Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 110 yards relay
The men's 4 × 110 yards relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 1 December 1962.
| Men's 4 × 110 yards relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Perry Lakes Stadium | |||||||||
| Date | 1 December 1962 | |||||||||
| Teams | 9 | |||||||||
| Winning time | 40.6 GR | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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| Track events | ||
| 100 yd | men | women |
| 220 yd | men | women |
| 440 yd | men | |
| 880 yd | men | women |
| 1 mile | men | |
| 3 miles | men | |
| 6 miles | men | |
| 80 m hurdles | women | |
| 120 yd hurdles | men | |
| 440 yd hurdles | men | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | men | |
| 4 × 110 yd relay | men | women |
| 4 × 440 yd relay | men | |
| Road events | ||
| Marathon | men | |
| Field events | ||
| High jump | men | women |
| Pole vault | men | |
| Long jump | men | women |
| Triple jump | men | |
| Shot put | men | women |
| Discus throw | men | women |
| Hammer throw | men | |
| Javelin throw | men | women |
Nine nations competed in two heats in the first round, with the top three from each heat qualifying for the final.
The event was won English team of Peter Radford, Len Carter, Alf Meakin and David Jones. They finished ahead of Ghanaian team of Michael Ahey, Bonner Mends, Bukari Bashiru and Michael Okantey and the Welsh quartet of David England, Ron Jones, Berwyn Jones and Nick Whitehead who won bronze. The winning time of 40.6 seconds was posted by both England and Ghana, with both team setting a new games record. The time also equalled the British record.[1]
During the first change between Bob Lay and Dennis Tipping, the baton was dropped and Australians failed to recover, crossing the line in last place. The Sarawak team, who had originally finished 5th in 43.9 seconds were later disqualified.[2]
Records
| World record | The University of Texas (Wally Wilson, Eddie Southern, Hollis Gainey, Ralph Alspaugh) | 39.6 | Modesto, California, United States | 30 May 1959 | |
| Commonwealth record | |||||
| Games record |  (Peter Radford, Roy Sandstrom, David Segal, Adrian Breacker) | 40.7 | Cardiff, Wales | 27 July 1958 | [3] |
Round 1
Heat 1
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bob Lay, Dennis Tipping, Gary Holdsworth, Michael Cleary | 41.2 | Q |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | David England, Ron Jones, Berwyn Jones, Nick Whitehead | 41.4 | Q |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Roy Collins, Jeffery Smith, Danie Burger, Johan du Preez | 42.6 | Q |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Paul Couve, Jean Daruty, Guy Edmond, Jacques Dalais | 43.2 | |
| 5 |  | Leana Gari, Misiloarim Labert, Bruce Richter, Allen Crawley | 43.6 |
Heat 2
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Peter Radford, Len Carter, Alf Meakin, David Jones | 41.0 | Q |
| 2 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Michael Ahey, Bonner Mends, Bukari Bashiru, Michael Okantey | 41.3 | Q |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} | William Lee, Kuda Ditta, Joseph Lee Gut-Hing, William Chai Ah-Lim | 43.8 | Q |
| 4 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Ali Abdi Matar, Alistair Cook, Christopher Salole, Michael Shaw | 43.8 |
Final
| Rank | Nation | Competitors | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | Peter Radford, Len Carter, Alf Meakin, David Jones | 40.6 | GR, =BR |
 | | Michael Ahey, Bonner Mends, Bukari Bashiru, Michael Okantey | 40.6 | GR |
 | | David England, Ron Jones, Berwyn Jones, Nick Whitehead | 40.8 | |
| 4 | | Roy Collins, Jeffery Smith, Danie Burger, Johan du Preez | 42.7 | |
| 5 | | Bob Lay, Dennis Tipping, Gary Holdsworth, Michael Cleary | 44.7 | |
| William Lee, Kuda Ditta, Joseph Lee Gut-Hing, William Chai Ah-Lim | DSQ |
References
- Abrahams, Harold (2 December 1962). "Snell wins disappointing mile". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Limited. p. 22.
- Webster, Jim (2 December 1962). "Aust. dropped baton". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. p. 24.
- "Seventh Day". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. 28 July 1958. p. 14.
- "Results of the men's 4 × 110 yards relay at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.