Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's 220 yards
# Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's 220 yards

The women's 220 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 and 12 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - |
| Decima Norman Australia | Jean Coleman Australia | Eileen Wearne Australia |

## Results

### Heats

Held on 10 February

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals.

| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Decima Norman | Australia | 24.9 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Jeanette Dolson | Canada | ??.? | Q, 8 yards behind |
| 3 | 1 | Gladys Lunn | England | 26.3e | Q, 4 yards behind |
| 4 | 1 | Doris Strachan | New Zealand | ??.? | 3 yards behind |
| 1 | 2 | Jean Coleman | Australia | 25.3 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Dorothy Saunders | England | ??.? | Q, 2 yards behind |
| 3 | 2 | Margaret McDowell | Scotland | ??.? | Q, 2 yards behind |
| 4 | 2 | Violet Montgomery | Canada | ??.? | |
| 1 | 3 | Aileen Meagher | Canada | 24.9 | Q, =GR |
| 2 | 3 | Eileen Wearne | Australia | 25.1e | Q, 1.5 yards behind |
| 3 | 3 | Mary Holloway | England | ??.? | Q, 8 yards behind |
| | 3 | Doreen Lumley | New Zealand | DQ | |
| 1 | 4 | Barbara Burke | South Africa | 25.4 | Q |
| 2 | 4 | Irene Talbot | Australia | 25.7e | Q, 2 yards behind |
| 3 | 4 | Kathleen Stokes | England | ??.? | Q, 3 yards behind |
| 4 | 4 | Isabel Bleasdale | Canada | ??.? | |

### Semifinals

Held on 10 February

Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.

| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Decima Norman | Australia | 24.5 | Q, GR |
| 2 | 1 | Barbara Burke | South Africa | 25.2e | Q, 6 yards behind |
| 3 | 1 | Irene Talbot | Australia | 25.4e | Q, 1.5 yards behind |
| 4 | 1 | Dorothy Saunders | England | ??.? | |
| 5 | 1 | Mary Holloway | England | ??.? | |
| 6 | 1 | Jeanette Dolson | Canada | ??.? | |
| 1 | 2 | Aileen Meagher | Canada | 25.1 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Jean Coleman | Australia | 25.2e | Q, 0.5 yard behind |
| 3 | 2 | Eileen Wearne | Australia | 25.2e | Q, inches behind |
| 4 | 2 | Kathleen Stokes | England | ??.? | |
| 5 | 2 | Margaret McDowell | Scotland | ??.? | |
| | 2 | Gladys Lunn | England | DNS | |

### Final

Held on 12 February

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Decima Norman | Australia | 24.7 | |
| | Jean Coleman | Australia | 25.1e | 3 yards behind |
| | Eileen Wearne | Australia | 25.3e | 2 yards behind |
| 4 | Aileen Meagher | Canada | 25.5e | |
| 5 | Barbara Burke | South Africa | ??.? | |
| 6 | Irene Talbot | Australia | ??.? | |
