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Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's 100 yards

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Women's 100 yards
at the Commonwealth Games

The women's 100 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3]

Medalists

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Gold Silver Bronze
Decima Norman
 Australia
Joyce Walker
 Australia
Jeanette Dolson
 Canada

Results

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Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Barbara Burke  South Africa 11.4 Q
2 1 Joyce Walker  Australia 11.4e Q, inches behind
3 1 Barbara Howard  Canada ??.? Q, 1 yard behind
4 1 Ethel Raby  England ??.?
5 1 Rona Tong  New Zealand ??.?
1 2 Thelma Peake  Australia 11.5 Q
2 2 Aileen Meagher  Canada ??.? Q, inches behind
3 2 Dorothy Saunders  England ??.? Q, 0.5 yards behind
4 2 Doris Strachan  New Zealand 11.8e
1 3 Jeanette Dolson  Canada 11.4 Q
2 3 Joan Woodland  Australia 11.5e Q, 1 yard behind
3 3 Kathleen Stokes  England ??.? Q, 1.5 yards behind
4 3 Margaret McDowell  Scotland ??.?
1 4 Decima Norman  Australia 11.1 Q, GR
2 4 Doreen Lumley  New Zealand 11.6e Q, 4 yards behind
3 4 Winnifred Jeffrey  England ??.? Q, 2 yards behind
4 4 Isabel Bleasdale  Canada 11.9e

Semifinals

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Decima Norman  Australia 11.1 Q, =GR
2 1 Joyce Walker  Australia 11.4e Q, 2.5 yards behind
3 1 Jeanette Dolson  Canada ??.? Q, 1 yard behind
4 1 Dorothy Saunders  England 11.6e
5 1 Aileen Meagher  Canada 11.7e
6 1 Kathleen Stokes  England 11.9e
1 2 Barbara Burke  South Africa 11.1 Q, =GR
2 2 Joan Woodland  Australia 11.2e Q, 1 foot behind
3 2 Barbara Howard  Canada ??.? Q, 1 yard behind
4 2 Doreen Lumley  New Zealand ??.?
2 Thelma Peake  Australia DQ
2 Winnifred Jeffrey  England DNS

Final

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Rank Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Decima Norman  Australia 11.1 =GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joyce Walker  Australia 11.3e 1.5 yards behind
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jeanette Dolson  Canada 11.4e 1 yard behind
4 Barbara Burke  South Africa 11.5e
5 Joan Woodland  Australia 11.5e
6 Barbara Howard  Canada 11.6e

References

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  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Empire Games: A day of records; fine victory for C.B. Holmes". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1938. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "The results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2021.