Athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 880 yards
The men's 880 yards event at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 6 and 8 August at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.[1] It was the last time that the imperial distance was contested at the Games later being replaced by the 800 metres.
Medalists
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Noel Clough![]() |
Wilson Kiprugut![]() |
George Kerr![]() |
Results
Heats
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Wilson Kiprugut | ![]() | 1:50.7 | Q |
2 | 1 | Robert Rwakojo | ![]() | 1:51.0 | Q |
3 | 1 | Keith Wheeler | ![]() | 1:51.6 | Q |
4 | 1 | Keith Forde | ![]() | 1:51.6 | q |
5 | 1 | Ramsay Subramaniam | ![]() | 1:52.6 | |
6 | 1 | Tex Francis | ![]() | 1:53.2 | |
1 | 2 | George Kerr | ![]() | 1:52.3 | Q |
2 | 2 | Benedict Cayenne | ![]() | 1:52.3 | Q |
3 | 2 | Lloyd Bacchus | ![]() | 1:52.4 | Q |
4 | 2 | Michael Varah | ![]() | 1:52.5 | |
5 | 2 | Ergas Leps | ![]() | 1:53.1 | |
6 | 2 | Franklin Rahming | ![]() | 1:58.9 | |
7 | 2 | Tony Harris | ![]() | 2:02.2 | |
1 | 3 | John Boulter | ![]() | 1:52.4 | Q |
2 | 3 | Brian McLaren | ![]() | 1:54.2 | Q |
3 | 3 | Noel Clough | ![]() | 1:54.4 | Q |
4 | 3 | Yvo Labonte | ![]() | 2:01.9 | |
5 | 3 | Fred Sowerby | ![]() | 2:12.0 | |
3 | Neville Myton | ![]() | DNF | ||
1 | 4 | Bill Crothers | ![]() | 1:51.9 | Q |
2 | 4 | Peter Francis | ![]() | 1:51.9 | Q |
3 | 4 | Chris Carter | ![]() | 1:51.9 | Q |
4 | 4 | Sanghar Khan | ![]() | 1:53.4 | |
5 | 4 | John Amatepey | ![]() | 1:54.3 | |
6 | 4 | Ronald Haddad | ![]() | 1:56.3 | |
7 | 4 | Derek Cambridge | ![]() | 1:58.5 | |
1 | 5 | Lennox Yearwood | ![]() | 1:55.0 | Q |
2 | 5 | Graeme Grant | ![]() | 1:55.0 | Q |
3 | 5 | Ralph Doubell | ![]() | 1:55.9 | Q |
4 | 5 | Dave Bailey | ![]() | 1:56.6 | |
5 | 5 | Charles Harewood | ![]() | 1:57.8 | |
6 | 5 | Herbert Couacaud | ![]() | 2:02.3 |
Semifinals
Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | George Kerr | ![]() | 1:47.7 | Q |
2 | 1 | Noel Clough | ![]() | 1:47.9 | Q |
3 | 1 | Bill Crothers | ![]() | 1:47.9 | Q |
4 | 1 | Peter Francis | ![]() | 1:48.2 | Q |
5 | 1 | Keith Wheeler | ![]() | 1:48.6 | |
6 | 1 | John Boulter | ![]() | 1:48.8 | |
7 | 1 | Benedict Cayenne | ![]() | 1:49.3 | |
8 | 1 | Keith Forde | ![]() | 1:49.3 | |
1 | 2 | Ralph Doubell | ![]() | 1:48.3 | Q |
2 | 2 | Wilson Kiprugut | ![]() | 1:48.7 | Q |
3 | 2 | Chris Carter | ![]() | 1:49.1 | Q |
4 | 2 | Lennox Yearwood | ![]() | 1:49.8 | Q |
5 | 2 | Lloyd Bacchus | ![]() | 1:49.8 | |
6 | 2 | Brian McLaren | ![]() | 1:50.5 | |
7 | 2 | Robert Rwakojo | ![]() | 1:51.5 | |
8 | 2 | Graeme Grant | ![]() | 1:53.4 |
Final
Rank | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Noel Clough | ![]() | 1:46.9 | GR |
![]() | Wilson Kiprugut | ![]() | 1:47.2 | |
![]() | George Kerr | ![]() | 1:47.2 | |
4 | Bill Crothers | ![]() | 1:47.3 | |
5 | Chris Carter | ![]() | 1:48.1 | |
6 | Ralph Doubell | ![]() | 1:48.3 | |
7 | Peter Francis | ![]() | 1:48.3 | |
8 | Lennox Yearwood | ![]() | 1:57.5 |
References
- "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Heats & Semifinals results". The Guardian. 8 August 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "Final results". The Age. 10 August 1966. p. 19. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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