Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Women's 80 metres hurdles

Women's 80 metres hurdles
at the Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1950 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
440 yd hurdlesmen
4 × 110 yd relaymen
110–220–110 yd relaywomen
220–110–220–110 yd relaywomen
4 × 440 yd relaymen
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 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Shirley Strickland
 Australia 		June Schoch
 New Zealand 		Janet Shackleton
 New Zealand

Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Shirley Strickland  Australia 11.4 Q, GR
2 1 June Schoch  New Zealand 11.4 Q
3 1 Janet Shackleton  New Zealand 11.4 Q
4 1 Dorothy Tyler  England ??.?
5 1 Jean Desforges  England ??.?
1 2 Noeline Gourley  New Zealand 11.5 Q
2 2 Pixie Fletcher  New Zealand 11.9 Q
3 2 Ann Stadler  Australia 12.0 Q
4 2 Rosella Thorne  Canada ??.?
5 2 Bertha Crowther  England ??.?

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1 Shirley Strickland  Australia 11.6
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3 June Schoch  New Zealand 11.6
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2 Janet Shackleton  New Zealand 11.7
4 5 Noeline Gourley  New Zealand 11.9e
5 6 Ann Stadler  Australia 11.9e
6 4 Pixie Fletcher  New Zealand ??.?

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.