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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games – Men's 880 yards

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The men's 880 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3032/event/1468 |website=thecgf.com |accessdate=24 October 2020}}

Medalists

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| width=200 bgcolor=gold|Gold

width=200 bgcolor=silver|Silverwidth=200 bgcolor=CC9966|Bronze
John Parlett
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|Jack Hutchins
{{flag|Canada|1921}}

|Bill Parnell
{{flag|Canada|1921}}

Results

=Heats=

Qualification: First 4 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final.{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Empire Games results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75410394/the-age/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Age |date=6 February 1950 |page=12}}{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Australia's five records, English athletes start badly |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75410672/the-guardian/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Manchester Guardian |date=6 February 1950 |page=6}}

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RankHeatNameNationalityTimeNotes
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| 1

1align=left| Bill Parnellalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}1:52.2Q
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| 2

1align=left| Neil Wilsonalign=left| {{NZL}}1:53.2Q
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| 3

1align=left| David Whitealign=left| {{AUS}}1:53.2Q
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| 4

1align=left| Tom Whitealign=left| {{ENG}}{{sort|1:53.4|?:??.?}}Q
51align=left| James Humphreysalign=left| {{AUS}}{{sort|1:53.5|?:??.?}}
61align=left| Ian Johnsonalign=left| {{flag|Southern Rhodesia}}{{sort|1:53.6|?:??.?}}
{{hs|7}}1align=left| Doug Harrisalign=left| {{NZL}}{{sort|9:99.8|DNF}}
{{hs|8}}1align=left| John de Saramalign=left| {{flag|Ceylon|1948}}{{sort|9:99.9|DNS}}
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| 1

2align=left| John Parlettalign=left| {{ENG}}1:52.1Q
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| 2

2align=left| Jack Hutchinsalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}{{sort|1:52.2|?:??.?}}Q
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| 3

2align=left| Schalk Booysenalign=left| {{flag|South Africa|1928}}1:53.5Q
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| 4

2align=left| Cliff Simpsonalign=left| {{NZL}}{{sort|1:53.6|?:??.?}}Q
52align=left| Ezra Hennigeralign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}{{sort|1:53.7|?:??.?}}
62align=left| Barry Steelalign=left| {{NZL}}{{sort|1:53.7|?:??.?}}
{{hs|8}}2align=left| Victor Plummeralign=left| {{AUS}}{{sort|9:99.9|DNS}}
{{hs|8}}2align=left| A. Somapalaalign=left| {{flag|Ceylon|1948}}{{sort|9:99.9|DNS}}

=Final=

{{cite news |first=|last=|title=Empire Games results |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/75220253/the-sydney-morning-herald/ |access-date=2 April 2021 |agency=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=8 February 1950 |page=9}}

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RankNameNationalityTimeNotes
{{Gold1}}align=left| John Parlettalign=left| {{ENG}}1:53.1
{{Silver2}}align=left| Jack Hutchinsalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}1:53.4
{{Bronze3}}align=left| Bill Parnellalign=left| {{flag|Canada|1921}}1:53.4
4align=left| David Whitealign=left| {{AUS}}1:53.7
5align=left| Tom Whitealign=left| {{ENG}}1:53.9
6align=left| Cliff Simpsonalign=left| {{NZL}}1:56.0
7align=left| Schalk Booysenalign=left| {{flag|South Africa|1928}}{{sort|1:56.1|?:??.?}}
8align=left| Neil Wilsonalign=left| {{NZL}}{{sort|1:56.1|?:??.?}}

References

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{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 800m Men}}

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