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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games
Track events
100 yd	men	women
220 yd	men	women
440 yd	men
880 yd	men
1 mile	men
3 miles	men
6 miles	men
80 m hurdles		women
120 yd hurdles	men
440 yd hurdles	men
4 × 110 yd relay	men
110–220–110 yd relay		women
220–110–220–110 yd relay		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
Discus throw	men
Hammer throw	men
Javelin throw	men	women
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The women's 220–110–220–110 yards relay event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 11 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. It was the last time this relay was contested at the Games, later being replaced with the 4 × 440 yards relay.

Results

Rank	Nation	Athletes	Time	Notes
	Australia	Ann Shanley, Marjorie Jackson, Shirley Strickland, Verna Johnston	1:13.4	GR
	England	Doris Batter, Dorothy Manley, Margaret Walker, Sylvia Cheeseman	1:17.5
	Canada	Elaine Silburn, Eleanor McKenzie, Gerry Bemister, Patricia Jones	?:??.?
	New Zealand	Lesley Rowe, Dorothea Parker, Ruth Dowman, Shirley Hardman	DQ

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "Honours for Australia". The Observer. 12 February 1950. p. 10. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "Holden first in marathon". The Manchester Guardian. 13 February 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
4. New Zealand originally finished second but was disqualified for dropping the baton.

• Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games
• Relays at the Commonwealth Games