Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 220 yards
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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]
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
John Treloar Australia | David Johnson Australia | Don Jowett New Zealand |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
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 | Don Jowett | New Zealand | 22.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Jack Archer |  England | 22.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Bill De Gruchy | Australia | 22.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | John De Saram |  Ceylon | ??.? | |
| 1 | Gordon Crosby |  Canada | DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Dave Batten | New Zealand | 22.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Scotchy Gordon | Australia | 23.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Brian Shenton | England | 23.1 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Oscar Wijeyasinghe | Ceylon | ??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | John Treloar | Australia | 21.7 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Clem Parker | New Zealand | 22.6 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Nicolas Stacey | England | 22.8 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Manasa Nukuvou |  Fiji | ??.? | |
| 3 | Sumana Navaratnam | Ceylon | DNS | ||
| 1 | 4 | Don Pettie | Canada | 22.1 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | David Johnson | Australia | 22.1 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Orisi Dawai | Fiji | 22.1 | Q |
| 4 | Leslie Lewis | England | DQ | [3] | |
| 4 | Derek Pugh | England | DNS |
Semifinals[edit]
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 | John Treloar | Australia | 21.7 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Don Jowett | New Zealand | 22.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Don Pettie | Canada | 22.1 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Bill De Gruchy | Australia | ??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | Brian Shenton | England | ??.? | |
| 6 | 1 | Orisi Dawai | Fiji | ??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | David Johnson | Australia | 22.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Scotchy Gordon | Australia | 22.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Clem Parker | New Zealand | 22.0 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Batten | New Zealand | ??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Jack Archer | England | ??.? | |
| 6 | 2 | Nicolas Stacey | England | ??.? |
Final[edit]
Held on 9 February[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | John Treloar | Australia | 21.5 | |
 | 3 | David Johnson | Australia | 21.8 | |
 | 5 | Don Jowett | New Zealand | 21.8 | |
| 4 | 1 | Scotchy Gordon | Australia | 21.9e | |
| 5 | 4 | Don Pettie | Canada | 21.9e | |
| 6 | 6 | Clem Parker | New Zealand | 22.2e |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Lewis finished first but was disqualified for running on line.
- ^ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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