Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 yards

The women's 100 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games as part of the athletics programme was held at the Perry Lakes Stadium on Saturday 24 November and Monday 26 November 1962.

Women's 100 yards
at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
VenuePerry Lakes Stadium, Floreat, Western Australia
Date24 November 1962 (1962-11-24) (round 1 and semis)
26 November 1962 (1962-11-26) (final)
Competitors23 from 10 nations
Winning time11.2 s
Medalists
    England
    New Zealand
    Australia

23 runners competed in four heats in the first round, with the top three runners from each heat qualifying for the semifinals. There were two semifinals, and only the top three from each heat advanced to the final.

The event was won by England's Dorothy Hyman ahead of Doreen Porter from New Zealand and Australian Brenda Cox who won bronze. Hyman won the final in a slow time of 11.2 seconds running into a headwind of 5.8  m/s. It was the first time since 1934 that this event was not won by an Australian.[1]

Records

World record Marlene Mathews (AUS)10.3Sydney, Australia20 March 1958
Commonwealth record
Games record Marlene Mathews (AUS)10.6Cardiff, Wales22 July 1958[2]

Round 1

Heat 1

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Glenys Beasley Australia11.0Q
2Ann Packer England11.3Q
3Yvonne Breeden Canada11.4Q
4Carmen Williams Jamaica11.9
5Janette Neil Scotland12.0
6Grace Hogan Ghana12.5

Heat 2

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Dorothy Hyman England11.0Q
2Brenda Cox Australia11.1Q
3Christiana Boateng Ghana11.2Q
4Molly Cowan New Zealand11.6
5Joan Atkinson Northern Ireland11.6
6Adlin Mair Jamaica11.7

Heat 3

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Betty Moore England11.0Q
2Betty Cuthbert Australia11.1Q
3Nola Bond New Zealand11.2Q
4Carmen Smith Jamaica11.4
5Maca Vakalala Fiji11.6
6Patricia Dalton Rhodesia and Nyasaland11.8

Heat 4

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Doreen Porter New Zealand10.9Q
2Joyce Bennett Australia11.1Q
3Daphne Arden England11.1Q
4Rose Hart Ghana11.4
5Ouida Walker Jamaica11.5

Semifinals

Semifinal 1

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Dorothy Hyman England10.7Q
2Christiana Boateng Ghana10.9Q
3Daphne Arden England10.9Q
4Glenys Beasley Australia11.0
5Betty Cuthbert Australia11.0
6Nola Bond New Zealand11.2

Semifinal 2

[3]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
1Brenda Cox Australia10.9Q
2Doreen Porter New Zealand11.0Q
3Betty Moore England11.0Q
4Joyce Bennett Australia11.1
5Ann Packer England11.2
6Yvonne Breeden Canada11.5

Final

[4]

RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
Dorothy Hyman England11.2
Doreen Porter New Zealand11.3
Brenda Cox Australia11.4
4Christiana Boateng Ghana11.6
5Daphne Arden England11.6
6Betty Moore England11.7
Wind: +5.8 m/s[1]

References

  1. Webster, Jim (27 November 1962). "Records in high jump". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. p. 25.
  2. Staff Correspondent (23 July 1958). "Marlene Mathews in thrilling 100yds win". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. AAP. p. 16.
  3. "Yesterday's full Games details". The Sun-Herald. Sydney: John Fairfax and Sons. 25 November 1962. p. 62.
  4. "Results of the women's 100 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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