Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's javelin throw

Women's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games

The women's javelin throw event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Robina Higgins	Canada	125 ft 7+1⁄4 in (38.28 m)	GR
	Antonia Robertson	South Africa	121 ft 4 in (36.98 m)
	Gladys Lunn	England	119 ft 5+1⁄2 in (36.41 m)
4	Mary Mitchell	New Zealand	118 ft 0+5⁄8 in (35.98 m)
5	Elsie Jones	Australia	101 ft 8 in (30.99 m)
6	Lena Mitchell	Australia	100 ft 3+3⁄5 in (30.57 m)
7	Clarice Kennedy	Australia	97 ft 3+3⁄4 in (29.66 m)
	Yvonne Dingley	Canada	DNS
	Dorothy Odam	England	DNS