| Women's 220 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 men's 220 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. [1]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Marjorie Jackson | Shirley Strickland | Daphne Robb |
Held on 7 February [2]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marjorie Jackson | 24.8 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Ann Shanley | 25.3 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Lesley Rowe | 25.5 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Eleanor McKenzie | ??.? | ||
| 5 | 1 | Elaine Silburn | ??.? | ||
| 6 | 1 | Margaret Walker | ??.? | ||
| 1 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | 25.3 | Q | |
| 2 | 2 | Sylvia Cheeseman | 25.8 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Joan Hart | 25.9 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Peggy Moore | ??.? | ||
| 5 | 2 | Doris Batter | ??.? | ||
| 1 | 3 | Daphne Robb | 25.0 | Q | |
| 2 | 3 | Dorothea Parker | 25.4 | Q | |
| 3 | 3 | Verna Johnston | 25.4 | Q | |
| 4 | 3 | Dorothy Manley | ??.? | ||
| 5 | 3 | Colleen Malone | ??.? | ||
| 6 | 3 | Viola Myers | ??.? |
Held on 7 February [2]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marjorie Jackson | 24.9 | Q | |
| 2 | 1 | Verna Johnston | 25.6 | Q | |
| 3 | 1 | Lesley Rowe | 25.8 | Q | |
| 4 | 1 | Sylvia Cheeseman | ??.? | ||
| 5 | 1 | Joan Hart | ??.? | ||
| 1 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | 24.6 | Q, GR | |
| 2 | 2 | Daphne Robb | 24.9 | Q | |
| 3 | 2 | Dorothea Parker | 25.1 | Q | |
| 4 | 2 | Ann Shanley | 25.2e |
Held on 9 February [3]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Marjorie Jackson | 24.3 | =WR | ||
| 4 | Shirley Strickland | 24.5 | |||
| 1 | Daphne Robb | 24.7 | |||
| 4 | 2 | Dorothea Parker | 24.8e | ||
| 5 | 3 | Verna Johnston | 25.3e | ||
| 6 | 6 | Lesley Rowe | ??.? |