Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 220 yards

The women's 220 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Athletics at the 1954 British
Empire and
Commonwealth 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 relaymenwomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmenwomen
Discus throwmenwomen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

Medalists
GoldSilverBronze
Marjorie Jackson
 Australia		 Winsome Cripps
 Australia		 Shirley Hampton
 England

Results

Heats

Held on 5 August

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

RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
11Winsome Cripps Australia24.7Q
21Ann Johnson England25.4Q
31Shirley Burgess England25.4
41Diane Palmason Canada25.9
51Norma Higgs Canada26.4
12Marjorie Jackson Australia24.3Q
22Shirley Hampton England25.5Q
32Patricia Devine Scotland25.7
42Annabelle Murray Canada26.2
13Geraldine Bemister Canada25.6Q
23Heather Armitage England25.6Q
33Nancy Fogarty Australia25.8
3Marlene Mathews AustraliaDNS

Final

[4]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Marjorie Jackson Australia24.0GR
Winsome Cripps Australia24.5
Shirley Hampton England25.0
4Ann Johnson England25.2
5Heather Armitage England25.3
6Geraldine Bemister Canada25.5

References
  1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  3. "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
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