Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Women's 100 yards explained

The women's 100 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Marjorie Jackson	Shirley Strickland	Verna Johnston

Results

Heats

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			10.8	Q, =WR
2	1				Q
3	1			11.2	Q
4	1			11.4e
5	1
6	1
1	2			10.9	Q
2	2				Q
3	2				Q
4	2
5	2
1	3			11.1	Q
2	3				Q
3	3				Q
4	3
5	3
6	3

Semifinals

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			10.9	Q
2	1			11.1	Q
3	1				Q
4	1			11.6e
5	1			11.6e
1	2			10.9	Q
2	2			11.2	Q
3	2				Q
4	2			11.3e

Final

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	1			10.8	=WR
	2			11.0
	4			11.1
4	5			11.2
5	6			11.3
6	2			11.4

Notes and References

1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 24 October 2020.
2. News: Empire Games results . 2 April 2021 . . 6 February 1950 . 12.
3. News: Australia's five records, English athletes start badly . 2 April 2021 . . 6 February 1950 . 6.