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

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]}

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Phillip Sharpley   New Zealand	Alan McDougall   Australia	Jack Lobban   Australia

Results

Heats

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Phillip Sharpley	New Zealand	24.9	Q
2	1	John Park	Australia	??.?	Q, 7 yards behind
3	1	Alan McDougall	Australia	??.?	Q, 4 yards behind
1	2	Arnold Anderson	New Zealand	25.7	Q
2	2	Jack Lobban	Australia	??.?	Q, 0.5 yard behind
3	2	E. Newburgh	New Zealand	??.?	Q, 0.5 yard behind
4	2	R. Ralph	Australia	??.?

Final

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Phillip Sharpley	New Zealand	24.7
	Alan McDougall	Australia	??.?	2 yards behind
	Jack Lobban	Australia	??.?	0.5 yard behind
4	John Park	Australia	??.?
5	E. Newburgh	New Zealand	??.?
6	Arnold Anderson	New Zealand	??.?

References

1. "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
2. "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.