Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 220 yards

The women's 220 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 4 and 6 July at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.[1]

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Marjorie Jackson  Australia	Winsome Cripps  Australia	Shirley Hampton  England

Results

Heats

Held on 5 August

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Winsome Cripps	Australia	24.7	Q
2	1	Ann Johnson	England	25.4	Q
3	1	Shirley Burgess	England	25.4
4	1	Diane Palmason	Canada	25.9
5	1	Norma Higgs	Canada	26.4
1	2	Marjorie Jackson	Australia	24.3	Q
2	2	Shirley Hampton	England	25.5	Q
3	2	Patricia Devine	Scotland	25.7
4	2	Annabelle Murray	Canada	26.2
1	3	Geraldine Bemister	Canada	25.6	Q
2	3	Heather Armitage	England	25.6	Q
3	3	Nancy Fogarty	Australia	25.8
	3	Marlene Mathews	Australia	DNS

Final

[4]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Marjorie Jackson	Australia	24.0	GR
	Winsome Cripps	Australia	24.5
	Shirley Hampton	England	25.0
4	Ann Johnson	England	25.2
5	Heather Armitage	England	25.3
6	Geraldine Bemister	Canada	25.5

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "Chataway wins three miles". The Manchester Guardian. 5 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
3. "Emire Games Results". The Age. 5 August 1954. p. 17. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
4. "Wilmshurst's long jump record". The Manchester Guardian. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Retrieved 27 September 2020.