Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's 220 yards
Appearance
Women's 220 yards at the Commonwealth Games |
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The women's 220 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]
Medalists
[edit]Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Decima Norman![]() |
Jean Coleman![]() |
Eileen Wearne![]() |
Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Held on 10 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3][4]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Decima Norman | ![]() |
24.9 | Q, GR |
2 | 1 | Jeanette Dolson | ![]() |
??.? | Q, 8 yards behind |
3 | 1 | Gladys Lunn | ![]() |
26.3e | Q, 4 yards behind |
4 | 1 | Doris Strachan | ![]() |
??.? | 3 yards behind |
1 | 2 | Jean Coleman | ![]() |
25.3 | Q |
2 | 2 | Dorothy Saunders | ![]() |
??.? | Q, 2 yards behind |
3 | 2 | Margaret McDowell | ![]() |
??.? | Q, 2 yards behind |
4 | 2 | Violet Montgomery | ![]() |
??.? | |
1 | 3 | Aileen Meagher | ![]() |
24.9 | Q, =GR |
2 | 3 | Eileen Wearne | ![]() |
25.1e | Q, 1.5 yards behind |
3 | 3 | Mary Holloway | ![]() |
??.? | Q, 8 yards behind |
3 | Doreen Lumley | ![]() |
DQ | ||
1 | 4 | Barbara Burke | ![]() |
25.4 | Q |
2 | 4 | Irene Talbot | ![]() |
25.7e | Q, 2 yards behind |
3 | 4 | Kathleen Stokes | ![]() |
??.? | Q, 3 yards behind |
4 | 4 | Isabel Bleasdale | ![]() |
??.? |
Semifinals
[edit]Held on 10 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Decima Norman | ![]() |
24.5 | Q, GR |
2 | 1 | Barbara Burke | ![]() |
25.2e | Q, 6 yards behind |
3 | 1 | Irene Talbot | ![]() |
25.4e | Q, 1.5 yards behind |
4 | 1 | Dorothy Saunders | ![]() |
??.? | |
5 | 1 | Mary Holloway | ![]() |
??.? | |
6 | 1 | Jeanette Dolson | ![]() |
??.? | |
1 | 2 | Aileen Meagher | ![]() |
25.1 | Q |
2 | 2 | Jean Coleman | ![]() |
25.2e | Q, 0.5 yard behind |
3 | 2 | Eileen Wearne | ![]() |
25.2e | Q, inches behind |
4 | 2 | Kathleen Stokes | ![]() |
??.? | |
5 | 2 | Margaret McDowell | ![]() |
??.? | |
2 | Gladys Lunn | ![]() |
DNS |
Final
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Decima_Norman%2C_Jean_Coleman_and_Eileen_Wearne_win_gold%2C_silver_and_bronze_medals_for_Australia_in_the_220_yard_sprint%2C_Empire_Games%2C_Sydney%2C_11_February_1938_-_photographer_Sam_Hood_%285039897297%29.jpg/200px-thumbnail.jpg)
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Decima Norman | ![]() |
24.7 | |
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Jean Coleman | ![]() |
25.1e | 3 yards behind |
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Eileen Wearne | ![]() |
25.3e | 2 yards behind |
4 | Aileen Meagher | ![]() |
25.5e | |
5 | Barbara Burke | ![]() |
??.? | |
6 | Irene Talbot | ![]() |
??.? |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.