Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's 220 yards

The women's 220 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.^[1]

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Decima Norman  Australia	Jean Coleman  Australia	Eileen Wearne  Australia

Results

Heats

Held on 10 February

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Decima Norman	Australia	24.9	Q, GR
2	1	Jeanette Dolson	Canada	??.?	Q, 8 yards behind
3	1	Gladys Lunn	England	26.3e	Q, 4 yards behind
4	1	Doris Strachan	New Zealand	??.?	3 yards behind
1	2	Jean Coleman	Australia	25.3	Q
2	2	Dorothy Saunders	England	??.?	Q, 2 yards behind
3	2	Margaret McDowell	Scotland	??.?	Q, 2 yards behind
4	2	Violet Montgomery	Canada	??.?
1	3	Aileen Meagher	Canada	24.9	Q, =GR
2	3	Eileen Wearne	Australia	25.1e	Q, 1.5 yards behind
3	3	Mary Holloway	England	??.?	Q, 8 yards behind
	3	Doreen Lumley	New Zealand	DQ
1	4	Barbara Burke	South Africa	25.4	Q
2	4	Irene Talbot	Australia	25.7e	Q, 2 yards behind
3	4	Kathleen Stokes	England	??.?	Q, 3 yards behind
4	4	Isabel Bleasdale	Canada	??.?

Semifinals

Held on 10 February

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1	Decima Norman	Australia	24.5	Q, GR
2	1	Barbara Burke	South Africa	25.2e	Q, 6 yards behind
3	1	Irene Talbot	Australia	25.4e	Q, 1.5 yards behind
4	1	Dorothy Saunders	England	??.?
5	1	Mary Holloway	England	??.?
6	1	Jeanette Dolson	Canada	??.?
1	2	Aileen Meagher	Canada	25.1	Q
2	2	Jean Coleman	Australia	25.2e	Q, 0.5 yard behind
3	2	Eileen Wearne	Australia	25.2e	Q, inches behind
4	2	Kathleen Stokes	England	??.?
5	2	Margaret McDowell	Scotland	??.?
	2	Gladys Lunn	England	DNS

Final

The medal winners

Held on 12 February^[5][6][7]

Rank	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	Decima Norman	Australia	24.7
	Jean Coleman	Australia	25.1e	3 yards behind
	Eileen Wearne	Australia	25.3e	2 yards behind
4	Aileen Meagher	Canada	25.5e
5	Barbara Burke	South Africa	??.?
6	Irene Talbot	Australia	??.?

References

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.
7. "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.