Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 440 yards relay
The men's 4 × 440 yards relay event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 4 × 400 metres relay.
Medalists edit
Results edit
Heats edit
Qualification: First 4 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
Lennox Yearwood, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts, Wendell Mottley | 3:10.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 |  Canada |
Ross MacKenzie, Brian MacLaren, Don Domansky, Bill Crothers | 3:11.7 | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  Nigeria |
Benedict Majekodunmi, David Ejoke, Kingsley Agbabokha, Paulinus Nwaokoro | 3:13.4 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  England |
Martin Winbolt-Lewis, John Adey, Peter Warden, Tim Graham | 3:13.7 | Q |
| 5 | 1 |  Bermuda |
Tony Harper, Colin Davey, Ewert Brown, Noel Simons | 3:15.2 | |
| 1 | 2 |  Uganda |
Amos Omolo, Asuman Bawala, Francis Hatega, George Odeke | 3:13.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 |  Jamaica |
Clifton Forbes, George Kerr, Lawrence Khan, Rupert Hoilette | 3:14.2 | Q |
| 3 | 2 |  Barbados |
Bertram Catwell, Charles Harewood, Ezra Burnham, Keith Forde | 3:17.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 |  Australia |
Gary Knoke, Kenneth Roche, Noel Clough, Gary Eddy | 3:26.5 | Q |
Final edit
| Rank | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Lennox Yearwood, Kent Bernard, Edwin Roberts, Wendell Mottley | 3:02.8 | GR |
 |
Canada |
Ross MacKenzie, Brian MacLaren, Don Domansky, Bill Crothers | 3:04.9 | |
 |
England |
Martin Winbolt-Lewis, John Adey, Peter Warden, Tim Graham | 3:06.5 | |
| 4 | Jamaica |
Clifton Forbes, George Kerr, Lawrence Khan, Rupert Hoilette | 3:06.8 | |
| 5 | Australia |
Gary Knoke, Kenneth Roche, Noel Clough, Peter Norman | 3:12.2 | |
| 6 | Nigeria |
Benedict Majekodunmi, David Ejoke, Kingsley Agbabokha, Paulinus Nwaokoro | 3:12.4 | |
| 7 | Barbados |
Bertram Catwell, Charles Harewood, Ezra Burnham, Keith Forde | 3:12.9 | |
| 8 | Uganda |
Amos Omolo, Asuman Bawala, Francis Hatega, George Odeke | 3:13.6 |
References edit
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Observer. 14 August 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.