The men's 440 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 and 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Edwin Carr.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Leslie Lewis England |
David Batten New Zealand |
Results
Heats
Held on 9 February[2]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edwin Carr | Australia | 48.6 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Derek Pugh | England | 48.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Dave Batten | New Zealand | 48.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | George Gedge | Australia | 49.0e | |
| 1 | Ezra Henniger | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | DNF | ||
| 1 | Vivian Blaze | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ceylon | DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Leslie Lewis | England | 48.8 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | James Humphreys | Australia | 49.6 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand | 50.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Harold Whittle | England | ??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Bill LaRochelle | Canada | ??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Terry Higgins | England | 49.0 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Ross Price | Australia | 49.3 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | John Myles | New Zealand | ??.? | Q |
| 3 | Schalk Booysen | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} South Africa | DQ | [3] | |
| 1 | Doug Harris | New Zealand | DNS |
Semifinals
Held on 9 February[2]
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Edwin Carr | Australia | 48.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Leslie Lewis | England | 48.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Dave Batten | New Zealand | 48.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | James Humphreys | Australia | ??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | John Myles | New Zealand | ??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand | 49.2 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Ross Price | Australia | 49.4 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Derek Pugh | England | 49.4 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Terry Higgins | England | ??.? |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Edwin Carr | Australia | 47.9 | =GR |
 | Leslie Lewis | England | 48.0 | |
 | Dave Batten | New Zealand | 48.8 | |
| 4 | Derek Pugh | England | ??.? | |
| 5 | Ross Price | Australia | ??.? | |
| 6 | Jack Sutherland | New Zealand | ??.? |
References
- ↑ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- 1 2 "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ Booysen finished first but was disqualified for stepping inside line
- ↑ "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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