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]
| Women's 220 yards at the Commonwealth Games |
|---|
Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Marjorie Jackson Australia |
Shirley Strickland Australia |
Daphne Robb South Africa |
Results
editHeats
editHeld 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 | New Zealand | ??.? | |
| 6 | 3 | Viola Myers | Canada | ??.? |
Semifinals
editHeld 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
editHeld on 9 February[3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 5 | Marjorie Jackson | Australia | 24.3 | =WR |
 | 4 | Shirley Strickland | Australia | 24.5 | |
 | 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
edit- ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- 1 2 "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.