Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards hurdles
| Men's 440 yards hurdles at the Commonwealth Games |
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The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Duncan White Ceylon
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John Holland New Zealand
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Geoff Goodacre Australia
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Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Held on 5 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Duncan White | Ceylon |
52.8 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Geoff Goodacre | Australia |
54.3 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Robert Woodward | Australia |
54.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Alan Hill | New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | John Hart |  Scotland |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | John Holland | New Zealand |
53.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ken Doubleday | Australia |
55.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | George Lubbe |  South Africa |
??.? | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Terence Higgins |  England |
? | |
| 2 | Vivian Blaze | Ceylon |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 3 | Derek Steward | New Zealand |
54.4 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Harold Whittle | England |
??.? | Q |
| 3 | 3 | George Gedge | Australia |
56.4 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Bill LaRochelle |  Canada |
??.? | |
| 5 | 3 | Ng Liang Chiang |  Malaya |
??.? |
Semifinals
[edit]Held on 7 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Geoff Goodacre | Australia |
53.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | George Lubbe | South Africa |
53.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Duncan White | Ceylon |
53.4 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Derek Steward | New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 4 | 1 | Ken Doubleday | Australia |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | John Holland | New Zealand |
53.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | George Gedge | Australia |
53.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Harold Whittle | England |
53.9 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Robert Woodward | Australia |
??.? |
Final
[edit]Held on 7 February[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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2 | Duncan White | Ceylon |
52.5 | GR |
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5 | John Holland | New Zealand |
52.7 | |
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1 | Geoff Goodacre | Australia |
53.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | George Lubbe | South Africa |
??.? | |
| 5 | 4 | Harold Whittle | England |
??.? | |
| 6 | 3 | George Gedge | Australia |
??.? | Fell |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Empire Games results". The Age. 6 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Australia's five records, English athletes start badly". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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