Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Women's 220 yards

Women's 220 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1934 British
Empire Games
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4 × 110 yd relaymen
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The women's 220 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Eileen Hiscock
 England 		Aileen Meagher
Canada 		Nellie Halstead
 England

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Nellie Halstead  England 25.8 Q
2 1 Aileen Meagher Canada ??.? Q
3 1 Dorothy Ballantyne Southern Rhodesia ??.?
4 1 Irene Storey Canada ??.?
5 1 Cathie Jackson  Scotland ??.?
1 Doris Morgan South Africa DNS
1 2 Eileen Hiscock  England 25.2 Q
2 2 Lillian Palmer Canada 25.9e Q, +3 yd
3 2 Ivy Walker  England ??.?
4 2 Barbara Burke South Africa ??.?
5 2 Margaret Mackenzie  Scotland ??.?
2 Cynthia Keay Southern Rhodesia DNS
1 3 Ethel Johnson  England 26.2 Q
2 3 Hilda Cameron Canada 26.5e Q, +2 yd
3 3 Marjorie Clark South Africa ??.?
4 3 Sheena Dobbie  Scotland ??.?
5 3 Barbara Barnetson  Scotland ??.?
3 Mollie Bragg Southern Rhodesia DNS

Final

[4][5]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Eileen Hiscock  England 25.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aileen Meagher Canada 25.4 +3 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nellie Halstead  England 25.6 +1.5 yd
4 Lillian Palmer Canada ??.?
5 Hilda Cameron Canada ??.?
6 Ethel Johnson  England ??.?

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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