Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 220 yards
Appearance
The women's 220 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Marjorie Jackson![]() |
Winsome Cripps![]() |
Shirley Hampton![]() |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Held on 5 August
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Winsome Cripps | ![]() |
24.7 | Q |
2 | 1 | Ann Johnson | ![]() |
25.4 | Q |
3 | 1 | Shirley Burgess | ![]() |
25.4 | |
4 | 1 | Diane Palmason | ![]() |
25.9 | |
5 | 1 | Norma Higgs | ![]() |
26.4 | |
1 | 2 | Marjorie Jackson | ![]() |
24.3 | Q |
2 | 2 | Shirley Hampton | ![]() |
25.5 | Q |
3 | 2 | Patricia Devine | ![]() |
25.7 | |
4 | 2 | Annabelle Murray | ![]() |
26.2 | |
1 | 3 | Geraldine Bemister | ![]() |
25.6 | Q |
2 | 3 | Heather Armitage | ![]() |
25.6 | Q |
3 | 3 | Nancy Fogarty | ![]() |
25.8 | |
3 | Marlene Mathews | ![]() |
DNS |
Final[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Marjorie Jackson | ![]() |
24.0 | GR |
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Winsome Cripps | ![]() |
24.5 | |
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Shirley Hampton | ![]() |
25.0 | |
4 | Ann Johnson | ![]() |
25.2 | |
5 | Heather Armitage | ![]() |
25.3 | |
6 | Geraldine Bemister | ![]() |
25.5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.