Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's javelin throw
# Athletics at the 1938 British Empire Games – Women's javelin throw

The women's javelin throw event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 10 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.

## Results

| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Robina Higgins | Canada | 125 ft 7+1⁄4 in (38.28 m) | GR |
| | Antonia Robertson | South Africa | 121 ft 4 in (36.98 m) | |
| | Gladys Lunn | England | 119 ft 5+1⁄2 in (36.41 m) | |
| 4 | Mary Mitchell | New Zealand | 118 ft 0+5⁄8 in (35.98 m) | |
| 5 | Elsie Jones | Australia | 101 ft 8 in (30.99 m) | |
| 6 | Lena Mitchell | Australia | 100 ft 3+3⁄5 in (30.57 m) | |
| 7 | Clarice Kennedy | Australia | 97 ft 3+3⁄4 in (29.66 m) | |
| | Yvonne Dingley | Canada | DNS | |
| | Dorothy Odam | England | DNS | |
