Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth 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 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 19 and 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales. [1]

Contents

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Herb Elliott
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 		Brian Hewson
Flag of England.svg  England 		Mike Rawson
Flag of England.svg  England

Results

Heats

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Brian Hewson Flag of England.svg  England 1:52.6Q
21 Donal Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:52.8Q
31 Joe Mullins Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 1:53.2
41 Donald MacDonald Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:54.6
51 Tom Billington Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 1:57.3
51 Anthony Seth Flag of British Guiana (1955-1966).svg  British Guiana 1:57.9
61G. EastwoodFlag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 1:58.0
71D. A. AgbebiyiFlag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Nigeria 1:58.7
12 Herb Elliott Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:52.3Q
22 Ted Buswell Flag of England.svg  England 1:53.0Q
32 Arthur Horrell Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 1:54.2
42 James Paterson Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:54.4
52 Emmanuel Adeleye Flag of Nigeria (1914-1952).svg  Nigeria 1:55.3
62 Frederick Owusu Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1:55.6
72 Mike Stafford Flag of Jersey (pre 1981).svg  Jersey 1:56.1
13 Mike Rawson Flag of England.svg  England 1:54.6Q
23 Terry Sullivan Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia 1:54.6Q
33 Graham Everett Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:55.1
43 Gerald Evans Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 1:55.3
53 Aram Keter Flag of Kenya (1921-1963).svg  Kenya 1:55.4
63 Haydn Tawton Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 1:57.0
3 Wilton Jackson Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg  Trinidad and Tobago DNS
14 Mike Farrell Flag of England.svg  England 1:54.6Q
24 Lesley Locke Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:55.0Q
34 Doug Clement Canadian Red Ensign (1957-1965).svg  Canada 1:55.0
44 John Williams Flag of Wales (1953-1959).svg  Wales 1:56.3
54 Colin Shillington Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1:56.9
64 Brian Kitchener Government Ensign of Gibraltar (1939-1999).svg  Gibraltar 1:57.6
74J. BoamaFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 1:58.4

Final

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Herb Elliott Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1:49.32 GR
Silver medal icon.svg Brian Hewson Flag of England.svg  England 1:49.47
Bronze medal icon.svg Mike Rawson Flag of England.svg  England 1:50.94
4 Terry Sullivan Flag of Southern Rhodesia (1924-1964).svg  Southern Rhodesia 1:51.3
5 Donal Smith Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1:51.5
6 Mike Farrell Flag of England.svg  England 1:52.1
7 Lesley Locke Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1:54.7
Ted Buswell Flag of England.svg  England DNS

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References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Many splendid performances in track and field events". The Manchester Guardian. 21 July 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Potgieter wins hurdles event with world's record". The Manchester Guardian. 23 July 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
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