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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 440 yards

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Men's 440 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 440 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

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Gold Silver Bronze
Bill Roberts
 England
William Fritz
 Canada
Denis Shore
 South Africa

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Denis Shore  South Africa 47.9 Q, GR
2 1 John Mumford  Australia 48.3e Q, 4 yards behind
3 1 Lee Orr  Canada 48.4e 1 yard behind
4 1 Hugh Johnson  Australia ??.?
5 1 Henry Pack  England ??.?
1 2 John Loaring  Canada 49.2 Q
2 2 Harold Tyrie  New Zealand 49.3e Q, 0.5 yard behind
3 2 Athol Jones  Australia 49.9e 5 yards behind
4 2 Brian MacCabe  England ??.?
5 2 Frank Handley  England ??.?
6 2 John Michie  Canada ??.?
1 3 Bill Roberts  England 48.1 Q
2 3 William Fritz  Canada ??.? Q, 6 yards behind
3 3 Alan Sayers  New Zealand 50.8e 15 yards behind
4 3 Francis Scott  Australia ??.?
3 Duncan White  British Ceylon DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Bill Roberts  England 47.9 =GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) William Fritz  Canada 47.9e Inches behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Denis Shore  South Africa 48.1e 1.5 yards behind
4 John Mumford  Australia ??.?
5 John Loaring  Canada 49.2e
6 Harold Tyrie  New Zealand ??.?

References

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  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.