Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 110 yards relay

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The men's

4 × 110 yards relay event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 13 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1]
It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later replaced by the 4 × 100 metres relay.

Medalists

Gold Silver Bronze
 Ghana
Ebenezer Addy
Bonner Mends
James Addy
Stanley Allotey
   Australia
Gary Eddy
Allen Crawley
Gary Holdsworth
Peter Norman

Results

Heats

[2]

Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.

Rank Heat Nation Athletes Time Notes
1 1  Canada 40.5 Q
2 1  Australia Gary Eddy, Allen Crawley, Gary Holdsworth, Peter Norman 40.6 Q
3 1  England
David Jones, Mel Cheskin
41.0 Q
4 1  Trinidad and Tobago Cipriani Phillip, Clifton Bertrand, Henry Noel, Winston Short 41.0 q
5 1  Bermuda
Ewert Brown, John Morbey, Noel Simons
42.6
6 1  Sierra Leone Abdulai Conteh, Edward Pratt, Nicholas Nicol, Raymond Kargbo 42.8
1 2  Ghana Ebenezer Addy, Bonner Mends, James Addy, Stanley Allotey 39.9 Q, GR
2 2  Jamaica 40.5 Q
3 2  Wales Lynn Davies, Ron Jones, Terry Davies, William Jones 40.6 Q
4 2  Nigeria David Ejoke, Folu Erinle, Omubo Peters, Sydney Asiodu 41.0 q
2  Bahamas
Tom Robinson
DQ

Final

[3]

Rank Nation Athletes Time Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Ghana Ebenezer Addy, Bonner Mends, James Addy, Stanley Allotey 39.8 GR
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Jamaica 40.0
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Australia Gary Eddy, Allen Crawley, Gary Holdsworth, Peter Norman 40.0
4  Wales Lynn Davies, Ron Jones, Terry Davies, William Jones 40.2
5  Canada 40.4
6  Nigeria David Ejoke, Folu Erinle, Omubo Peters, Sydney Asiodu 40.4
7  England
David Jones, Mel Cheskin
40.9
8  Trinidad and Tobago Cipriani Phillip, Clifton Bertrand, Henry Noel, Winston Short 41.3

References

  1. ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Heats results". The Observer. 14 August 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Final results". The Guardian. 15 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.