Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 220 yards

The women's 220 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
Marjorie Jackson
  Australia
Winsome Cripps
  Australia
Shirley Hampton
  England

Results edit

Heats edit

Held on 5 August

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Winsome Cripps   Australia 24.7 Q
2 1 Ann Johnson   England 25.4 Q
3 1 Shirley Burgess   England 25.4
4 1 Diane Palmason   Canada 25.9
5 1 Norma Higgs   Canada 26.4
1 2 Marjorie Jackson   Australia 24.3 Q
2 2 Shirley Hampton   England 25.5 Q
3 2 Patricia Devine   Scotland 25.7
4 2 Annabelle Murray   Canada 26.2
1 3 Geraldine Bemister   Canada 25.6 Q
2 3 Heather Armitage   England 25.6 Q
3 3 Nancy Fogarty   Australia 25.8
3 Marlene Mathews   Australia DNS

Final edit

[4]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Marjorie Jackson   Australia 24.0 GR
  Winsome Cripps   Australia 24.5
  Shirley Hampton   England 25.0
4 Ann Johnson   England 25.2
5 Heather Armitage   England 25.3
6 Geraldine Bemister   Canada 25.5

References edit

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.