Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 880 yards
The women's 880 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 11 and 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 800 metres.
Medalists[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Abby Hoffman Canada | Judy Pollock Australia | Anne Smith England |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marise Stephen |  New Zealand | 2:06.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Anne Smith | England | 2:07.2 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Rosemary Stirling |  Scotland | 2:07.6 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Abby Hoffman | Canada | 2:08.8 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Deidre Watkinson | England | 2:09.3 | |
| 6 | 1 | Titi Adeleke |  Nigeria | 2:19.5 | |
| 1 | Lucene Prince |  Antigua and Barbuda | DNF | ||
| 1 | 2 | Pam Piercy | England | 2:10.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Pat Lowe | England | 2:10.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Judy Pollock | Australia | 2:10.5 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Cecilia Carter | Canada | 2:10.7 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Georgena Craig | Scotland | 2:10.9 | |
| 6 | 2 | Mary Rajamani |  Malaysia | 2:17.8 |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Abby Hoffman | Canada | 2:04.3 | |
 | Judy Pollock | Australia | 2:04.5 | |
 | Anne Smith | England | 2:05.0 | |
| 4 | Rosemary Stirling | Scotland | 2:05.4 | |
| 5 | Pat Lowe | England | 2:05.8 | |
| 6 | Marise Stephen | New Zealand | 2:05.9 | |
| 7 | Pam Piercy | England | 2:06.3 | |
| 8 | Cecilia Carter | Canada | 2:13.1 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 800 metres | |
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| 880 yards (1934, 1962–1966) |
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| 800 metres (1970–present) |
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