Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 440 yards
Appearance
The women's 440 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the first and last time that this imperial distance was contested at the Games for women later replaced by the 400 metres.
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Judy Pollock |
Deidre Watkinson |
Una Morris |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Lillian Board | 54.7 | Q | |
2 | 1 | Cecilia Carter | 54.7 | Q | |
3 | 1 | Rosemary Stirling | 55.0 | q | |
4 | 1 | Gloria Dourass | 55.4 | q | |
1 | Octavia Straker | DNF | |||
1 | Ana Ramacake | DNS | |||
1 | 2 | Deidre Watkinson | 55.1 | Q | |
2 | 2 | Janet Maddin | 56.6 | Q | |
3 | 2 | Thelwyn Appleby | 56.8 | ||
4 | 2 | Barbara Lyall | 57.0 | ||
5 | 2 | Pam Piercy | 57.2 | ||
6 | 2 | Titi Adeleke | 1:00.0 | ||
1 | 3 | Judy Pollock | 52.91 | Q | |
2 | 3 | Una Morris | 54.7 | Q | |
3 | 3 | Joy Grieveson | 55.6 | ||
4 | 3 | Mary Rajamani | 57.8 | ||
5 | 3 | Jocelyn Haynes | 57.9 | ||
6 | 3 | Lucene Prince | 1:03.8 |
Final[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Judy Pollock | 53.0 | |||
Deidre Watkinson | 54.1 | |||
Una Morris | 54.2 | |||
4 | Rosemary Stirling | 54.4 | ||
5 | Lillian Board | 54.7 | ||
6 | Cecilia Carter | 55.0 | ||
7 | Janet Maddin | 55.3 | ||
8 | Gloria Dourass | 55.5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats & Semifinals results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.