The women's 200 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 29 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Medallists + Gold Silver BronzeRaelene BoyleDenise RobertsonAlice Annum

Results Heats Held on 27 January

Qualification for semifinal The first 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.

Wind speed Heat 1: +2.3 m/s, Heat 2: +0.9 m/s, Heat 3: +0.1 m/s, Heat 4: +1.9 m/s, Heat 5: +0.1 m/s + Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Donna Murray 24.0 Q 2 1 Rose Asiedua 24.4 Q 3 1 Debbie Jones 24.7 Q 4 1 Linda McCurry 24.71 5 1 Rose Mfunya 25.72 6 1 Janet Manda 26.19 7 1 Uafu Tuineau 26.91 1 Rose Allwood DNF 1 2 Robyn Boak 23.58 Q 2 2 Wendy Hill 24.0 Q 3 2 Marcia Trotman 24.2 Q 4 2 Margaret MacGowan 24.37 5 2 Kim Robertson 24.56 6 2 Nzaeli Kyomo 25.20 7 2 Keta Iongi 25.67 1 3 Raelene Boyle 23.14 Q 2 3 Alice Annum 23.4 Q 3 3 Wendy Brown 23.8 Q 4 3 Lorna Forde 23.8 q 5 3 Alison MacRitchie 24.42 6 3 Avril McClelland 25.14 3 Eleanor Phillips DNS 1 4 Denise Robertson 23.14 Q 2 4 Patty Loverock 23.6 Q 3 4 Ruth Williams 23.7 Q 4 4 Hannah Afriye 24.13 5 4 Barbara Martin 24.23 6 4 Beatrice Ewuzie 24.44 7 4 Torika Cavuka 26.37 1 5 Marjorie Bailey 23.5 Q 2 5 Helen Golden 23.9 Q 3 5 Gail Wooten 24.0 Q 4 5 Ashanti Obi 24.72 5 5 Christine Byobona 24.72 6 5 Mary Machoba 27.07 5 Miriama Tuisorisori DNS

Semifinals Held on 27 January

Qualification for final The first 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.

Wind speed Heat 1: +0.2 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s + Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Denise Robertson 23.22 Q 2 1 Marjorie Bailey 23.7 Q 3 1 Wendy Brown 23.8 Q 4 1 Ruth Williams 23.9 Q 5 1 Helen Golden 23.93 6 1 Wendy Hill 24.13 7 1 Lorna Forde 24.15 8 1 Rose Asiedua 24.77 1 2 Alice Annum 23.2 Q 2 2 Raelene Boyle 23.30 Q 3 2 Robyn Boak 23.51 Q 4 2 Patty Loverock 23.6 Q 5 2 Gail Wooten 24.01 6 2 Donna Murray 24.17 7 2 Marcia Trotman 24.42 8 2 Debbie Jones 24.74

Final Held on 29 January

Wind speed +0.6 m/s + Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 6 Raelene Boyle 22.50 GR 4 Denise Robertson 22.73 7 Alice Annum 22.90 4 2 Marjorie Bailey 23.13 5 3 Ruth Williams 23.39 6 5 Wendy Brown 23.44 7 1 Robyn Boak 23.45 8 8 Patty Loverock 23.76

References

Heats results Semifinals results