Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Women's 220 yards

Women's 220 yards at the Commonwealth Games

The women'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

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Eileen Hiscock   England	Aileen Meagher Canada	Nellie Halstead   England

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. ^{[2] [3]}

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Nellie Halstead	England	25.8	Q
2	1	Aileen Meagher	Canada	??.?	Q
3	1	Dorothy Ballantyne	Southern Rhodesia	??.?
4	1	Irene Storey	Canada	??.?
5	1	Cathie Jackson	Scotland	??.?
	1	Doris Morgan	South Africa	DNS
1	2	Eileen Hiscock	England	25.2	Q
2	2	Lillian Palmer	Canada	25.9e	Q, +3 yd
3	2	Ivy Walker	England	??.?
4	2	Barbara Burke	South Africa	??.?
5	2	Margaret Mackenzie	Scotland	??.?
	2	Cynthia Keay	Southern Rhodesia	DNS
1	3	Ethel Johnson	England	26.2	Q
2	3	Hilda Cameron	Canada	26.5e	Q, +2 yd
3	3	Marjorie Clark	South Africa	??.?
4	3	Sheena Dobbie	Scotland	??.?
5	3	Barbara Barnetson	Scotland	??.?
	3	Mollie Bragg	Southern Rhodesia	DNS

Final

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Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Eileen Hiscock	England	25.0
	Aileen Meagher	Canada	25.4	+3 yd
	Nellie Halstead	England	25.6	+1.5 yd
4	Lillian Palmer	Canada	??.?
5	Hilda Cameron	Canada	??.?
6	Ethel Johnson	England	??.?

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
2. "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
4. "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
5. "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.