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

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Men's 440 yards hurdles
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1950 British
Empire Games
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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 hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Duncan White
File:Flag of Ceylon (1948–1951).svg Ceylon 		John Holland
File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 		Geoff Goodacre
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

Results

Heats

Held on 5 February Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Duncan White File:Flag of Ceylon (1948–1951).svg Ceylon 52.8 Q, GR
2 1 Geoff Goodacre File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 54.3 Q
3 1 Robert Woodward File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 54.3 Q
4 1 Alan Hill File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand ??.?
5 1 John Hart File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland ??.?
1 2 John Holland File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 53.0 Q
2 2 Ken Doubleday File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 55.4 Q
3 2 George Lubbe File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa ??.? Q
4 2 Terence Higgins File:Flag of England.svg England ?
2 Vivian Blaze File:Flag of Ceylon (1948–1951).svg Ceylon DNS
1 3 Derek Steward File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 54.4 Q
2 3 Harold Whittle File:Flag of England.svg England ??.? Q
3 3 George Gedge File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 56.4 Q
4 3 Bill LaRochelle File:Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg Canada ??.?
5 3 Ng Liang Chiang File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svg Malaya ??.?

Semifinals

Held on 7 February Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Geoff Goodacre File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 53.2 Q
2 1 George Lubbe File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa 53.4 Q
3 1 Duncan White File:Flag of Ceylon (1948–1951).svg Ceylon 53.4 Q
4 1 Derek Steward File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand ??.?
4 1 Ken Doubleday File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ??.?
1 2 John Holland File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 53.4 Q
2 2 George Gedge File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 53.9 Q
3 2 Harold Whittle File:Flag of England.svg England 53.9 Q
4 2 Robert Woodward File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ??.?

Final

Held on 7 February[4]

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 2 Duncan White File:Flag of Ceylon (1948–1951).svg Ceylon 52.5 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 John Holland File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 52.7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1 Geoff Goodacre File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 53.1
4 6 George Lubbe File:Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg South Africa ??.?
5 4 Harold Whittle File:Flag of England.svg England ??.?
6 3 George Gedge File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia ??.? Fell

References

  1. ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Empire Games results". The Age. 6 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Australia's five records, English athletes start badly". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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