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Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Women's 100 yards

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Women's 100 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's 100 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Eileen Hiscock
 England
Hilda Strike
 Canada
Leonard Chalmers
 England

Results

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Heats

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Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Eileen Hiscock  England 11.1 Q
2 1 Hilda Strike  Canada ??.? Q, +2 yd
3 1 Peggy Matheson  Canada ??.?
4 1 Doris Morgan  South Africa ??.?
5 1 Cathie Jackson  Scotland ??.?
6 1 Mollie Bragg  Southern Rhodesia ??.?
1 2 Elsie Maguire  England 11.5 Q
2 2 Audrey Dearnley  Canada 11.8e Q, +2 yd
3 2 Marjorie Clark  South Africa ??.?
4 2 Joan Cunningham  Scotland ??.?
5 2 Margaret Mackenzie  Scotland ??.?
6 2 Dorothy Ballantyne  Southern Rhodesia ??.?
1 3 Ethel Johnson  England 11.4 Q
2 3 Leonard Chalmers  England ??.? Q, +0.5 yd
3 3 Betty White  Canada ??.?
4 3 Barbara Burke  South Africa ??.?
5 3 Barbara Barnetson  Scotland ??.?
6 3 Cynthia Keay  Southern Rhodesia ??.?

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Eileen Hiscock  England 11.3
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hilda Strike  Canada 11.5e +3 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Leonard Chalmers  England 11.6e +1 yd
4 Elsie Maguire  England 11.6e
5 Ethel Johnson  England 11.7e
6 Audrey Dearnley  Canada ??.?

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Excellent races in hundred yards; Sweeney's victory". The Manchester Guardian. 6 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events in British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 6 August 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Specatacular opening; Two Australiands break British records". The Age. 6 August 1934. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.