Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Women's 100 metres
The women's 100 metres event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 25 and 26 January at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Raelene Boyle Australia
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Andrea Lynch England
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Denise Robertson Australia
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Results
Heats
Held on 25 January
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) and the next 1 fastest (q) qualify for the semifinals.
Wind:
Heat 1: ? m/s, Heat 2: ? m/s, Heat 3: +0.6 m/s, Heat 4: -0.3 m/s, Heat 5: +1.7 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | Rose Asiedua |  Ghana |
12.22 | |
| 5 | 1 | Christine Byobona |  Uganda |
12.43 | |
| 6 | 1 | Christine Salmond |  Scotland |
12.44 | |
| 4 | 2 | Alison MacRitchie | Scotland |
12.14 | |
| 5 | 2 | Linda McCurry |  Northern Ireland |
12.37 | |
| 6 | 2 | Keta Iongi |  Tonga |
12.49 | |
| 7 | 2 | Torika Cavuka |  Fiji |
12.67 | |
| 2 | 3 | Jenny Lamy | Australia |
11.73 | Q[2] |
| 4 | 3 | Kim Robertson |  New Zealand |
12.06 | |
| 5 | 3 | Beatrice Ewuzie |  Nigeria |
12.25 | |
| 6 | 3 | Debbie Jones |  Bermuda |
12.34 | |
| 7 | 3 | Laisa Taga | Fiji |
13.13 | |
| 1 | 4 | Denise Robertson | Australia |
11.58 | Q[2] |
| 5 | 4 | Marcia Trotman |  Barbados |
12.13 | |
| 6 | 4 | Ashanti Obi | Nigeria |
12.26 | |
| 7 | 4 | Philomena Chezi |  Tanzania |
12.41 | |
| 1 | 5 | Raelene Boyle | Australia |
11.51 | Q[2] |
| 4 | 5 | Barbara Martin | England |
12.07 | |
| 5 | 5 | Nzaeli Kyomo | Tanzania |
12.25 | |
| 6 | 5 | Avril McClelland | Northern Ireland |
12.33 | |
| 7 | 5 | Uafu Tuineau | Tonga |
13.01 |
Semifinals
Held on 25 January
Qualification: First 4 in each semifinal (Q) qualify directly for the final.
Wind:
Heat 1: -0.5 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Denise Robertson | Australia |
11.49 | Q[2] |
| 4 | 1 | Jenny Lamy | Australia |
11.72 | Q[2] |
| 5 | 1 | Etim Ufon-Uko | Nigeria |
11.86 | |
| 6 | 1 | Gail Wooten | New Zealand |
11.88 | |
| 7 | 1 | Sonia Lannaman | England |
11.93 | |
| 8 | 1 | Leleith Hodges |  Jamaica |
12.98 | |
| 2 | 2 | Raelene Boyle | Australia |
11.54 | Q[2] |
| 5 | 2 | Patty Loverock |  Canada |
11.70 | |
| 6 | 2 | Hannah Afriye | Ghana |
11.89 | |
| 7 | 2 | Helen Golden | Scotland |
11.92 | |
| 8 | 2 | Lyn Kellond | Canada |
12.05 |
Final
Held on 26 January
Wind: +0.5 m/s
| Rank | Lane | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Raelene Boyle | Australia |
11.27 | GR |
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6 | Andrea Lynch | England |
11.31 | |
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1 | Denise Robertson | Australia |
11.50 | |
| 4 | 7 | Alice Annum | Ghana |
11.52 | |
| 5 | 4 | Wendy Brown | New Zealand |
11.59 | |
| 6 | 8 | Marjorie Bailey | Canada |
11.66 | |
| 7 | 2 | Rosie Allwood | Jamaica |
11.73 | |
| 8 | 3 | Jenny Lamy | Australia |
11.83 |