| Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 220 yd hurdles (invitation) | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | |
| 110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
| 220–110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| 2 miles walk (invitation) | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | |
| Discus throw | men | |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's 220 yards hurdles event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held as an unofficial invitation event on 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia. [1] [2]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip Sharpley | Alan McDougall | Jack Lobban |
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Phillip Sharpley | 24.9 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | John Park | ??.? | Q, 7 yards behind | |
| 3 | 1 | Alan McDougall | ??.? | Q, 4 yards behind | |
| 1 | 2 | Arnold Anderson | 25.7 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Jack Lobban | ??.? | Q, 0.5 yard behind | |
| 3 | 2 | E. Newburgh | ??.? | Q, 0.5 yard behind | |
| 4 | 2 | R. Ralph | ??.? |
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Sharpley | 24.7 | |||
| Alan McDougall | ??.? | 2 yards behind | ||
| Jack Lobban | ??.? | 0.5 yard behind | ||
| 4 | John Park | ??.? | ||
| 5 | E. Newburgh | ??.? | ||
| 6 | Arnold Anderson | ??.? |