Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's hammer throw
Appearance
Men's hammer throw at the Commonwealth Games |
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The men's hammer throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Results
[edit]Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
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Duncan Clark | Scotland | 163 ft 10+1⁄4 in (49.94 m) | GR | |
Keith Pardon | Australia | 156 ft 11 in (47.83 m) | ||
Herb Barker | Australia | 149 ft 8 in (45.62 m) | ||
4 | Norman Drake | England | 146 ft 11 in (44.78 m) | |
5 | Alan Fuller | New Zealand | 143 ft 2+1⁄2 in (43.65 m) | |
6 | Max Carr | New Zealand | 140 ft 6+3⁄4 in (42.84 m) | |
7 | Jim Leckie | New Zealand | 136 ft 6 in (41.61 m) | |
8 | Keith Allen | Australia | 135 ft 6+1⁄2 in (41.31 m) | |
9 | John Brown | New Zealand | 135 ft 3+1⁄2 in (41.24 m) | |
10 | Svein Sigfusson | Canada | 122 ft 2+1⁄2 in (37.25 m) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.