Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's javelin throw

Men's javelin throw at the Commonwealth Games

The men's javelin throw event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.^[1][2][3]

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Leo Roininen	Canada	187 ft 4+1⁄2 in (57.11 m)
	Luke Tunabuna	Fiji	183 ft 9+1⁄2 in (56.02 m)
	Doug Robinson	Canada	182 ft 5 in (55.60 m)
4	Antony Hignell	England	181 ft 7 in (55.35 m)
5	Claude Clegg	New Zealand	175 ft 11 in (53.62 m)
6	Stanley Lay	New Zealand	175 ft 4 in (53.44 m)
7	Leslie McKeand	Australia	164 ft 11+1⁄2 in (50.28 m)
	Svein Sigfusson	Canada	DNS

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.