Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 440 yards
Appearance
The women's 440 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the first and last time that this imperial distance was contested at the Games for women later replaced by the 400 metres.
Medalists[edit]
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Judy Pollock![]() |
Deidre Watkinson![]() |
Una Morris![]() |
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualify for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Lillian Board | ![]() |
54.7 | Q |
2 | 1 | Cecilia Carter | ![]() |
54.7 | Q |
3 | 1 | Rosemary Stirling | ![]() |
55.0 | q |
4 | 1 | Gloria Dourass | ![]() |
55.4 | q |
1 | Octavia Straker | ![]() |
DNF | ||
1 | Ana Ramacake | ![]() |
DNS | ||
1 | 2 | Deidre Watkinson | ![]() |
55.1 | Q |
2 | 2 | Janet Maddin | ![]() |
56.6 | Q |
3 | 2 | Thelwyn Appleby | ![]() |
56.8 | |
4 | 2 | Barbara Lyall | ![]() |
57.0 | |
5 | 2 | Pam Piercy | ![]() |
57.2 | |
6 | 2 | Titi Adeleke | ![]() |
1:00.0 | |
1 | 3 | Judy Pollock | ![]() |
52.91 | Q |
2 | 3 | Una Morris | ![]() |
54.7 | Q |
3 | 3 | Joy Grieveson | ![]() |
55.6 | |
4 | 3 | Mary Rajamani | ![]() |
57.8 | |
5 | 3 | Jocelyn Haynes | ![]() |
57.9 | |
6 | 3 | Lucene Prince | ![]() |
1:03.8 |
Final[edit]
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
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Judy Pollock | ![]() |
53.0 | |
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Deidre Watkinson | ![]() |
54.1 | |
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Una Morris | ![]() |
54.2 | |
4 | Rosemary Stirling | ![]() |
54.4 | |
5 | Lillian Board | ![]() |
54.7 | |
6 | Cecilia Carter | ![]() |
55.0 | |
7 | Janet Maddin | ![]() |
55.3 | |
8 | Gloria Dourass | ![]() |
55.5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats & Semifinals results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.