Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

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Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 880 yards 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
John Parlett
Flag of England.svg  England 		Jack Hutchins
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 		Bill Parnell
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. [2] [3]

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Bill Parnell Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1:52.2Q
21 Neil Wilson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:53.2Q
31 David White Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:53.2Q
41 Tom White Flag of England.svg  England ?:??.?Q
51 James Humphreys Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia ?:??.?
61 Ian Johnson Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia ?:??.?
1 Doug Harris Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand DNF
1 John de Saram Flag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg  Ceylon DNS
12 John Parlett Flag of England.svg  England 1:52.1Q
22 Jack Hutchins Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ?:??.?Q
32 Schalk Booysen Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1:53.5Q
42 Cliff Simpson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ?:??.?Q
52 Ezra Henniger Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada ?:??.?
62 Barry Steel Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ?:??.?
2 Victor Plummer Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNS
2A. SomapalaFlag of Ceylon (1948-1951).svg  Ceylon DNS

Final

[4]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg John Parlett Flag of England.svg  England 1:53.1
Silver medal icon.svg Jack Hutchins Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1:53.4
Bronze medal icon.svg Bill Parnell Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada 1:53.4
4 David White Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:53.7
5 Tom White Flag of England.svg  England 1:53.9
6 Cliff Simpson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:56.0
7 Schalk Booysen Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa ?:??.?
8 Neil Wilson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ?:??.?

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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. ↑ "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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