Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 120 yards hurdles

Men's 120 yards hurdles
at the Commonwealth Games

The men's 120 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
Peter Gardner
 Australia
Ray Weinberg
 Australia
Tom Lavery
 South Africa

Results

Heats

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

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes
1 1 Ray Weinberg  Australia 14.4 Q, GR
2 1 Don Finlay  England 14.8 Q
3 1 John Holland  New Zealand 15.1 Q
4 1 Alan Hill  New Zealand ??.?
5 1 John Hart  Scotland ??.?
1 Christian de Jongh  South Africa DNS
1 2 Peter Gardner  Australia 14.5 Q
2 2 Tom Lavery  South Africa 14.6 Q
3 2 Lionel Smith  New Zealand 14.8 Q
4 2 Lloyd Valberg  Malaya ??.?
5 2 Gordon Crosby  Canada ??.?
2 Duncan White  Ceylon DNS

Final

Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 Peter Gardner  Australia 14.3 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1 Ray Weinberg  Australia 14.4
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 Tom Lavery  South Africa 14.6
4 2 Don Finlay  England 14.7
5 4 John Holland  New Zealand ??.?
6 3 Lionel Smith  New Zealand ??.?

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.