The women's 100 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.[1][2][3]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Decima Norman Australia
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Joyce Walker Australia
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Jeanette Dolson Canada
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Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Barbara Burke |  South Africa |
11.4 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Joyce Walker | Australia |
11.4e | Q, inches behind |
| 3 | 1 | Barbara Howard | Canada |
??.? | Q, 1 yard behind |
| 4 | 1 | Ethel Raby |  England |
??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | Rona Tong |  New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Thelma Peake | Australia |
11.5 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Aileen Meagher | Canada |
??.? | Q, inches behind |
| 3 | 2 | Dorothy Saunders | England |
??.? | Q, 0.5 yards behind |
| 4 | 2 | Doris Strachan | New Zealand |
11.8e | |
| 1 | 3 | Jeanette Dolson | Canada |
11.4 | Q |
| 2 | 3 | Joan Woodland | Australia |
11.5e | Q, 1 yard behind |
| 3 | 3 | Kathleen Stokes | England |
??.? | Q, 1.5 yards behind |
| 4 | 3 | Margaret McDowell |  Scotland |
??.? | |
| 1 | 4 | Decima Norman | Australia |
11.1 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 4 | Doreen Lumley | New Zealand |
11.6e | Q, 4 yards behind |
| 3 | 4 | Winnifred Jeffrey | England |
??.? | Q, 2 yards behind |
| 4 | 4 | Isabel Bleasdale | Canada |
11.9e |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Decima Norman | Australia |
11.1 | Q, =GR |
| 2 | 1 | Joyce Walker | Australia |
11.4e | Q, 2.5 yards behind |
| 3 | 1 | Jeanette Dolson | Canada |
??.? | Q, 1 yard behind |
| 4 | 1 | Dorothy Saunders | England |
11.6e | |
| 5 | 1 | Aileen Meagher | Canada |
11.7e | |
| 6 | 1 | Kathleen Stokes | England |
11.9e | |
| 1 | 2 | Barbara Burke | South Africa |
11.1 | Q, =GR |
| 2 | 2 | Joan Woodland | Australia |
11.2e | Q, 1 foot behind |
| 3 | 2 | Barbara Howard | Canada |
??.? | Q, 1 yard behind |
| 4 | 2 | Doreen Lumley | New Zealand |
??.? | |
| 2 | Thelma Peake | Australia |
DQ | ||
| 2 | Winnifred Jeffrey | England |
DNS |
Final
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Decima Norman | Australia |
11.1 | =GR |
 |
Joyce Walker | Australia |
11.3e | 1.5 yards behind |
 |
Jeanette Dolson | Canada |
11.4e | 1 yard behind |
| 4 | Barbara Burke | South Africa |
11.5e | |
| 5 | Joan Woodland | Australia |
11.5e | |
| 6 | Barbara Howard | Canada |
11.6e |
References
- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Empire Games: A day of records; fine victory for C.B. Holmes". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1938. p. 26. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "The results". The Sydney Morning Herald. 7 February 1938. p. 19. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Commonwealth Games champions in women's 100 metres | |
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| 100 yards (1934–1966) |
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| 100 metres (1970–present) |
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