Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards

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Men's 440 yards
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1950 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
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 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Edwin Carr
 Australia 		Leslie Lewis
 England 		David Batten
 New Zealand

Results

Heats

Held on 9 February[2] Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
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

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

Held on 11 February[4][5]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Edwin Carr  Australia 47.9 =GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Leslie Lewis  England 48.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dave Batten  New Zealand 48.8
4 Derek Pugh  England ??.?
5 Ross Price  Australia ??.?
6 Jack Sutherland  New Zealand ??.?

References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Booysen finished first but was disqualified for stepping inside line
  4. ↑ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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