Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles

Women's 80 metres hurdles
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1938 British
Empire Games
Track events
100 ydmenwomen
220 ydmenwomen
440 ydmen
880 ydmen
1 milemen
3 milesmen
6 milesmen
80 m hurdleswomen
120 yd hurdlesmen
220 yd hurdles (invitation)men
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
2 miles walk (invitation)men
Road events
Marathonmen
Field events
High jumpmenwomen
Pole vaultmen
Long jumpmenwomen
Triple jumpmen
Shot putmen
Discus throwmen
Hammer throwmen
Javelin throwmenwomen

The women's 80 metres hurdles 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
Barbara Burke
 South Africa 		Isabel Grant
 Australia 		Rona Tong
 New Zealand

Results

Heats

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.[2][3][4]

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Barbara Burke  South Africa 11.9 Q
2 1 Rona Tong  New Zealand ??.? Q
3 1 Clarice Kennedy  Australia 12.2e Q
4 1 Nell Gould  Australia ??.?
5 1 Ethel Raby  England ??.?
1 2 Isabel Grant  Australia 12.1 Q
2 2 Thelma Peake  Australia 12.5e Q
3 2 Kathleen Tiffen  England 13.0e Q
4 2 Yvonne Dingley  Canada ??.?

Final

The medal winners

[5][6][7]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Barbara Burke  South Africa 11.7 (w) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Isabel Grant  Australia 11.7e (w) Inches behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rona Tong  New Zealand 11.8e (w) 1 yard behind
4 Clarice Kennedy  Australia ??.? (w)
5 Thelma Peake  Australia ??.? (w)
6 Kathleen Tiffen  England ??.? (w)

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics and cycling results". The Manchester Guardian. 11 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 February 1938. p. 18. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 10 February 1938. p. 15. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.