The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Duncan White.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ceylon |
John Holland New Zealand |
Geoff Goodacre.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Results
Heats
Held on 5 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.[2][3]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Duncan White | Ceylon | 52.8 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Geoff Goodacre | Australia | 54.3 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Robert Woodward | Australia | 54.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Alan Hill | New Zealand | ??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | John Hart |  Scotland | ??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | John Holland | New Zealand | 53.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ken Doubleday | Australia | 55.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | George Lubbe | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | ??.? | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Terence Higgins |  England | ? | |
| 2 | Vivian Blaze | Ceylon | DNS | ||
| 1 | 3 | Derek Steward | New Zealand | 54.4 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Harold Whittle | England | ??.? | Q |
| 3 | 3 | George Gedge | Australia | 56.4 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Bill LaRochelle | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | ??.? | |
| 5 | 3 | Ng Liang Chiang |  Malaya | ??.? |
Semifinals
Held on 7 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[4]
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Geoff Goodacre | Australia | 53.2 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | George Lubbe | South Africa | 53.4 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Duncan White | Ceylon | 53.4 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Derek Steward | New Zealand | ??.? | |
| 4 | 1 | Ken Doubleday | Australia | ??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | John Holland | New Zealand | 53.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | George Gedge | Australia | 53.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Harold Whittle | England | 53.9 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Robert Woodward | Australia | ??.? |
Final
Held on 7 February[4]
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2 | Duncan White | Ceylon | 52.5 | GR |
 | 5 | John Holland | New Zealand | 52.7 | |
 | 1 | Geoff Goodacre | Australia | 53.1 | |
| 4 | 6 | George Lubbe | South Africa | ??.? | |
| 5 | 4 | Harold Whittle | England | ??.? | |
| 6 | 3 | George Gedge | Australia | ??.? | Fell |
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.
- 1 2 "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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