Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards

The men's 440 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Men's 440 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Bill Roberts
  England
William Fritz
  Canada
Denis Shore
  South Africa

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Denis Shore   South Africa 47.9 Q, GR
2 1 John Mumford   Australia 48.3e Q, 4 yards behind
3 1 Lee Orr   Canada 48.4e 1 yard behind
4 1 Hugh Johnson   Australia ??.?
5 1 Henry Pack   England ??.?
1 2 John Loaring   Canada 49.2 Q
2 2 Harold Tyrie   New Zealand 49.3e Q, 0.5 yard behind
3 2 Athol Jones   Australia 49.9e 5 yards behind
4 2 Brian MacCabe   England ??.?
5 2 Frank Handley   England ??.?
6 2 John Michie   Canada ??.?
1 3 Bill Roberts   England 48.1 Q
2 3 William Fritz   Canada ??.? Q, 6 yards behind
3 3 Alan Sayers   New Zealand 50.8e 15 yards behind
4 3 Francis Scott   Australia ??.?
3 Duncan White   British Ceylon DNS

Final

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[5][6]

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
  Bill Roberts   England 47.9 =GR
  William Fritz   Canada 47.9e Inches behind
  Denis Shore   South Africa 48.1e 1.5 yards behind
4 John Mumford   Australia ??.?
5 John Loaring   Canada 49.2e
6 Harold Tyrie   New Zealand ??.?

References

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  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.