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Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth 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 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Marjorie Jackson-Nelson
 Australia
Winsome Cripps
 Australia
Edna Maskell
 Northern Rhodesia

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Marjorie Jackson-Nelson  Australia 10.9 Q
2 1 Anne Pashley  England 10.9 Q
3 1 Geraldine Bemister  Canada 11.0 Q
4 1 Shirley Burgess  England 11.1
5 1 Patricia Devine  Scotland 11.1
6 1 Nancy Fogarty  Australia 11.2
7 1 Dorothy Kozak  Canada 11.2
8 1 Noeline Swinton  New Zealand 11.5
1 2 Winsome Cripps  Australia 10.9 Q
2 2 Edna Maskell  Northern Rhodesia 11.0 Q
3 2 Heather Armitage  England 11.1 Q
4 2 Shirley Hampton  England 11.2
5 2 Thelma Jones  Bermuda 11.3
6 2 Annabelle Murray  Canada 11.4
7 2 Margery Squires  Canada 11.5
? Marlene Mathews-Willard  Australia DNF

Final

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[2][3]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Marjorie Jackson-Nelson  Australia 10.7w
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Winsome Cripps  Australia 10.8w
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Edna Maskell  Northern Rhodesia 10.8w
4 Anne Pashley  England 10.9w
5 Geraldine Bemister  Canada 10.9w
6 Heather Armitage  England 11.0w

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.