Athletics at the 1934 British Empire Games – Men's 220 yards

Men's 220 yards
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Athletics at the 1934 British
Empire Games
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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 		Marthinus Theunissen
 South Africa 		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  Australia 22.4 Q
2 1 Maurice Hintze  England ??.? Q, +6 yd
3 1 Chester Lawrence  Newfoundland ??.?
4 1 Cyril Williams  Wales ??.?
1 2 Walter Rangeley  England 22.3 Q
2 2 Birchall Pearson  Canada ??.? Q, +7 yd
3 2 David Brownlee  Scotland ??.?
4 2 Richard Freisenbruch  Bermuda ??.?
5 2 G. Hartwell  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  British Guiana ??.?
? 5 Arthur Jones  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

Held on 7 August[5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Arthur Sweeney  England 21.9
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marthinus Theunissen  South Africa 22.0e +0.5 yd
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Walter Rangeley  England 22.1e +0.5 yd
4 Robin Murdoch  Scotland ??.?
5 Ian Young  Scotland ??.?
6 Frank Nicks  Canada ??.?

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Edwards wins remarkable victory in half-mile; Finlay easy first in hurdles". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 7 August 1934. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Australian successes at end of second day, three firsts and three seconds". The Age. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Rampling breaks British record gloriously; great day for Salfrod runners". The Manchester Guardian. 8 August 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Summaries of events at British Empire Games". The Gazette (Montreal). 8 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 2 April 2021.