbert Yglesias | Did not finish |
| Men's special figures | 2nd | Arthur Cumming | 32.8 |
| Men's special figures | 3rd | Geoffrey Hall-Say | 20.8 |
| Ladies' singles | 1st | Madge Syers | 252.5 |
| Ladies' singles | 3rd | Dorothy Greenhough-Smith | 192.1 |
| Ladies' singles | 5th | Gwendolyn Lycett | 164.0 |
| Pair skating | 2nd | Phyllis Johnson James H. Johnson | 10.3 |
| Pair skating | 3rd | Madge Syers Edgar Syers | 9.6 |
Football
represented Great Britain in the football competition.| Event | Place | Players | First round | Semifinals | Final | Bronze match |
| Men's football | 1st | Horace Bailey, Arthur Berry, Frederick Chapman, Walter Corbett, Harold Hardman, Robert Hawkes, Kenneth Hunt, Herbert Smith, Harold Stapley, Clyde Purnell, Vivian Woodward | Won vs. Sweden 12-1 | Won vs. Netherlands 4-0 | Won vs. Denmark 2-0 | Not relegated |
Gymnastics
| Gymnast | Event | Score | Rank |
| S. Walter Tysall | Men's all-around | 312 | |
| Samuel Hodgetts | Men's all-around | 266 | 6 |
| Edward Potts | Men's all-around | 252.5 | 9 |
| George Bailey | Men's all-around | 246 | 12 |
| Franklin Dick | Men's all-around | 233.5 | 16 |
| Arthur Hodges | Men's all-around | 252.5 | 16 |
| William Watters | Men's all-around | 225.5 | 23 |
| James Graham | Men's all-around | 225 | 24 |
| Joseph Cook | Men's all-around | 213 | 31 |
| G. Meade | Men's all-around | 205 | 37 |
| Edgar Dyson | Men's all-around | 195.5 | 42 |
| Sidney Domville | Men's all-around | 193.75 | 45 |
| Robert Hanley | Men's all-around | 193.5 | 46 |
| John Watters | Men's all-around | 187.5 | 48 |
| William Fergus | Men's all-around | 183.5 | 51 |
| Edmund Aspinall | Men's all-around | 177 | 56 |
| C. H. Smith | Men's all-around | 171.5 | 58 |
| Oliver Bauscher | Men's all-around | 149.5 | 73 |
| A. V. Ford | Men's all-around | 141.5 | 79 |
| Leonard Hanson | Men's all-around | 121 | 85 |
| Event | Place | Gymnast | Score |
| Men's team | 8th | P. A. Baker, W. F. Barrett, Robert Bonney, J. H. Catley, M. Clay, E. Clough, James Cotterell, William Cowhig, G. C. Cullen, Frank Denby, Herbert Drury, W. Fitt, Harry Gill, A. S. Harley, Arthur Hawkins, William Hoare, J. A. Horridge, H. J. Huskinson, J. W. Jones, E. Justice, N. J. Keighley, R. Laycock, R. McGaw, J. McPhail, W. Manning, W. G. Merrifield, Charles Oldaker, G. Parrott, E. Parsons, E. F. Richardson, J. Robertson, George Ross, D. Scott, J. F. Simpson, W. R. Skeeles, J. Speight, Herbert Stell, C. V. Sederman, William Titt, Charles Vigurs, E. Walton, H. Waterman, Edgar Watkins, John Whitaker, F. Whitehead | 196 |
Hockey
Great Britain sent four teams, one from each of the Home Nations. Scotland and England defeated Germany and France, respectively, in the first round before facing each other in the semifinals. Their victories assured them medals, while Ireland and Wales had been guaranteed medals by receiving byes in the first round. England won in the semifinal against Scotland, while Ireland defeated Wales in the other semifinal. The two losing teams received bronze medals, while England took the gold by winning the final against Ireland, who received silver.Jeu de paume
In the jeu de paume competition, British players took the silver and bronze medals.Lacrosse
Great Britain lost the only lacrosse match played in 1908 to Canada, earning the silver medal.| Event | Place | Players | Final |
| Men's lacrosse | 2nd | Gustav Alexander, J. Alexander, L. Blockey, George Buckland, Eric Dutton, V. G. Gilbey, S. N. Hayes, Frank S. Johnson, Wilfrid Johnson, Edward Jones, Reginald Martin, Gerald Mason, G. J. Mason, Johnson Parker-Smith, Hubert Ramsay, Charles Scott, H. Shorrocks, Norman Whitley | Lost vs. Canada 14-10 |
Polo
Great Britain was the only nation to compete in polo in 1908, with two English teams and an Irish team competing.| Event | Place | Players | Match 1 | Match 2 |
| Men's polo | 1st | Roehampton Charles Darley Miller, George Arthur Miller, Patteson Womersley Nickalls, Herbert Haydon Wilson | Defeated Hurlingham 3-1 | Defeated Ireland 8-1 |
| Men's polo | 2nd | Hurlingham Club Walter Buckmaster, Frederick Freake, Walter Jones, John Wodehouse | Lost to Roehampton 3-1 | Bye |
| Men's polo | 2nd | Ireland John Hardress Lloyd, John Paul McCann, Percy O'Reilly, Auston Rotherham | Bye | Lost to Roehampton 8-1 |
Rackets
The host nation was the only one to compete in rackets in 1908.Rowing
Rugby
Great Britain lost the only rugby union match played in 1908 to Australasia, earning the silver medal. The British representative was the Cornwall county team, which had won the 1907 county championships.| Event | Place | Players | Final |
| Men's rugby union | 2nd | Edward Jackett, J. C. Solomon, Bertram Solomon, Frederick Dean, J. T. Jose, Thomas Wedge, James Davey, Richard Jackett, E. J. Jones, Arthur Wilson, Nicholas Tregurtha, A. Lawrey, C. R. Marshall, A. Wilcocks, John Trevaskis | Lost vs. Australasia 32-3 |
Sailing
Great Britain took all four of the sailing gold medals, without contest in the cases of the 7 metre class and the 12 metre class.| Class | Place | Boat | Sailors |
| 6 metre | 1st | Dormy | Gilbert Laws, Thomas McMeekin, Charles Crichton |
| 6 metre | 4th | Sibindi | Johan Leuchars, Wilfrid Leuchars, Frank Smith |
| 7 metre | 1st | Heroine | Charles Rivett-Carnac, Richard Dixon, Norman Bingley, Frances Rivett-Carnac |
| 8 metre | 1st | Cobweb | Blair Cochrane, Arthur Wood, Henry Sutton, John Rhodes, Charles Campbell |
| 8 metre | 3rd | Sorais | Philip Hunloke, Alfred Hughes, Frederick Hughes, George Ratsey, William Ward |
| 12 metre | 1st | Hera | T. C. Glen Coats , J. H. Downes , J. S. Aspin, John Buchanan, J. C. Bunten, A. D. Downes, David Dunlop, John Mackenzie, Albert Martin, Gerald Tait |
| 12 metre | 2nd | Mouchette | C. MacIver , J. G. Kenion , J. M. Adam, James Baxter, W. P. Davidson, J. F. Jellico, T. A. R. Littledale, C. R. MacIver, C. Macleod Robertson, J. F. D. Spence |
Shooting
| Event | Place | Shooter | Score |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 1st | Joshua Milner | 98 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 3rd | Maurice Blood | 92 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 4th | Richard Barnett | 92 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 4th | Ted Ranken | 92 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 6th | Thomas Caldwell | 91 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 6th | John Sellars | 91 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 16th | Thomas Fremantle | 87 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 19th | Percy Whitehead | 86 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 24th | John Hopton | 84 |
| Men's 1000 yard free rifle | 28th | Alexander Rogers | 82 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 10th | Jesse Wallingford | 828 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 11th | Maurice Blood | 825 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 20th | Alexander Jackson | 771 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 26th | Robert Hawkins | 752 |
| Men's 300 metre free rifle | 40th | Henry Chaney | 671 |
| Men's team free rifle | 6th | Jesse Wallingford Harold Hawkins Charles Churcher Thomas Raddall James Bostock Robert Brown | 4355 |
| Men's team military rifle | 2nd | Harcourt Ommundsen Fleetwood Varley Arthur Fulton Philip Richardson William Padgett John Martin | 2497 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 1st | Arthur Carnell | 387 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 2nd | Harold Humby | 386 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 3rd | George Barnes | 385 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 4th | Maurice Matthews | 384 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 5th | Edward Amoore | 383 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 6th | William Pimm | 379 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 7th | Albert Taylor | 376 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 8th | Harold Hawkins | 374 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 9th | Jack Warner | 373 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 10th | Arthur Wilde | 370 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 12th | James Milne | 368 |
| Men's stationary target small-bore rifle | 14th | William Milne | 363 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 1st | John Fleming | 24 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 2nd | Maurice Matthews | 24 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 3rd | William Marsden | 24 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 4th | Edward Newitt | 24 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 5th | Philip Plater | 22 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 6th | William Pimm | 21 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 7th | William Milne | 21 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 9th | William Styles | 17 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 10th | Arthur Wilde | 13 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 13th | James Milne | 12 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 19th | Edward Amoore | 3 |
| Men's moving target small-bore rifle | 19th | Harold Hawkins | 3 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 1st | William Styles | 45 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 2nd | Harold Hawkins | 45 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 3rd | Edward Amoore | 45 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 4th | William Milne | 45 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 5th | James Milne | 45 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 6th | Arthur Wilde | 45 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 8th | Harold Humby | 45 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 9th | John Fleming | 42 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 9th | Maurice Matthews | 42 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 9th | Edward Newitt | 42 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 15th | William Pimm | 39 |
| Men's disappearing target small-bore rifle | 15th | Philip Plater | 39 |
| Men's team small-bore rifle | 1st | Maurice Matthews Harold Humby William Pimm Edward Amoore | 771 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 2nd | Ted Ranken | 24 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 3rd | Alexander Rogers | 24 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 4th | Maurice Blood | 23 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 5th | Albert Kempster | 22 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 6th | James Cowan | 21 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 6th | William Russell Lane-Joynt | 21 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 9th | Joshua Millner | 20 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 10th | Charles Nix | 19 |
| Men's single-shot running deer | 12th | William Ellicott | 16 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 2nd | Ted Ranken | 46 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 4th | Maurice Blood | 34 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 5th | Albert Kempster | 34 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 6th | William Ellicott | 33 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 6th | Alexander Rogers | 33 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 9th | John Bashford | 25 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 10th | James Cowan | 24 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 11th | Charles Nix | 22 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 13th | William Russell Lane-Joynt | 20 |
| Men's double-shot running deer | 15th | Joshua Millner | 15 |
| Men's team single-shot running deer | 2nd | Charles Nix William Russell Lane-Joynt William Ellicott Ted Ranken | 85 |
| Men's individual pistol | 5th | Jesse Wallingford | 467 |
| Men's individual pistol | 7th | William Ellicott | 458 |
| Men's individual pistol | 11th | Geoffrey Coles | 449 |
| Men's individual pistol | 13th | Henry Lynch-Staunton | 443 |
| Men's individual pistol | 14th | William Russell Lane-Joynt | 442 |
| Men's individual pistol | 16th | William Newton | 440 |
| Men's individual pistol | 23rd | Charles Wirgman | 425 |
| Men's individual pistol | 28th | Peter Jones | 407 |
| Men's individual pistol | 31st | J. Nelson Le Fevre | 399 |
| Men's individual pistol | 39th | Henry Munday | 358 |
| Men's individual pistol | 42nd | John Bashford | 329 |
| Men's team pistol | 3rd | Jesse Wallingford Geoffrey Coles Henry Lynch-Staunton William Ellicott | 1817 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 3rd | Alexander Maunder | 57 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 5th | Charles Palmer | 55 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 7th | Bob Hutton | 53 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 10th | Frank Moore | 52 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 11th | George Whitaker | 51 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 12th | John Pike | 50 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 17th | Harold Creasey | 46 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 17th | Peter Easte | 46 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 19th | Gerald Merlin | 45 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 20th | William Morris | 44 |
| Men's individual trap shooting | 24th | John Butt | 26 |
| Men's team trap shooting | 1st | Peter Easte Alexander Maunder Frank Moore Charles Palmer John Pike John Postans | 407 |
| Men's team trap shooting | 3rd | John Butt Harold Creasey Bob Hutton William Morris Gerald Skinner George Whitaker | 372 |
Swimming
Tennis
Great Britain took all 6 gold medals in the lawn tennis competitions in 1908.Tug of war
Great Britain sent three police teams to compete in tug of war in 1908. They took the three medals, with the Liverpool police eliminating both foreign entrants. The City of London team defeated the Metropolitan police in the other semifinal, going on to defeat the Liverpool squad in the final. The Metropolitan team won the bronze medal by default when the Swedes did not appear for the bronze match.| Event | Place | Athletes | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
| Tug of war | 1st | City of London Police Edward Barrett, H. Duke, Frederick W. Goodfellow, Frederick H. Humphreys, William Hirons, Albert Ireton, Frederick Merriman, Edwin A. Mills, John James Shepherd | Bye | Defeated Metropolitan Police "K" Division | Defeated Liverpool Police |
| Tug of war | 2nd | Liverpool Police James M. Clarke, Thomas Butler, Charles Foden, William Greggan, Alexander Kidd, Daniel McDonald Lowey, Patrick Philbin, George Smith, Thomas Swindlehurst | Defeated United States | Defeated Sweden | Lost to City of London Police |
| Tug of war | 3rd | Metropolitan Police "K" Division Walter Chaffe, Joseph Dowler, Ernest W. Ebbage, Thomas Homewood, Alexander Munro, William Slade, Walter B. Tammas, T. J. Williams, James Woodget | Bye | Lost to City of London Police | Did not advance |
Water motorsports
Great Britain had a boat finish in each of two races in the water motorsports competitions, thereby winning two gold medals in the midst of a gale. No British boat finished in the third race, leaving the final gold medal to France, which competed only in the open class.| Event | Place | Boat | Sailors | Result |
| Class A — Open class | — | Wolseley-Siddely | Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster George Clowes Joseph Frederick Laycock G. H. Atkinson | Race cancelled Ran aground |
| Class A — Open class | — | Dylan | Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden A. G. Fentiman | Retired, race cancelled Did not start |
| Class B — Under 60 feet | 1st | Gyrinus | Isaac Thomas Thornycroft Bernard Redwood John Field-Richards | Finished |
| Class B — Under 60 feet | — | Quicksilver | John Marshall Gorham Mrs. Gorham | Did not finish |
| Class C — 6.5–8 metres | 1st | Gyrinus | Thomas Thornycroft Bernard Redwood | Finished |
| Class C — 6.5–8 metres | — | Sea Dog | Warwick Wright Thomas Weston | Did not finish |
Water polo
| Event | Place | Water poloists | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
| Men's water polo | 1st | George Cornet, Charles Forsyth, George Nevinson, Paul Radmilovic, Charles Sydney Smith, Thomas Thould, George Wilkinson | Bye | Bye | Defeated Belgium 9-2 |