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Athletics at the 1950 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 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Marjorie Jackson
 Australia
Shirley Strickland
 Australia
Verna Johnston
 Australia

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Marjorie Jackson  Australia 10.8 Q, =WR
2 1 Shirley Hardman  New Zealand ??.? Q
3 1 Ann Shanley  Australia 11.2 Q
4 1 Eleanor McKenzie  Canada 11.4e
5 1 Doris Batter  England ??.?
6 1 Viola Myers  Canada ??.?
1 2 Shirley Strickland  Australia 10.9 Q
2 2 Sylvia Cheeseman  England ??.? Q
3 2 Colleen Malone  New Zealand ??.? Q
4 2 Margaret Walker  England ??.?
5 2 Geraldine Bemister  Canada ??.?
1 3 Verna Johnston  Australia 11.1 Q
2 3 Ruth Dowman  New Zealand ??.? Q
3 3 Dorothea Parker  New Zealand ??.? Q
4 3 Daphne Robb  South Africa ??.?
5 3 Dorothy Manley  England ??.?
6 3 Patricia Jones  Canada ??.?

Semifinals

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Marjorie Jackson  Australia 10.9 Q
2 1 Verna Johnston  Australia 11.1 Q
3 1 Dorothea Parker  New Zealand ??.? Q
4 1 Sylvia Cheeseman  England 11.6e
5 1 Colleen Malone  New Zealand 11.6e
1 2 Shirley Strickland  Australia 10.9 Q
2 2 Ann Shanley  Australia 11.2 Q
3 2 Shirley Hardman  New Zealand ??.? Q
4 2 Ruth Dowman  New Zealand 11.3e

Final

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Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 Marjorie Jackson  Australia 10.8 =WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2 Shirley Strickland  Australia 11.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 Verna Johnston  Australia 11.1
4 5 Dorothea Parker  New Zealand 11.2
5 6 Shirley Hardman  New Zealand 11.3
6 2 Ann Shanley  Australia 11.4

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Empire Games results". The Age. 6 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Australia's five records, English athletes start badly". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2021.