The men's 220 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
Medalists edit
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Arthur Sweeney England
|
Marthinus Theunissen South Africa
|
Walter Rangeley England
|
Results edit
Heats edit
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Howard Yates |  Australia |
22.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Maurice Hintze | England |
??.? | Q, +6 yd |
| 3 | 1 | Chester Lawrence |  Newfoundland |
??.? | |
| 4 | 1 | Cyril Williams |  Wales |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Walter Rangeley | England |
22.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Birchall Pearson |  Canada |
??.? | Q, +7 yd |
| 3 | 2 | David Brownlee |  Scotland |
??.? | |
| 4 | 2 | Richard Freisenbruch |  Bermuda |
??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | G. Hartwell |  Southern Rhodesia |
??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Ian Young | Scotland |
22.4 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Denis Rathbone | England |
??.? | Q, +0.5 yd |
| 3 | 3 | Allan Poole | Canada |
??.? | |
| ? | 3 | Buddy Card | Bermuda |
??.? | |
| ? | 3 | Ronald Vernieux |  India |
??.? | |
| 1 | 4 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland |
22.8 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Noel Dempsey | Australia |
22.9e | Q, +2 yd |
| 3 | 4 | Bill Christie | Canada |
??.? | |
| 1 | 5 | Arthur Sweeney | England |
22.5 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Frank Nicks | Canada |
22.5e | Q, +Inches |
| ? | 5 | R. Lovell |  British Guiana |
??.? | |
| ? | 5 | Arthur Jones |  Jamaica |
??.? | |
| ? | 5 | Archie Turner | Scotland |
??.? | |
| 1 | 6 | Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa |
22.5 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Cyril Cupid | Wales |
22.7e | Q, +1.5 yd |
| 3 | 6 | Jack Horsfall | Australia |
??.? | |
| 4 | 6 | Frank Peniston | Bermuda |
??.? |
Semifinals edit
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Arthur Sweeney | England |
22.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ian Young | Scotland |
22.9 | Q, +1 yd |
| 3 | 1 | Frank Nicks | Canada |
??.? | Q, +1 yd |
| 4 | 1 | Noel Dempsey | Australia |
??.? | |
| ? | 1 | Cyril Cupid | Wales |
??.? | |
| ? | 1 | Denis Rathbone | England |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa |
22.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Walter Rangeley | England |
??.? | Q, +3.5 yd |
| 3 | 2 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland |
??.? | Q, +1 yd |
| 4 | 2 | Birchall Pearson | Canada |
??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Howard Yates | Australia |
??.? | |
| 6 | 2 | Maurice Hintze | England |
??.? |
Final edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Arthur Sweeney | England |
21.9 | |
 |
Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa |
22.0e | +0.5 yd |
 |
Walter Rangeley | England |
22.1e | +0.5 yd |
| 4 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland |
??.? | |
| 5 | Ian Young | Scotland |
??.? | |
| 6 | Frank Nicks | Canada |
??.? |
References edit
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.