Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games

At the 1950 British Empire Games
1950 British Empire Games
The 1950 British Empire Games was the fourth edition of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand between the 4th and 11th of February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the 3rd edition of the games...

, the athletics events were held at Eden Park

Eden Park

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in Auckland

Auckland

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, New Zealand

New Zealand

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in February 1950. A total of 28 athletics events were contested at the Games, 20 by men and 8 by women. A total of seventeen Games records were set or improved over the competition.

Men

100 yards	\|9.7 GR=	\|9.8	\|9.9
220 yards	\|21.5	\|21.8	\|21.8
440 yards	\|47.9 GR=	\|48.0	\|48.8
880 yards	\|1:53.1	\|1:53.4	\|1:53.4
1 mile	\|4:11.0 GR	\|4:11.8	\|4:13.2
3 miles	\|14:23.6	\|14:27.8	\|14:28.1
6 miles	\|30:29.6	\|30:31.9	\|30:31.9
Marathon	\|2'32:57 GR	\|2'37:03	\|2'39:27
120 yards hurdles	\|14.3 GR	\|14.4	\|14.6
440 yards hurdles	Duncan White Duncan White Duncan White, MBE was the first Sri Lankan athlete to win a medal for his country in an Olympic event. He won a silver in the 400-metre hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England... (CEY Sri Lanka Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the... )	52.5 GR	\|52.7	\|53.1
High jump	\|1.98 m GR		1.95 m	None awarded
Pole vault	\|3.97 m	\|3.97 m	\|3.88 m
Long jump	\|7.31 m	\|7.20 m	\|7.08 m
Triple jump	\|15.61 m	\|15.28 m	\|14.67 m
Shot put	\|14.64 m	\|13.92 m	\|13.68 m
Discus throw	\|47.72 m GR	\|44.00 m	\|43.48 m
Hammer throw	\|49.94 m GR	\|47.83 m	\|45.62 m
Javelin throw	\|57.11 m	\|56.02 m	\|55.60 m
4×110 yards relay	Australia Scotchy Gordon David Johnson John Treloar Bill de Gruchy	42.2	Kingdom of England Brian Shenton Brian Shenton Brian Shenton was a track and field sprinter. Born in Doncaster from a working class background, he was a member of the Doncaster Plant Works Athletic Club, later having a successful career in the City and reaching the position of Chairman of Noble Lowndes... John Archer John Archer (athlete) John "Jack" Archer was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.... Les Lewis Nick Stacey	42.5	New Zealand Arthur Eustace Arthur Eustace Arthur Eustace is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 110 yard relay alongside Keith Beardsley, Peter Henderson and Clem Parker... Clem Parker Clem Parker Clement Parker is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 110 yard relay alongside Keith Beardsley, Arthur Eustace and Peter Henderson... Keith Beardsley Keith Beardsley Keith Beardsley is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal as part of the men's 4 x 110 yard relay alongside Arthur Eustace, Peter Henderson and Clem Parker. He also competed in the 100 yards where he placed 6th in his semi-final.-References:... Peter Henderson	42.6
4×440 yards relay	Australia Edwin Carr George Gedge James Humphreys Ross Price	3:17.8	Kingdom of England Derek Pugh Harold Parlett Les Lewis Terry Higgins Terence Higgins, Baron Higgins Terence Langley Higgins, Baron Higgins KBE DL PC is a British Conservative politician.He was Member of Parliament for Worthing from 1964 to 1997, and Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1972 and 1974....	3:19.3	New Zealand David Batten Dave Batten Dave R. Batten is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won two bronze medals; one in the men's 440 yards, and one as part of the men's 440 yards relay alongside John Holland, Derek Stewart and Jack Sutherland.... Derek Steward John Holland John Holland (athlete) John Macfarlane "Dutch" Holland was a New Zealand athlete who competed mainly in hurdles events. His greatest international success was in the 400 metre/440 yards hurdles.... Jack Sutherland Jack Sutherland Jack W. Sutherland is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's 440 yards relay alongside Dave Batten, John Holland and Derek Steward. He also competed in the men's 440 yards where he placed 6th overall.-References:...	3:20.0

Women

100 yards	\|10.8 GR	\|11.0	\|11.1
220 yards	\|24.3 GR	\|24.5	\|24.7
80 metre hurdles	\|11.6 GR	\|11.6	\|11.7
High jump	\|1.60 GR=	\|1.60 m	\|1.55 m
Long jump	\|5.90 m GR	\|5.78 m	\|5.74 m
Javelin throw	\|38.84 GR	\|37.96	\|34.43
110-220-110 yards relay	Australia Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE is a former Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete... Shirley Strickland Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara Strickland AO, MBE , later Shirley de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.-Family:... Verna Johnston	47.9 GR	New Zealand Lesley Rowe Lesley Rowe Lesley Rowe is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games she won the silver medal in the women's 440 yards relay alongside Shirley Hardman and Dorothea Parker.-References:... Dorothea Parker Shirley Hardman Shirley Hardman Shirley Hardman is a former New Zealand sprinter.At the 1950 British Empire Games she won the silver medal in the women's 440 yards relay alongside Dorothea Parker and Lesley Rowe.-References:...	48.7	Kingdom of England Dorothy Hall Dorothy Manley Dorothy Gladys Manley Dorothy Gladys Manley (later Hall, then Partlett) Dorothy Gladys Manley (later Hall, then Partlett) (born is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the 100 metres... Margaret Walker Sylvia Cheeseman Sylvia Cheeseman Sylvia Cheeseman is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates June Foulds, Jean Desforges and Heather Armitage.-References:...	50.0
220-110-220-110 yards relay	Australia Ann Shanley Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson, AC, CVO, MBE is a former Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete... Shirley Strickland Shirley Strickland Shirley Barbara Strickland AO, MBE , later Shirley de la Hunty, was an Australian athlete. She won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in running sports.-Family:... Verna Johnston	1:13.4 GR	Kingdom of England Doris Batter Dorothy Hall Dorothy Manley Dorothy Gladys Manley Dorothy Gladys Manley (later Hall, then Partlett) Dorothy Gladys Manley (later Hall, then Partlett) (born is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom in the 100 metres... Margaret Walker Sylvia Cheeseman Sylvia Cheeseman Sylvia Cheeseman is a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.She competed for Great Britain in the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland in the 4 x 100 metres where she won the bronze medal with her team mates June Foulds, Jean Desforges and Heather Armitage.-References:...	1:17.5	Canada Elaine Silburn Eleanor McKenzie Gerry Bemister Patricia Jones	Unknown

Medal table

Key:

1	Australia	15	8	5	28
2	England	5	7	2	14
3	New Zealand	2	6	12	20
4	Canada	2	2	6	10
5=	Fiji	1	2	0	3
5=	Scotland	1	2	0	3
7		1	1	2	4
8		1	0	0	1
9	Nigeria	0	1	0	1
Total		28	29	27	84

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