Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards hurdles

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The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Duncan White
Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg  Ceylon
John Holland
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Geoff Goodacre
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Results

Heats

Held on 5 February

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Duncan White Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg  Ceylon 52.8Q, GR
21 Geoff Goodacre Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 54.3Q
31 Robert Woodward Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 54.3Q
41 Alan Hill Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ??.?
51 John Hart Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland ??.?
12 John Holland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 53.0Q
22 Ken Doubleday Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 55.4Q
32 George Lubbe Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa ??.?Q
42 Terence Higgins Flag of England.svg  England ?
2 Vivian Blaze Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg  Ceylon DNS
13 Derek Steward Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 54.4Q
23 Harold Whittle Flag of England.svg  England ??.?Q
33 George Gedge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 56.4Q
43 Bill LaRochelle Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ??.?
53 Ng Liang Chiang Flag of Malaya.svg  Malaya ??.?

Semifinals

Held on 7 February

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. [4]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Geoff Goodacre Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53.2Q
21 George Lubbe Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 53.4Q
31 Duncan White Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg  Ceylon 53.4Q
41 Derek Steward Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ??.?
41 Ken Doubleday Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ??.?
12 John Holland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 53.4Q
22 George Gedge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53.9Q
32 Harold Whittle Flag of England.svg  England 53.9Q
42 Robert Woodward Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ??.?

Final

Held on 7 February [4]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg2 Duncan White Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg  Ceylon 52.5 GR
Silver medal icon.svg5 John Holland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 52.7
Bronze medal icon.svg1 Geoff Goodacre Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 53.1
46 George Lubbe Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa ??.?
54 Harold Whittle Flag of England.svg  England ??.?
63 George Gedge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ??.?Fell

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Empire Games results". The Age. 6 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "Australia's five records, English athletes start badly". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.