The men'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 BronzeDon QuarrieGeorge DanielsBevan Smith

Results Heats Held on 27 January

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

Wind speed Heat 1: +0.9 m/s, Heat 2: +3.1 m/s, Heat 3: +2.8 m/s, Heat 4: +1.1 m/s, Heat 5: +1.6 m/s

+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 George Daniels 20.92 Q 2 1 David Jenkins 21.0 Q 3 1 Carl Lawson 21.4 Q 4 1 Charles Asati 21.5 q 5 1 Japhet Kwimba 21.47 6 1 Brian Green 21.90 7 1 Timon Oyebami 22.24 1 2 Bevan Smith 20.9 Q 2 2 Ian Matthews 21.3 Q 3 2 Richard Hardware 21.5 Q 4 2 Nestor Rweyemamu 21.53 5 2 Joseph Chivers 21.89 6 2 Michael Delaney 21.91 7 2 Tony Moore 21.92 2 Ohene Karikari 1 3 Don Quarrie 20.7 Q 2 3 Greg Lewis 20.84 Q 3 3 Calvin Dill 21.2 Q 4 3 Trevor Cochrane 21.68 5 3 Tochi Mochache 21.69 6 3 Samuela Yavala 22.20 7 3 Bambo Fatty 22.27 1 4 Albert Lomotey 21.3 Q 2 4 Robert Martin 21.4 Q 3 4 Andrew Ratcliffe 21.56 Q 4 4 Grant Anderson 21.95 5 4 Solomon Opiepie 22.10 6 4 Eliki Nukutabu 22.48 7 4 Enoch Mtelemuka 22.59 8 4 Wavala Kali 22.90 1 5 Chris Monk 20.88 Q 2 5 John Mwebi 21.5 Q 3 5 Graham Haskell 21.53 Q 4 5 Don Halliday 21.69 5 5 Motsapi Moorosi 21.73 6 5 William Dralu 21.86 7 5 Eston Kaonga 21.87 8 5 Stephen Higgins 23.79

Semifinals Held on 29 January

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

Wind speed Heat 1: +1.4 m/s, Heat 2: +0.4 m/s

+ Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Greg Lewis 20.95 Q 2 1 David Jenkins 20.97 Q 2 1 John Mwebi 20.97 Q 4 1 Graham Haskell 21.12 Q 5 1 Calvin Dill 21.17 6 1 Albert Lomotey 21.48 7 1 Ian Matthews 21.58 8 1 Richard Hardware 21.86 1 2 George Daniels 21.0 Q 2 2 Don Quarrie 21.1 Q 3 2 Bevan Smith 21.2 Q 4 2 Chris Monk 21.2 Q 5 2 Andrew Ratcliffe 21.51 6 2 Robert Martin 21.54 7 2 Charles Asati 21.56 8 2 Carl Lawson 21.71

Final Held on 29 January

Wind speed -0.6 m/s

+ Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 1 Don Quarrie 20.73 2 George Daniels 20.97 6 Bevan Smith 21.08 4 4 Graham Haskell 21.12 5 3 Greg Lewis 21.17 6 7 Chris Monk 21.26 7 8 David Jenkins 21.49 8 5 John Mwebi 21.60

References

Heats results Semifinals results