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Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 440 yards

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Women's 440 yards
at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenueIndependence Park, Kingston
DatesAugust 6 and 8, 1966
Medalists
gold medal    Australia
silver medal    England
bronze medal    Jamaica

The women's 440 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the first and last time that this imperial distance was contested by women at the Games: in 1970 it was replaced by the 400 metres.

Medalists

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Medallists
Gold Silver Bronze
Judy Pollock
 Australia
Deidre Watkinson
 England
Una Morris
 Jamaica

Results

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Heats

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Qualification for final

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The first 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Heats results
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Lillian Board  England 54.7 Q
2 1 Cecilia Carter  Canada 54.7 Q
3 1 Rosemary Stirling  Scotland 55.0 q
4 1 Gloria Dourass  Wales 55.4 q
1 Octavia Straker  Trinidad and Tobago DNF
1 Ana Ramacake  Fiji DNS
1 2 Deidre Watkinson  England 55.1 Q
2 2 Janet Maddin  Canada 56.6 Q
3 2 Thelwyn Appleby  Wales 56.8
4 2 Barbara Lyall  Scotland 57.0
5 2 Pam Piercy  England 57.2
6 2 Titi Adeleke  Nigeria 1:00.0
1 3 Judy Pollock  Australia 52.91 Q
2 3 Una Morris  Jamaica 54.7 Q
3 3 Joy Grieveson  England 55.6
4 3 Mary Rajamani  Malaysia 57.8
5 3 Jocelyn Haynes  Trinidad and Tobago 57.9
6 3 Lucene Prince  Antigua and Barbuda 1:03.8

Final

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Final results
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Judy Pollock  Australia 53.0
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Deidre Watkinson  England 54.1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Una Morris  Jamaica 54.2
4 Rosemary Stirling  Scotland 54.4
5 Lillian Board  England 54.7
6 Cecilia Carter  Canada 55.0
7 Janet Maddin  Canada 55.3
8 Gloria Dourass  Wales 55.5

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Heats & Semifinals results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.