Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 4 × 110 yards relay

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The women's 4 × 110 yards relay event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.[1]

Medalists[edit]

Gold Silver Bronze
 England
Heather Young
June Paul
Dorothy Hyman
Madeleine Weston
 Australia
Betty Cuthbert
Kay Johnson
Wendy Hayes
Marlene Mathews-Willard
 Canada
Diane Matheson
Eleanor Haslam
Maureen Rever
Freyda Berman

Results[edit]

Heats[edit]

[2]

Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1  Australia Betty Cuthbert, Kay Johnson, Wendy Hayes, Marlene Mathews-Willard 46.6 Q, GR
2 1  Canada Diane Matheson, Eleanor Haslam, Maureen Rever, Freyda Berman 47.4 Q
3 1  Northern Ireland Thelma Hopkins, Bridget Robinson, Mary Peters, Maeve Kyle 50.1 Q
1  Wales Bronwen Jones, Ellen Grainger, Gwyneth Lewis, Jean Whitehead DQ
1 2  England Heather Young, June Paul, Dorothy Hyman, Madeleine Weston 46.1 Q, GR
2 2  New Zealand Marise Chamberlain, Margaret Stuart, Beverly Weigel, Jessica Donaghy 48.2 Q
3 2  Scotland Doris Tyndall, Moira Campbell, Isabel Bond, Mary Symon 48.3 Q
4 2  Nigeria Olu Onwuchekwa, Esther Ogbeni, Violet Odogwu, Folashade Payne 49.6

Final[edit]

[2]

Rank Lane Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 4  England Heather Young, June Paul, Dorothy Hyman, Madeleine Weston 45.37 WR
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5  Australia Betty Cuthbert, Kay Johnson, Wendy Hayes, Marlene Mathews-Willard 46.12
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3  Canada Diane Matheson, Eleanor Haslam, Maureen Rever, Freyda Berman 47.21
4 6  New Zealand Marise Chamberlain, Margaret Stuart, Beverly Weigel, Jessica Donaghy 48.3
5 2  Scotland Doris Tyndall, Moira Campbell, Isabel Bond, Mary Symon 48.5
6 1  Northern Ireland Thelma Hopkins, Bridget Robinson, Mary Peters, Maeve Kyle 50.3

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Heats & Final results". The Manchester Guardian. 28 July 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2020.