Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 yards

The women's 100 yards event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 1 August at the Empire Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.

Medalists GoldSilverBronzeMarjorie Jackson-NelsonWinsome CrippsEdna Maskell

Results Heats Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualified directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Marjorie Jackson-Nelson 10.9 Q 2 1 Anne Pashley 10.9 Q 3 1 Geraldine Bemister 11.0 Q 4 1 Shirley Burgess 11.1 5 1 Patricia Devine 11.1 6 1 Nancy Fogarty 11.2 7 1 Dorothy Kozak 11.2 8 1 Noelene Swinton 11.5 1 2 Winsome Cripps 10.9 Q 2 2 Edna Maskell 11.0 Q 3 2 Heather Armitage 11.1 Q 4 2 Shirley Hampton 11.2 5 2 Thelma Jones 11.3 6 2 Annabelle Murray 11.4 7 2 Margery Squires 11.5 ? Marlene Mathews-Willard

Final

Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Marjorie Jackson-Nelson 10.7w Winsome Cripps 10.8w Edna Maskell 10.8w 4 Anne Pashley 10.9w 5 Geraldine Bemister 10.9w 6 Heather Armitage 11.0w

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