Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards

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Men's 440 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
File:Athletics pictogram.svg
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The men's 440 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Bill Roberts
File:Flag of England.svg England 		William Fritz
File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada 		Denis Shore
File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Denis Shore File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa 47.9 Q, GR
2 1 John Mumford File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 48.3e Q, 4 yards behind
3 1 Lee Orr File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada 48.4e 1 yard behind
4 1 Hugh Johnson File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ??.?
5 1 Henry Pack File:Flag of England.svg England ??.?
1 2 John Loaring File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada 49.2 Q
2 2 Harold Tyrie File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 49.3e Q, 0.5 yard behind
3 2 Athol Jones File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 49.9e 5 yards behind
4 2 Brian MacCabe File:Flag of England.svg England ??.?
5 2 Frank Handley File:Flag of England.svg England ??.?
6 2 John Michie File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada ??.?
1 3 Bill Roberts File:Flag of England.svg England 48.1 Q
2 3 William Fritz File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada ??.? Q, 6 yards behind
3 3 Alan Sayers File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 50.8e 15 yards behind
4 3 Francis Scott File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ??.?
3 Duncan White File:Flag of Ceylon (1875–1948).svg British Ceylon DNS

Final

[5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bill Roberts File:Flag of England.svg England 47.9 =GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) William Fritz File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada 47.9e Inches behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Denis Shore File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa 48.1e 1.5 yards behind
4 John Mumford File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ??.?
5 John Loaring File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada 49.2e
6 Harold Tyrie File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand ??.?

References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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