Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 220 yards

The men's 220 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
John Treloar
  Australia
David Johnson
  Australia
Don Jowett
  New Zealand

Results edit

Heats edit

Held on 7 February[2]

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Don Jowett   New Zealand 22.4 Q
2 1 Jack Archer   England 22.9 Q
3 1 Bill De Gruchy   Australia 22.9 Q
4 1 John De Saram   Ceylon ??.?
1 Gordon Crosby   Canada DNS
1 2 Dave Batten   New Zealand 22.4 Q
2 2 Scotchy Gordon   Australia 23.0 Q
3 2 Brian Shenton   England 23.1 Q
4 2 Oscar Wijeyasinghe   Ceylon ??.?
1 3 John Treloar   Australia 21.7 Q
2 3 Clem Parker   New Zealand 22.6 Q
3 3 Nicolas Stacey   England 22.8 Q
4 3 Manasa Nukuvou   Fiji ??.?
3 Sumana Navaratnam   Ceylon DNS
1 4 Don Pettie   Canada 22.1 Q
2 4 David Johnson   Australia 22.1 Q
3 4 Orisi Dawai   Fiji 22.1 Q
4 Leslie Lewis   England DQ [3]
4 Derek Pugh   England DNS

Semifinals edit

Held on 7 February[2]

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 John Treloar   Australia 21.7 Q
2 1 Don Jowett   New Zealand 22.1 Q
3 1 Don Pettie   Canada 22.1 Q
4 1 Bill De Gruchy   Australia ??.?
5 1 Brian Shenton   England ??.?
6 1 Orisi Dawai   Fiji ??.?
1 2 David Johnson   Australia 22.0 Q
2 2 Scotchy Gordon   Australia 22.0 Q
3 2 Clem Parker   New Zealand 22.0 Q
4 2 Dave Batten   New Zealand ??.?
5 2 Jack Archer   England ??.?
6 2 Nicolas Stacey   England ??.?

Final edit

Held on 9 February[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
  2 John Treloar   Australia 21.5
  3 David Johnson   Australia 21.8
  5 Don Jowett   New Zealand 21.8
4 1 Scotchy Gordon   Australia 21.9e
5 4 Don Pettie   Canada 21.9e
6 6 Clem Parker   New Zealand 22.2e

References edit

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ Lewis finished first but was disqualified for running on line.
  4. ^ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.