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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 120 yards hurdles

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Men's 120 yards hurdles
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 120 yards hurdles event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3][4]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Tom Lavery
 South Africa
Larry O'Connor
 Canada
Sid Stenner
 Australia

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Tom Lavery  South Africa 14.4 Q, GR
2 1 Sid Stenner  Australia 14.5e Q, 0.5 yard behind
3 1 Phillip Sharpley  New Zealand ??.? Q, 8 yards behind
4 1 Fred Popplewell  Australia ??.?
1 2 Larry O'Connor  Canada 14.6 Q
2 2 Sid Kiel  South Africa ??.? Q, 1 yard behind
3 2 Don McLardy  Australia 15.0e Q, 2 yards behind
4 2 George Wilson  Australia 15.2e

Final

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The final underway
Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tom Lavery  South Africa 14.0 (w) GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Larry O'Connor  Canada 14.2e (w) 1 yard behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sid Stenner  Australia 14.4e (w) 1.5 yards behind
4 Don McLardy  Australia 14.6e (w)
5 Sid Kiel  South Africa 14.7e (w)
6 Phillip Sharpley  New Zealand 15.0e (w)

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Results of events at Empire Games". The Gazette. 14 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.