The men's 220 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7. And 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
Medalists※
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
John Treloar Australia
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David Johnson Australia
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Don Jowett New Zealand
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Results※
Heats※
Held on 7 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the "semifinals."
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Don Jowett | New Zealand |
22.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Jack Archer |  England |
22.9 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Bill De Gruchy | Australia |
22.9 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | John De Saram |  Ceylon |
??.? | |
| 1 | Gordon Crosby |  Canada |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 2 | Dave Batten | New Zealand |
22.4 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Scotchy Gordon | Australia |
23.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Brian Shenton | England |
23.1 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Oscar Wijeyasinghe | Ceylon |
??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | John Treloar | Australia |
21.7 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Clem Parker | New Zealand |
22.6 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Nicolas Stacey | England |
22.8 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Manasa Nukuvou |  Fiji |
??.? | |
| 3 | Sumana Navaratnam | Ceylon |
DNS | ||
| 1 | 4 | Don Pettie | Canada |
22.1 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | David Johnson | Australia |
22.1 | Q |
| 3 | 4 | Orisi Dawai | Fiji |
22.1 | Q |
| 4 | Leslie Lewis | England |
DQ | ||
| 4 | Derek Pugh | England |
DNS |
Semifinals※
Held on 7 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | John Treloar | Australia |
21.7 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Don Jowett | New Zealand |
22.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Don Pettie | Canada |
22.1 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Bill De Gruchy | Australia |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | Brian Shenton | England |
??.? | |
| 6 | 1 | Orisi Dawai | Fiji |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | David Johnson | Australia |
22.0 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Scotchy Gordon | Australia |
22.0 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Clem Parker | New Zealand |
22.0 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Dave Batten | New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Jack Archer | England |
??.? | |
| 6 | 2 | Nicolas Stacey | England |
??.? |
Final※
Held on 9 February
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
2 | John Treloar | Australia |
21.5 | |
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3 | David Johnson | Australia |
21.8 | |
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5 | Don Jowett | New Zealand |
21.8 | |
| 4 | 1 | Scotchy Gordon | Australia |
21.9e | |
| 5 | 4 | Don Pettie | Canada |
21.9e | |
| 6 | 6 | Clem Parker | New Zealand |
22.2e |
References※
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Lewis finished first. But was disqualified for running on line.
- ^ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1930–1966) |
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| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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