| Women's 220 yards at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Independence Park, Kingston | |||||||||
| Dates | August 8 and 11, 1966 | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| ← 1962 Perth (AUS)Edinburgh 1970 → | ||||||||||
The women's 220 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 8 and 11 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested: in 1970 it was replaced by the 200 metres.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|
Dianne Burge Australia
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Jenny Lamy Australia
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Irene Piotrowski Canada
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Results
Heats
Qualification for semifinal
The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
Wind speeds
Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s, Heat 4: +1.9 m/s, Heat 5: +0.6 m/s
Semifinals
Qualification
The first 4 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final.
Wind speed
Heat 1: +2.0 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dianne Burge | Australia |
24.0 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Una Morris |  Jamaica |
24.1 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Judy Pollock | Australia |
24.2 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Janet Simpson |  England |
24.2 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Marjorie Turner | Canada |
24.3 | |
| 6 | 1 | Janet Maddin | Canada |
24.5 | |
| 7 | 1 | Daphne Slater | England |
24.7 | |
| 8 | 1 | Gloria Dourass |  Wales |
25.4 | |
| 1 | 2 | Jenny Lamy | Australia |
24.1 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Irene Piotrowski | Canada |
24.1 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Joyce Bennett | Australia |
24.1 | Q |
| 4 | 2 | Vilma Charlton | Jamaica |
24.4 | Q |
| 5 | 2 | Maureen Tranter | England |
24.5 | |
| 6 | 2 | Elizabeth Gill | Wales |
24.8 | |
| 7 | 2 | Valerie Parker | Canada |
25.0 | |
| 8 | 2 | Lorna McGarvey |  Northern Ireland |
25.5 |
Final
Wind speed
+1.0 m/s
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dianne Burge | Australia |
23.73 | |
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Jenny Lamy | Australia |
23.86 | |
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Irene Piotrowski | Canada |
23.92 | |
| 4 | Judy Pollock | Australia |
24.14 | |
| 5 | Joyce Bennett | Australia |
24.16 | |
| 6 | Una Morris | Jamaica |
24.3 | |
| 7 | Vilma Charlton | Jamaica |
24.4 | |
| 8 | Janet Simpson | England |
24.6 |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Heats & Semifinals results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Final results". The Guardian. 13 August 1966. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
| 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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