Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards
Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games | ||
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Track events | ||
100 yd | men | women |
220 yd | men | women |
440 yd | men | |
880 yd | men | |
1 mile | men | |
3 miles | men | |
6 miles | men | |
80 m hurdles | women | |
120 yd hurdles | men | |
220 yd hurdles (invitation) | men | |
440 yd hurdles | men | |
4 × 110 yd relay | men | |
110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
220–110–220–110 yd relay | women | |
4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
2 miles walk (invitation) | men | |
Road events | ||
Marathon | men | |
Field events | ||
High jump | men | women |
Pole vault | men | |
Long jump | men | women |
Triple jump | men | |
Shot put | men | |
Discus throw | men | |
Hammer throw | men | |
Javelin throw | men | women |
The men's 440 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]
Medalists[]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Bill Roberts England |
William Fritz Canada |
Denis Shore South Africa |
Results[]
Heats[]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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1 | 1 | Denis Shore | South Africa | 47.9 | Q, GR |
2 | 1 | John Mumford | Australia | 48.3e | Q, 4 yards behind |
3 | 1 | Lee Orr | Canada | 48.4e | 1 yard behind |
4 | 1 | Australia | ??.? | ||
5 | 1 | Henry Pack | England | ??.? | |
1 | 2 | John Loaring | Canada | 49.2 | Q |
2 | 2 | Harold Tyrie | New Zealand | 49.3e | Q, 0.5 yard behind |
3 | 2 | Australia | 49.9e | 5 yards behind | |
4 | 2 | Brian MacCabe | England | ??.? | |
5 | 2 | Frank Handley | England | ??.? | |
6 | 2 | John Michie | Canada | ??.? | |
1 | 3 | Bill Roberts | England | 48.1 | Q |
2 | 3 | William Fritz | Canada | ??.? | Q, 6 yards behind |
3 | 3 | Alan Sayers | New Zealand | 50.8e | 15 yards behind |
4 | 3 | Australia | ??.? | ||
3 | Duncan White | British Ceylon | DNS |
Final[]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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Bill Roberts | England | 47.9 | =GR | |
William Fritz | Canada | 47.9e | Inches behind | |
Denis Shore | South Africa | 48.1e | 1.5 yards behind | |
4 | John Mumford | Australia | ??.? | |
5 | John Loaring | Canada | 49.2e | |
6 | Harold Tyrie | New Zealand | ??.? |
References[]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "New world's hurdles record; Roberts wins quarter by inches from Fritz; Alford's great effort in the mile". The Manchester Guardian. 14 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Categories:
- Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games
- 400 metres at the Commonwealth Games