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Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 110 yards relay

The men's 4 × 110 yards relay event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 7 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Medalists edit

Gold Silver Bronze
  Canada
Bruce Springbett
Don Stonehouse
Harry Nelson
Don McFarlane 		  Nigeria
Muslim Arogundade
Abdul Karim Amu
Karim Olowu
Edward Ajado 		  Australia
David Lean
Hector Hogan
Brian Oliver
Kevan Gosper

Results edit

Heats edit

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Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1   Nigeria Muslim Arogundade, Abdul Karim Amu, Karim Olowu, Edward Ajado 41.8 Q
2 1   Canada Bruce Springbett, Don Stonehouse, Harry Nelson, Don McFarlane 41.9 Q
3 1   Australia David Lean, Hector Hogan, Brian Oliver, Kevan Gosper ? Q
4 1   Fiji Arthur Eustace, Josefa Sadulu, Mesulame Rakuro, Tito Ele 44.5
1 2   England Brian Shenton, George Ellis, Alan Lillington, Ken Box 42.3 Q
2 2   Jamaica Keith Gardner, Frank Hall, Ron Horsham, Les Laing 42.3 Q
3 2   Pakistan Abdul Aziz, Mohamed Aslam, Muhammad Sharif Butt, Abdul Khaliq 42.5 Q
4 2   Uganda Benjamin Kiyini Nduga, John Agoro, Lawrence Ogwang, Yekoyasi Kasango 43.1

Final edit

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Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
    Canada Bruce Springbett, Don Stonehouse, Harry Nelson, Don McFarlane 41.3 GR
    Nigeria Muslim Arogundade, Abdul Karim Amu, Karim Olowu, Edward Ajado 41.3
    Australia David Lean, Hector Hogan, Brian Oliver, Kevan Gosper 41.7
4   England Brian Shenton, George Ellis, Alan Lillington, Ken Box 41.9
5   Pakistan Abdul Aziz, Mohamed Aslam, Muhammad Sharif Butt, Abdul Khaliq 42.0
6   Jamaica Keith Gardner, Frank Hall, Ron Horsham, Les Laing ?

References edit

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Heats & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 9 August 1954. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 August 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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