| Women's 100 yards at the Commonwealth Games |
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| Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games | ||
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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 women's 100 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2] [3]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Marjorie Jackson | Shirley Strickland | Verna Johnston |
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marjorie Jackson | 10.8 | Q, =WR | |
| 2 | 1 | Shirley Hardman | ??.? | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Ann Shanley | 11.2 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Eleanor McKenzie | 11.4e | ||
| 5 | 1 | Doris Batter | ??.? | ||
| 6 | 1 | Viola Myers | ??.? | ||
| 1 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | 10.9 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Sylvia Cheeseman | ??.? | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Colleen Malone | ??.? | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Margaret Walker | ??.? | ||
| 5 | 2 | Geraldine Bemister | ??.? | ||
| 1 | 3 | Verna Johnston | 11.1 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Ruth Dowman | ??.? | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Dorothea Parker | ??.? | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Daphne Robb | ??.? | ||
| 5 | 3 | Dorothy Manley | ??.? | ||
| 6 | 3 | Patricia Jones | ??.? |
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marjorie Jackson | 10.9 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Verna Johnston | 11.1 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Dorothea Parker | ??.? | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Sylvia Cheeseman | 11.6e | ||
| 5 | 1 | Colleen Malone | 11.6e | ||
| 1 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | 10.9 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Ann Shanley | 11.2 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Shirley Hardman | ??.? | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Ruth Dowman | 11.3e |
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marjorie Jackson | 10.8 | =WR | ||
| 2 | Shirley Strickland | 11.0 | |||
| 4 | Verna Johnston | 11.1 | |||
| 4 | 5 | Dorothea Parker | 11.2 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Shirley Hardman | 11.3 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Ann Shanley | 11.4 |