Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games

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Eden Park.jpg
Eden Park hosted the athletics competition and the games opening ceremony.
Dates5–11 February 1950
Host city Auckland, New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg
Venue Eden Park
LevelSenior
Events28
Participation195 athletes from
12 nations


At the 1950 British Empire Games , the athletics events were held at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand in February 1950. A total of 28 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 8 by women. A total of seventeen Games records were set or improved over the competition.

Contents

A number of events can be viewed in series of thirteen 1950 Empire Games archive reels which have been uploaded by Archives New Zealand on YouTube. [1]

Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
Medallists in men's athletics by event with times, heights and distances; link to details of each event
100 yards
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  John Treloar  (AUS)9.7 GR =Flag of Australia (converted).svg  William De Gruchy  (AUS)9.8Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Don Pettie  (CAN)9.9
220 yards
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  John Treloar  (AUS)21.5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  David Johnson  (AUS)21.8Flag of New Zealand.svg  Don Jowett  (NZL)21.8
440 yards
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Edwin Carr  (AUS)47.9 GR =Flag of England.svg  Leslie Lewis  (ENG)48.0Flag of New Zealand.svg  David Batten  (NZL)48.8
880 yards
details
Flag of England.svg  John Parlett  (ENG)1:53.1Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Jack Hutchins  (CAN)1:53.4Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Bill Parnell  (CAN)1:53.4
1 mile
details
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Bill Parnell  (CAN)4:11.0 GR Flag of England.svg  Len Eyre  (ENG)4:11.8Flag of New Zealand.svg  Maurice Marshall  (NZL)4:13.2
3 miles
details
Flag of England.svg  Len Eyre  (ENG)14:23.6Flag of New Zealand.svg  Harold Nelson  (NZL)14:27.8Flag of England.svg  Anthony Chivers  (ENG)14:28.1
6 miles
details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Harold Nelson  (NZL)30:29.6Flag of Scotland.svg  Andrew Forbes  (SCO)30:31.9Flag of New Zealand.svg  Noel Taylor  (NZL)30:31.9
Marathon
details
Flag of England.svg  Jack Holden  (ENG)2:32:57 GR Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Syd Luyt  (SAF)2:37:03Flag of New Zealand.svg  Jack Clarke  (NZL)2:39:27
120 yards hurdles
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Peter Gardner  (AUS)14.3 GR Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ray Weinberg  (AUS)14.4Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Tom Lavery  (SAF)14.6
440 yards hurdles
details
Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg Duncan White (CEY)52.5 GR Flag of New Zealand.svg  John Holland  (NZL)52.7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Geoff Goodacre  (AUS)53.1
4 × 110 yards relay
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Scotchy Gordon
David Johnson
John Treloar
William De Gruchy
42.2Flag of England.svg England
Brian Shenton
Jack Archer
Leslie Lewis
Nick Stacey
42.5Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Arthur Eustace
Clem Parker
Kevin Beardsley
Peter Henderson
42.6
4 × 440 yards relay
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Edwin Carr
George Gedge
James Humphreys
Ross Price
3:17.8Flag of England.svg England
Derek Pugh
John Parlett
Leslie Lewis
Terry Higgins
3:19.3Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
David Batten
Derek Steward
John Holland
Jack Sutherland
3:20.0
High jump
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  John Winter  (AUS)1.98 m GR Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Josiah Majekodunmi  (NGR)
Flag of Scotland.svg  Alan Paterson  (SCO)
1.96 mNone awarded
Pole vault
details
Flag of England.svg  Tim Anderson  (ENG)3.97 mCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Stan Egerton  (CAN)3.97 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Peter Denton  (AUS)3.88 m
Long jump
details
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Neville Price  (SAF)7.32 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Bevin Hough  (NZL)7.20 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  David Dephoff  (NZL)7.09 m
Triple jump
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Brian Oliver  (AUS)15.61 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Les McKeand  (AUS)15.28 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Ian Polmear  (AUS)14.67 m
Shot put
details
Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Mataika Tuicakau  (FIJ)14.64 mFlag of England.svg  Harold Moody  (ENG)13.92 mCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Leo Roininen  (CAN)13.68 m
Discus throw
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Ian Reed  (AUS)47.72 m GR Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Mataika Tuicakau  (FIJ)44.00 mCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Svein Sigfusson  (CAN)43.48 m
Hammer throw
details
Flag of Scotland.svg  Duncan Clark  (SCO)49.94 m GR Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Keith Pardon  (AUS)47.83 mFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Herb Barker  (AUS)45.62 m
Javelin throw
details
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Leo Roininen  (CAN)57.11 mFlag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Luke Tunabuna  (FIJ)56.02 mCanadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Doug Robinson  (CAN)55.60 m

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
Medallists in women's athletics by event, with times, heights and distances; link to event details
100 yards
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Marjorie Jackson  (AUS)10.8 GR Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shirley Strickland  (AUS)11.0Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Verna Johnston  (AUS)11.1
220 yards
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Marjorie Jackson  (AUS)24.3 GR Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shirley Strickland  (AUS)24.5Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  Daphne Robb  (SAF)24.7
80 metres hurdles
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Shirley Strickland  (AUS)11.6Flag of New Zealand.svg  June Schoch  (NZL)11.6Flag of New Zealand.svg  Janet Shackleton  (NZL)11.7
110–220–110 yards relay
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Marjorie Jackson
Shirley Strickland
Verna Johnston
47.9 GR Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
Lesley Rowe
Dorothea Parker
Shirley Hardman
48.7Flag of England.svg England
Dorothy Manley
Margaret Walker
Sylvia Cheeseman
50.0
220–110–220–110 yards relay
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Ann Shanley
Marjorie Jackson
Shirley Strickland
Verna Johnston
1:13.4 GR Flag of England.svg England
Doris Batter
Dorothy Manley
Margaret Walker
Sylvia Cheeseman
1:17.5Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
Elaine Silburn
Eleanor McKenzie
Gerry Bemister
Patricia Jones
Unknown
High jump
details
Flag of England.svg  Dorothy Tyler  (ENG)1.60 GR =Flag of England.svg  Bertha Crowther  (ENG)1.60 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Noelene Swinton  (NZL)1.55 m
Long jump
details
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Yvette Williams  (NZL)5.90 m GR Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Judy Canty  (AUS)5.78 mFlag of New Zealand.svg  Ruth Dowman  (NZL)5.74 m
Javelin throw
details
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Charlotte MacGibbon  (AUS)38.84 GR Flag of New Zealand.svg  Yvette Williams  (NZL)37.96Flag of New Zealand.svg  Cleone Rivett-Carnac  (NZL)34.43

Medal table

Shirley Strickland (statue above) won a hurdles gold medal, two relay golds and two sprint silvers for Australia. Shirley Strickland.jpg
Shirley Strickland (statue above) won a hurdles gold medal, two relay golds and two sprint silvers for Australia.

  *   Host nation (New Zealand)

Medals won by nation with totals
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia  (AUS)158528
2Flag of England.svg  England  (ENG)57214
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand  (NZL)*261220
4Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada  (CAN)22610
5Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji  (FIJ)1203
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland  (SCO)1203
7Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa  (SAF)1124
8Flag of Ceylon.svg  Ceylon  (CEY)1001
9Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Nigeria  (NGR)0101
Totals (9 entries)28292784

Participating nations

References

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