Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 220 yards

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Women's 220 yards
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 8 and 11, 1966
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

The women's 220 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 11 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested: in 1970 it was replaced by the 200 metres.

Contents

Medalists

Medallists
GoldSilverBronze
Dianne Burge
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Jenny Lamy
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Irene Piotrowski
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Results

Heats

[2]

Qualification for semifinal

The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind speeds

Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: +1.9 m/s, Heat 5: +0.6 m/s

Heats results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Marjorie Turner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.6Q
21 Una Morris Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24.7Q
31 Gloria Dourass Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25.3Q
41 Sigrid Sandiford Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 25.5
51 Maria Jinadu Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 25.5
12 Jenny Lamy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.2Q
22 Maureen Tranter Flag of England.svg  England 24.2Q
32 Janet Maddin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.9Q
42 Jocelyn Haynes Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 25.3
52 Ana Ramacake Flag of Fiji (1924-1970).svg  Fiji 25.3
62 Esther Maganga Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 26.3
72 Teresa Johnson Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 26.5
13 Judy Pollock Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.1Q
23 Janet Simpson Flag of England.svg  England 24.2Q
33 Elizabeth Gill Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24.6Q
43 Lorna McGarvey Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 24.9q
53 Olajumoke Bodunrin Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 25.5
63 Barbara Lyall Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 25.7
73 Thora Best Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 25.9
83 Lydia Stephens Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 26.2
14 Joyce Bennett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.2Q
24 Vilma Charlton Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24.6Q
34 Valerie Parker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.8Q
44 Elizabeth Parsons Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25.0
54 Oyeronke Akindele Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 25.1
64 Octavia Straker Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 25.2
15 Dianne Burge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.5Q
25 Daphne Slater Flag of England.svg  England 24.8Q
35 Irene Piotrowski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25.0Q
45 Thelwyn Appleby Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25.5
55 Millicent Jackson Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 27.6
5 Adlin Mair Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica DNS
5 Regina Okafor Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria DNS

Semifinals

[2]

Qualification

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

Wind speed

Heat 1: +2.0 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s

Semifinals results
RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11 Dianne Burge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.0Q
21 Una Morris Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24.1Q
31 Judy Pollock Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.2Q
41 Janet Simpson Flag of England.svg  England 24.2Q
51 Marjorie Turner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.3
61 Janet Maddin Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.5
71 Daphne Slater Flag of England.svg  England 24.7
81 Gloria Dourass Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 25.4
12 Jenny Lamy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.1Q
22 Irene Piotrowski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 24.1Q
32 Joyce Bennett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.1Q
42 Vilma Charlton Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24.4Q
52 Maureen Tranter Flag of England.svg  England 24.5
62 Elizabeth Gill Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 24.8
72 Valerie Parker Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 25.0
82 Lorna McGarvey Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 25.5

Final

[3]

Wind speed

+1.0 m/s

Final results
RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg Dianne Burge Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.73
Silver medal icon.svg Jenny Lamy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 23.86
Bronze medal icon.svg Irene Piotrowski Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 23.92
4 Judy Pollock Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.14
5 Joyce Bennett Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24.16
6 Una Morris Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24.3
7 Vilma Charlton Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 24.4
8 Janet Simpson Flag of England.svg  England 24.6

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References

  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Heats & Semifinals results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. "Final results". The Guardian . 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.