Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Women's 100 yards
The women's 100 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2][3]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Marjorie Jackson.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Shirley Strickland Australia |
Verna Johnston Australia |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marjorie Jackson | Australia | 10.8 | Q, =WR |
| 2 | 1 | Shirley Hardman |  New Zealand | ??.? | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Ann Shanley | Australia | 11.2 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Eleanor McKenzie | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 11.4e | |
| 5 | 1 | Doris Batter |  England | ??.? | |
| 6 | 1 | Viola Myers | Canada | ??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | Australia | 10.9 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Sylvia Cheeseman | England | ??.? | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Colleen Malone | New Zealand | ??.? | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Margaret Walker | England | ??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Geraldine Bemister | Canada | ??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Verna Johnston | Australia | 11.1 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Ruth Dowman | New Zealand | ??.? | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Dorothea Parker | New Zealand | ??.? | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Daphne Robb | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | ??.? | |
| 5 | 3 | Dorothy Manley | England | ??.? | |
| 6 | 3 | Patricia Jones | Canada | ??.? |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marjorie Jackson | Australia | 10.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Verna Johnston | Australia | 11.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Dorothea Parker | New Zealand | ??.? | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Sylvia Cheeseman | England | 11.6e | |
| 5 | 1 | Colleen Malone | New Zealand | 11.6e | |
| 1 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | Australia | 10.9 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ann Shanley | Australia | 11.2 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Shirley Hardman | New Zealand | ??.? | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ruth Dowman | New Zealand | 11.3e |
Final
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Marjorie Jackson | Australia | 10.8 | =WR |
 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | Australia | 11.0 | |
 | 4 | Verna Johnston | Australia | 11.1 | |
| 4 | 5 | Dorothea Parker | New Zealand | 11.2 | |
| 5 | 6 | Shirley Hardman | New Zealand | 11.3 | |
| 6 | 2 | Ann Shanley | Australia | 11.4 |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Empire Games results". The Age. 6 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Australia's five records, English athletes start badly". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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