Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 110 yards relay
The women's 4 × 110 yards relay event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]
Medalists edit
Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Australia |
Betty Cuthbert, Kay Johnson, Wendy Hayes, Marlene Mathews-Willard | 46.6 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 |  Canada |
Diane Matheson, Eleanor Haslam, Maureen Rever, Freyda Berman | 47.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  Northern Ireland |
Thelma Hopkins, Bridget Robinson, Mary Peters, Maeve Kyle | 50.1 | Q |
| 1 |  Wales |
Bronwen Jones, Ellen Grainger, Gwyneth Lewis, Jean Whitehead | DQ | ||
| 1 | 2 |  England |
Heather Young, June Paul, Dorothy Hyman, Madeleine Weston | 46.1 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 2 |  New Zealand |
Marise Chamberlain, Margaret Stuart, Beverly Weigel, Jessica Donaghy | 48.2 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  Scotland |
Doris Tyndall, Moira Campbell, Isabel Bond, Mary Symon | 48.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 |  Nigeria |
Olu Onwuchekwa, Esther Ogbeni, Violet Odogwu, Folashade Payne | 49.6 |
Final edit
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | England |
Heather Young, June Paul, Dorothy Hyman, Madeleine Weston | 45.37 | WR |
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5 | Australia |
Betty Cuthbert, Kay Johnson, Wendy Hayes, Marlene Mathews-Willard | 46.12 | |
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3 | Canada |
Diane Matheson, Eleanor Haslam, Maureen Rever, Freyda Berman | 47.21 | |
| 4 | 6 | New Zealand |
Marise Chamberlain, Margaret Stuart, Beverly Weigel, Jessica Donaghy | 48.3 | |
| 5 | 2 | Scotland |
Doris Tyndall, Moira Campbell, Isabel Bond, Mary Symon | 48.5 | |
| 6 | 1 | Northern Ireland |
Thelma Hopkins, Bridget Robinson, Mary Peters, Maeve Kyle | 50.3 |
References edit
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Heats & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.