Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

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Men's 880 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 880 yards 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
John Parlett
 England 		Jack Hutchins
 Canada 		Bill Parnell
 Canada

Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Bill Parnell  Canada 1:52.2 Q
2 1 Neil Wilson  New Zealand 1:53.2 Q
3 1 David White  Australia 1:53.2 Q
4 1 Tom White  England ?:??.? Q
5 1 James Humphreys  Australia ?:??.?
6 1 Ian Johnson  Southern Rhodesia ?:??.?
1 Doug Harris  New Zealand DNF
1 John de Saram  Ceylon DNS
1 2 John Parlett  England 1:52.1 Q
2 2 Jack Hutchins  Canada ?:??.? Q
3 2 Schalk Booysen  South Africa 1:53.5 Q
4 2 Cliff Simpson  New Zealand ?:??.? Q
5 2 Ezra Henniger  Canada ?:??.?
6 2 Barry Steel  New Zealand ?:??.?
2 Victor Plummer  Australia DNS
2 A. Somapala  Ceylon DNS

Final

[4]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) John Parlett  England 1:53.1
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jack Hutchins  Canada 1:53.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bill Parnell  Canada 1:53.4
4 David White  Australia 1:53.7
5 Tom White  England 1:53.9
6 Cliff Simpson  New Zealand 1:56.0
7 Schalk Booysen  South Africa ?:??.?
8 Neil Wilson  New Zealand ?:??.?

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. ↑ "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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