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 |
Marjorie Jackson Australia
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Shirley Strickland Australia
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Daphne Robb South Africa
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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 | Marjorie Jackson | Australia |
24.8 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Ann Shanley | Australia |
25.3 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Lesley Rowe |  New Zealand |
25.5 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Eleanor McKenzie |  Canada |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | Elaine Silburn | Canada |
??.? | |
| 6 | 1 | Margaret Walker |  England |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | Australia |
25.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Sylvia Cheeseman | England |
25.8 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Joan Hart | New Zealand |
25.9 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Peggy Moore | Canada |
??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Doris Batter | England |
??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Daphne Robb | South Africa |
25.0 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Dorothea Parker | New Zealand |
25.4 | Q |
| 3 | 3 | Verna Johnston | Australia |
25.4 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Dorothy Manley | England |
??.? | |
| 5 | 3 | Colleen Malone | England |
??.? | |
| 6 | 3 | Viola Myers | Canada |
??.? |
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 | Marjorie Jackson | Australia |
24.9 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Verna Johnston | Australia |
25.6 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Lesley Rowe | New Zealand |
25.8 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Sylvia Cheeseman | England |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | Joan Hart | New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Shirley Strickland | Australia |
24.6 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 2 | Daphne Robb | South Africa |
24.9 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Dorothea Parker | New Zealand |
25.1 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Ann Shanley | Australia |
25.2e |
Final※
Held on 9 February
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
5 | Marjorie Jackson | Australia |
24.3 | =WR |
 |
4 | Shirley Strickland | Australia |
24.5 | |
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1 | Daphne Robb | South Africa |
24.7 | |
| 4 | 2 | Dorothea Parker | New Zealand |
24.8e | |
| 5 | 3 | Verna Johnston | Australia |
25.3e | |
| 6 | 6 | Lesley Rowe | New Zealand |
??.? |
References※
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1950. p. 9. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Full Empire Games results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 200 metres | |
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| 220 yards (1934–1966) |
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| 200 metres (1970–present) |
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