The men's 220 yards event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 and 9 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeJohn TreloarDavid JohnsonDon Jowett
Results Heats Held on 7 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Don Jowett 22.4 Q 2 1 Jack Archer 22.9 Q 3 1 Bill De Gruchy 22.9 Q 4 1 John De Saram 1 Gordon Crosby 1 2 Dave Batten 22.4 Q 2 2 Scotchy Gordon 23.0 Q 3 2 Brian Shenton 23.1 Q 4 2 Oscar Wijeyasinghe 1 3 John Treloar 21.7 Q 2 3 Clem Parker 22.6 Q 3 3 Nicolas Stacey 22.8 Q 4 3 Manasa Nukuvou 3 Sumana Navaratnam 1 4 Don Pettie 22.1 Q 2 4 David Johnson 22.1 Q 3 4 Orisi Dawai 22.1 Q 4 Leslie Lewis Lewis finished first but was disqualified for running on line. 4 Derek Pugh
Semifinals Held on 7 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 John Treloar 21.7 Q 2 1 Don Jowett 22.1 Q 3 1 Don Pettie 22.1 Q 4 1 Bill De Gruchy 5 1 Brian Shenton 6 1 Orisi Dawai 1 2 David Johnson 22.0 Q 2 2 Scotchy Gordon 22.0 Q 3 2 Clem Parker 22.0 Q 4 2 Dave Batten 5 2 Jack Archer 6 2 Nicolas Stacey
Final Held on 9 February Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 2 John Treloar 21.5 3 David Johnson 21.8 5 Don Jowett 21.8 4 1 Scotchy Gordon 21.9e 5 4 Don Pettie 21.9e 6 6 Clem Parker 22.2e
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