The men's 440 yards hurdles event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 5 and 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeDuncan WhiteJohn HollandGeoff Goodacre
Results Heats Held on 5 February
Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Duncan White 52.8 Q, GR 2 1 Geoff Goodacre 54.3 Q 3 1 Robert Woodward 54.3 Q 4 1 Alan Hill 5 1 John Hart 1 2 John Holland 53.0 Q 2 2 Ken Doubleday 55.4 Q 3 2 George Lubbe Q 4 2 Terence Higgins 2 Vivian Blaze 1 3 Derek Steward 54.4 Q 2 3 Harold Whittle Q 3 3 George Gedge 56.4 Q 4 3 Bill LaRochelle 5 3 Ng Liang Chiang
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 Geoff Goodacre 53.2 Q 2 1 George Lubbe 53.4 Q 3 1 Duncan White 53.4 Q 4 1 Derek Steward 4 1 Ken Doubleday 1 2 John Holland 53.4 Q 2 2 George Gedge 53.9 Q 3 2 Harold Whittle 53.9 Q 4 2 Robert Woodward
Final Held on 7 February Rank Lane Name Nationality Time Notes 2 Duncan White 52.5 GR 5 John Holland 52.7 1 Geoff Goodacre 53.1 4 6 George Lubbe 5 4 Harold Whittle 6 3 George Gedge Fell
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