Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 220 yards

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The men's 220 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Cyril Holmes
Flag of England.svg  England 		John Mumford
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 		Ted Best
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Results

Heats

Held on 7 February

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals. [2] [3]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 John Mumford Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.6Q, GR
21 Denis Shore Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa ??.?Q, 2 yards behind
31 John Cumberbatch Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago ??.?Q, 1.5 yards behind
41 Ken Richardson Flag of England.svg  England ??.?
51 John Harrison Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?
12 Cyril Holmes Flag of England.svg  England 22.0Q
22 Ted Hampson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22.1eQ, 1 yard behind
32 Jack Brown Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?Q, 2.5 yards behind
42 Cecil LeSeur Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia 22.5e
13 Ted Best Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.6Q, =GR
23 Larry O'Connor Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?Q, 1 yard behind
33 Graham Quinn Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ??.?Q, 4 yards behind
43 Lawrence Wallace Flag of England.svg  England ??.?
14 Bill Roberts Flag of England.svg  England 21.5Q, GR
24 Howard Yates Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 22.1eQ, 5 yards behind
34 Duncan White Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  British Ceylon ??.?Q, 4 yards behind
44 Sigurd Nielson Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?
54 Alan Sayers Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ??.?

Semifinals

Held on 7 February

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Larry O'Connor Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 21.5Q, GR
21 Bill Roberts Flag of England.svg  England ??.?Q, 0.5 yard behind
31 John Mumford Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.6eQ, 1 foot behind
41 Ted Hampson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.6e
51 Graham Quinn Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ??.?
1 Duncan White Flag of Ceylon (1875-1948).svg  British Ceylon DNF
12 Cyril Holmes Flag of England.svg  England 21.3Q
22 Ted Best Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.4eQ, 1 foot behind
32 Howard Yates Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.4eQ, inches behind
42 Jack Brown Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 21.5e
52 Denis Shore Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg  South Africa ??.?
62 John Cumberbatch Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago ??.?

Final

Held on 10 February [4] [5] [6]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Cyril Holmes Flag of England.svg  England 21.2 GR
Silver medal icon.svg John Mumford Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.3e1 yard behind
Bronze medal icon.svg Ted Best Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.4e0.5 yard behind
4 Larry O'Connor Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 21.6e
5 Howard Yates Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 21.7e
6 Bill Roberts Flag of England.svg  England 21.7e

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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