Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Men's 220 yards hurdles
The men's 220 yards hurdles event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held as an unofficial invitation event on 7 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Phillip Sharpley New Zealand
|
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Jack Lobban Australia
|
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Phillip Sharpley | New Zealand |
24.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | John Park | Australia |
??.? | Q, 7 yards behind |
| 3 | 1 | Alan McDougall | Australia |
??.? | Q, 4 yards behind |
| 1 | 2 | Arnold Anderson | New Zealand |
25.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Jack Lobban | Australia |
??.? | Q, 0.5 yard behind |
| 3 | 2 | E. Newburgh | New Zealand |
??.? | Q, 0.5 yard behind |
| 4 | 2 | R. Ralph | Australia |
??.? |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Phillip Sharpley | New Zealand |
24.7 | |
 |
Alan McDougall | Australia |
??.? | 2 yards behind |
 |
Jack Lobban | Australia |
??.? | 0.5 yard behind |
| 4 | John Park | Australia |
??.? | |
| 5 | E. Newburgh | New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 6 | Arnold Anderson | New Zealand |
??.? |
References
- ^ "Placings and times". The Manchester Guardian. 8 February 1938. p. 4. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Results at the Empire Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1938. p. 16. Retrieved 2 April 2021.