Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 220 yards
The men's 220 yards event at the 1934 British Empire Games was held on 6 and 7 August at the White City Stadium in London, England.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Arthur Sweeney England |
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Walter Rangeley England |
Results
Heats
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Howard Yates | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 22.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Maurice Hintze | England | ??.? | Q, +6 yd |
| 3 | 1 | Chester Lawrence |  Newfoundland | ??.? | |
| 4 | 1 | Cyril Williams | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wales | ??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Walter Rangeley | England | 22.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Birchall Pearson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ??.? | Q, +7 yd |
| 3 | 2 | David Brownlee |  Scotland | ??.? | |
| 4 | 2 | Richard Freisenbruch | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bermuda | ??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | G. Hartwell | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Southern Rhodesia | ??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Ian Young | Scotland | 22.4 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Denis Rathbone | England | ??.? | Q, +0.5 yd |
| 3 | 3 | Allan Poole | Canada | ??.? | |
| ? | 3 | Buddy Card | Bermuda | ??.? | |
| ? | 3 | Ronald Vernieux |  India | ??.? | |
| 1 | 4 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland | 22.8 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Noel Dempsey | Australia | 22.9e | Q, +2 yd |
| 3 | 4 | Bill Christie | Canada | ??.? | |
| 1 | 5 | Arthur Sweeney | England | 22.5 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Frank Nicks | Canada | 22.5e | Q, +Inches |
| ? | 5 | R. Lovell | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} British Guiana | ??.? | |
| ? | 5 | Arthur Jones | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jamaica | ??.? | |
| ? | 5 | Archie Turner | Scotland | ??.? | |
| 1 | 6 | Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa | 22.5 | Q |
| 2 | 6 | Cyril Cupid | Wales | 22.7e | Q, +1.5 yd |
| 3 | 6 | Jack Horsfall | Australia | ??.? | |
| 4 | 6 | Frank Peniston | Bermuda | ??.? |
Semifinals
Held on 6 August
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Arthur Sweeney | England | 22.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ian Young | Scotland | 22.9 | Q, +1 yd |
| 3 | 1 | Frank Nicks | Canada | ??.? | Q, +1 yd |
| 4 | 1 | Noel Dempsey | Australia | ??.? | |
| ? | 1 | Cyril Cupid | Wales | ??.? | |
| ? | 1 | Denis Rathbone | England | ??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa | 22.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Walter Rangeley | England | ??.? | Q, +3.5 yd |
| 3 | 2 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland | ??.? | Q, +1 yd |
| 4 | 2 | Birchall Pearson | Canada | ??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Howard Yates | Australia | ??.? | |
| 6 | 2 | Maurice Hintze | England | ??.? |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Arthur Sweeney | England | 21.9 | |
 | Marthinus Theunissen | South Africa | 22.0e | +0.5 yd |
 | Walter Rangeley | England | 22.1e | +0.5 yd |
| 4 | Robin Murdoch | Scotland | ??.? | |
| 5 | Ian Young | Scotland | ??.? | |
| 6 | Frank Nicks | Canada | ??.? |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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