The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]
| Women's 80 metres hurdles at the Commonwealth Games |
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Medalists
edit| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Barbara Burke South Africa
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Isabel Grant Australia
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Rona Tong New Zealand
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Results
editHeats
editQualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Barbara Burke | South Africa |
11.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Rona Tong | New Zealand |
??.? | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Clarice Kennedy | Australia |
12.2e | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Nell Gould | Australia |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | Ethel Raby |  England |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Isabel Grant | Australia |
12.1 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Thelma Peake | Australia |
12.5e | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Kathleen Tiffen | England |
13.0e | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Yvonne Dingley |  Canada |
??.? |
Final
edit
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Barbara Burke | South Africa |
11.7 (w) | GR |
 |
Isabel Grant | Australia |
11.7e (w) | Inches behind |
 |
Rona Tong | New Zealand |
11.8e (w) | 1 yard behind |
| 4 | Clarice Kennedy | Australia |
??.? (w) | |
| 5 | Thelma Peake | Australia |
??.? (w) | |
| 6 | Kathleen Tiffen | England |
??.? (w) |
References
edit- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.