Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards

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Men's 880 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
Venue Empire Stadium
Dates1 and 4 August

The men's 880 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 and 4 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada. [1]

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Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Derek Johnson
Flag of England.svg  England
Brian Hewson
Flag of England.svg  England
Ian Boyd
Flag of England.svg  England

Results

Heats

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Derek Johnson Flag of England.svg  England 1:51.6Q
21 Bill Baillie Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:52.3Q
31 Bill Parnell Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 1:53.2Q
41 Don MacMillan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:54.5
51 William Kwateng Flag of the Gold Coast (1877-1957).svg Gold Coast 1:57.7
61 Richard Estick Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg Jamaica 2:02.5
81 Cyril Johnson Flag of the Bahamas (1953-1964).svg Bahamas 2:10.2
12 Brian Hewson Flag of England.svg  England 1:52.7Q
22 Rich Ferguson Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 1:53.2Q
32 James Hamilton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:53.3Q
42 David Law Flag of England.svg  England 1:53.4
52 James Hutchins Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 1:55.1
62 Peter Phillips Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg Wales 1:58.7
2 Victor Milligan Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland DNS
13 Jim Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:54.2Q
23 Doug Clement Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 1:55.1Q
33 Ian Boyd Flag of England.svg  England 1:56.0Q
43 Kiptalam Keter Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg Kenya 2:01.0
3 Louis Gooden Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg Jamaica DNS

Final

[4] [5]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Derek Johnson Flag of England.svg  England 1:50.7 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Brian Hewson Flag of England.svg  England 1:51.2
Bronze medal icon.svg Ian Boyd Flag of England.svg  England 1:51.9
4 Bill Baillie Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:52.5
5 Rich Ferguson Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 1:52.7
6 James Hamilton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:52.7
7 Bill Parnell Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 1:53.8
8 Doug Clement Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada 1:54.9
Jim Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DNF

References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Africans' fine high jumping: Many good performances on track". The Manchester Guardian. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Emire Games Results". The Age. 2 August 1954. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.