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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Women's 220 yards

Women's 220 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 220 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Marjorie Jackson
 Australia
Shirley Strickland
 Australia
Daphne Robb
 South Africa

Results

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Heats

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Held on 7 February[2]

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Marjorie Jackson  Australia 24.8 Q
2 1 Ann Shanley  Australia 25.3 Q
3 1 Lesley Rowe  New Zealand 25.5 Q
4 1 Eleanor McKenzie  Canada ??.?
5 1 Elaine Silburn  Canada ??.?
6 1 Margaret Walker  England ??.?
1 2 Shirley Strickland  Australia 25.3 Q
2 2 Sylvia Cheeseman  England 25.8 Q
3 2 Joan Hart  New Zealand 25.9 Q
4 2 Peggy Moore  Canada ??.?
5 2 Doris Batter  England ??.?
1 3 Daphne Robb  South Africa 25.0 Q
2 3 Dorothea Parker  New Zealand 25.4 Q
3 3 Verna Johnston  Australia 25.4 Q
4 3 Dorothy Manley  England ??.?
5 3 Colleen Malone  England ??.?
6 3 Viola Myers  Canada ??.?

Semifinals

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Held on 7 February[2]

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Marjorie Jackson  Australia 24.9 Q
2 1 Verna Johnston  Australia 25.6 Q
3 1 Lesley Rowe  New Zealand 25.8 Q
4 1 Sylvia Cheeseman  England ??.?
5 1 Joan Hart  New Zealand ??.?
1 2 Shirley Strickland  Australia 24.6 Q, GR
2 2 Daphne Robb  South Africa 24.9 Q
3 2 Dorothea Parker  New Zealand 25.1 Q
4 2 Ann Shanley  Australia 25.2e

Final

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Held on 9 February[3]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Marjorie Jackson  Australia 24.3 =WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 Shirley Strickland  Australia 24.5
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 Daphne Robb  South Africa 24.7
4 2 Dorothea Parker  New Zealand 24.8e
5 3 Verna Johnston  Australia 25.3e
6 6 Lesley Rowe  New Zealand ??.?

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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