Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 220 yards

Men's 220 yards
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The men's 220 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Cyril Holmes
 England 		John Mumford
 Australia 		Ted Best
 Australia

Results

Heats

Held on 7 February

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 John Mumford  Australia 21.6 Q, GR
2 1 Denis Shore South Africa ??.? Q, 2 yards behind
3 1 John Cumberbatch Trinidad and Tobago ??.? Q, 1.5 yards behind
4 1 Ken Richardson  England ??.?
5 1 John Harrison Canada ??.?
1 2 Cyril Holmes  England 22.0 Q
2 2 Ted Hampson  Australia 22.1e Q, 1 yard behind
3 2 Jack Brown Canada ??.? Q, 2.5 yards behind
4 2 Cecil LeSeur Southern Rhodesia 22.5e
1 3 Ted Best  Australia 21.6 Q, =GR
2 3 Larry O'Connor Canada ??.? Q, 1 yard behind
3 3 Graham Quinn  New Zealand ??.? Q, 4 yards behind
4 3 Lawrence Wallace  England ??.?
1 4 Bill Roberts  England 21.5 Q, GR
2 4 Howard Yates  Australia 22.1e Q, 5 yards behind
3 4 Duncan White British Ceylon ??.? Q, 4 yards behind
4 4 Sigurd Nielson Canada ??.?
5 4 Alan Sayers  New Zealand ??.?

Semifinals

Held on 7 February

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Larry O'Connor Canada 21.5 Q, GR
2 1 Bill Roberts  England ??.? Q, 0.5 yard behind
3 1 John Mumford  Australia 21.6e Q, 1 foot behind
4 1 Ted Hampson  Australia 21.6e
5 1 Graham Quinn  New Zealand ??.?
1 Duncan White British Ceylon DNF
1 2 Cyril Holmes  England 21.3 Q
2 2 Ted Best  Australia 21.4e Q, 1 foot behind
3 2 Howard Yates  Australia 21.4e Q, inches behind
4 2 Jack Brown Canada 21.5e
5 2 Denis Shore South Africa ??.?
6 2 John Cumberbatch Trinidad and Tobago ??.?

Final

Held on 10 February[4][5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Cyril Holmes  England 21.2 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) John Mumford  Australia 21.3e 1 yard behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ted Best  Australia 21.4e 0.5 yard behind
4 Larry O'Connor Canada 21.6e
5 Howard Yates  Australia 21.7e
6 Bill Roberts  England 21.7e

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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