Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards
| Men's 440 yards at the Commonwealth Games |
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The men's 440 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Edwin Carr Australia
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Leslie Lewis England
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David Batten New Zealand
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Results
[edit]Heats
[edit]Held on 9 February[2]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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| 1 | 1 | Edwin Carr | Australia |
48.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Derek Pugh | England |
48.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Dave Batten | New Zealand |
48.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | George Gedge | Australia |
49.0e | |
| 1 | Ezra Henniger |  Canada |
DNF | ||
| 1 | Vivian Blaze |  Ceylon |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Leslie Lewis | England |
48.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | James Humphreys | Australia |
49.6 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand |
50.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Harold Whittle | England |
??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Bill LaRochelle | Canada |
??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Terry Higgins | England |
49.0 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Ross Price | Australia |
49.3 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | John Myles | New Zealand |
??.? | Q |
| 3 | Schalk Booysen |  South Africa |
DQ | [3] | |
| 1 | Doug Harris | New Zealand |
DNS |
Semifinals
[edit]Held on 9 February[2]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edwin Carr | Australia |
48.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Leslie Lewis | England |
48.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Dave Batten | New Zealand |
48.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | James Humphreys | Australia |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | John Myles | New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand |
49.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ross Price | Australia |
49.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Derek Pugh | England |
49.4 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Terry Higgins | England |
??.? |
Final
[edit]| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Edwin Carr | Australia |
47.9 | =GR |
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Leslie Lewis | England |
48.0 | |
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Dave Batten | New Zealand |
48.8 | |
| 4 | Derek Pugh | England |
??.? | |
| 5 | Ross Price | Australia |
??.? | |
| 6 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand |
??.? |
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Booysen finished first but was disqualified for stepping inside line
- ^ "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.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres | |
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| 440 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres (1970–present) |
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