Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards
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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![]() | William Fritz![]() | Denis Shore![]() |
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 | ![]() | 47.9 | Q, GR |
2 | 1 | John Mumford | ![]() | 48.3e | Q, 4 yards behind |
3 | 1 | Lee Orr | ![]() | 48.4e | 1 yard behind |
4 | 1 | Hugh Johnson | ![]() | ??.? | |
5 | 1 | Henry Pack | ![]() | ??.? | |
1 | 2 | John Loaring | ![]() | 49.2 | Q |
2 | 2 | Harold Tyrie | ![]() | 49.3e | Q, 0.5 yard behind |
3 | 2 | Athol Jones | ![]() | 49.9e | 5 yards behind |
4 | 2 | Brian MacCabe | ![]() | ??.? | |
5 | 2 | Frank Handley | ![]() | ??.? | |
6 | 2 | John Michie | ![]() | ??.? | |
1 | 3 | Bill Roberts | ![]() | 48.1 | Q |
2 | 3 | William Fritz | ![]() | ??.? | Q, 6 yards behind |
3 | 3 | Alan Sayers | ![]() | 50.8e | 15 yards behind |
4 | 3 | Francis Scott | ![]() | ??.? | |
3 | Duncan White | ![]() | DNS |
Final
[5][6]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
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![]() | Bill Roberts | ![]() | 47.9 | =GR |
![]() | William Fritz | ![]() | 47.9e | Inches behind |
![]() | Denis Shore | ![]() | 48.1e | 1.5 yards behind |
4 | John Mumford | ![]() | ??.? | |
5 | John Loaring | ![]() | 49.2e | |
6 | Harold Tyrie | ![]() | ??.? |
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.