Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 yards

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Women's 100 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 6 and 8, 1966
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of England.svg  England

The women's 100 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games: in 1970 it was replaced by the 100 metres.

Contents

Medalists

Medallists
GoldSilverBronze
Dianne Burge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Irene Piotrowski
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jill Hall
Flag of England.svg  England

Results

Heats

[2]

Qualification for semifinals

The first 3 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the semifinals.

Wind speed

Heat 1: ? m/s; Heat 2: 0.0 m/s; Heat 3: +0.4 m/s; Heat 4: +0.8 m/s; Heat 5: -0.5 m/s

Semifinals

[2]

Qualification for final

The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Wind speed

Heat 1: +0.1 m/s; Heat 2: +3.8 m/s

Semifinals results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Dianne Burge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.58Q, GR
21 Vilma Charlton Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.6Q
31 Jenny Lamy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.82Q
41 Daphne Slater Flag of England.svg  England 10.8Q
51 Valerie Parker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.8
61 Brenda Matthews Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 10.8
71 Elizabeth Parsons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 11.0
81 Maureen Tranter Flag of England.svg  England 11.1
12 Irene Piotrowski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.7Q
22 Joyce Bennett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.72Q
32 Jill Hall Flag of England.svg  England 10.7Q
42 Adlin Mair Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.8Q
52 Janet Simpson Flag of England.svg  England 10.8
62 Marjorie Turner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.8
72 Sigrid Sandiford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 11.0

Final

[3]

Wind speed

0.0 m/s

Final results
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Dianne Burge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.6
Silver medal icon.svg Irene Piotrowski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 10.8
Bronze medal icon.svg Jill Hall Flag of England.svg  England 10.8
4 Jenny Lamy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.8
5 Joyce Bennett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 10.8
6 Vilma Charlton Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.9
7 Adlin Mair Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 10.9
8 Daphne Slater Flag of England.svg  England 11.0

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Heats & Semifinals results". The Guardian . 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.