Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 100 yards
The men's 100 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 5 and 6 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 100 metres.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Edwin Roberts Trinidad and Tobago |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the quarterfinals.
Wind:
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Quarterfinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: -5.0 m/s, Heat 2: -1.8 m/s, Heat 3: -0.9 m/s, Heat 4: -2.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lennox Miller |  Jamaica | 9.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | John Owiti |  Kenya | 9.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Ebenezer Addy | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ghana | 9.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Lynn Davies | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | 10.0 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Menzies Campbell |  Scotland | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 1 | Peter Norman | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 10.27 | |
| 7 | 1 | Omubo Peters |  Nigeria | 10.3 | |
| 8 | 1 | Bob Frith |  England | 10.3 | |
| 1 | 2 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Lynn Headley | Jamaica | 9.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | David Ejoke | Nigeria | 9.9 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Gary Holdsworth | Australia | 10.01 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Bernard Nottage | Bahamas | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 2 | E. Donkor | Ghana | 10.1 | |
| 7 | 2 | William Jones | Wales | 10.1 | |
| 8 | 2 | Edmund Hearne | Canada | 10.1 | |
| 1 | 3 | Harry Jerome | Canada | 9.7 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Stanley Allotey | Ghana | 9.7 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Sydney Asiodu | Nigeria | 9.8 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Barrie Kelly | England | 9.8 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | George Collie | Bahamas | 9.9 | |
| 6 | 3 | Pablo McNeill | Jamaica | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 3 | Winston Short | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | Allen Crawley | Australia | 10.01 | |
| 1 | 4 | Tom Robinson | Bahamas | 9.7 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Eric Collins | Jamaica | 9.7 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Gary Eddy | Australia | 9.88 | Q |
| 4 | 4 | Bonner Mends | Ghana | 9.8 | Q |
| 5 | 4 | Ron Jones | Wales | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 4 | John Morbey |  Bermuda | 10.0 | |
| 7 | 4 | Olaniyi Adekunle | Nigeria | 10.1 | |
| 4 | Cipriani Phillip | Trinidad and Tobago | DNS |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: +0.3 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Harry Jerome | Canada | 9.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Tom Robinson | Bahamas | 9.5 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | David Ejoke | Nigeria | 9.5 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Barrie Kelly | England | 9.6 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Lynn Headley | Jamaica | 9.6 | |
| 6 | 1 | Bonner Mends | Ghana | 9.7 | |
| 7 | 1 | Gary Holdsworth | Australia | 9.81 | |
| 8 | 1 | Lennox Miller | Jamaica | 10.7 | |
| 1 | 2 | Stanley Allotey | Ghana | 9.5 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.5 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Gary Eddy | Australia | 9.61 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ebenezer Addy | Ghana | 9.6 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Lynn Davies | Wales | 9.7 | |
| 6 | 2 | Eric Collins | Jamaica | 9.7 | |
| 7 | 2 | Sydney Asiodu | Nigeria | 9.7 | |
| 8 | 2 | John Owiti | Kenya | 9.8 |
Final
Wind: -0.8 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Harry Jerome | Canada | 9.41 | GR |
 | Tom Robinson | Bahamas | 9.44 | |
 | Edwin Roberts | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.52 | |
| 4 | David Ejoke | Nigeria | 9.52 | |
| 5 | Gary Eddy | Australia | 9.52 | |
| 6 | Stanley Allotey | Ghana | 9.53 | |
| 7 | Barrie Kelly | England | 9.6 | |
| 8 | Ebenezer Addy | Ghana | 9.7 |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Heats results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 August 1966. p. 66. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- "Quarterfinals & Semifinals results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Final results". Montreal Gazette. 8 August 1966. p. 17. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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