Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hugh Johnson | 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 | Athol Jones | 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 | Francis Scott | Australia |
??.? | |
| 3 | Duncan White |  British Ceylon |
DNS |
Final
[5][6]
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
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.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres | |
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| 440 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres (1970–present) |
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