The women's 100 yards event at the 1938 British Empire Games was held on 5 February at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, Australia.
Medalists GoldSilverBronzeDecima NormanJoyce WalkerJeanette Dolson
Results Heats Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the semifinals. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Barbara Burke 11.4 Q 2 1 Joyce Walker 11.4e Q, inches behind 3 1 Barbara Howard Q, 1 yard behind 4 1 Ethel Raby 5 1 Rona Tong 1 2 Thelma Peake 11.5 Q 2 2 Aileen Meagher Q, inches behind 3 2 Dorothy Saunders Q, 0.5 yards behind 4 2 Doris Strachan 11.8e 1 3 Jeanette Dolson 11.4 Q 2 3 Joan Woodland 11.5e Q, 1 yard behind 3 3 Kathleen Stokes Q, 1.5 yards behind 4 3 Margaret McDowall 1 4 Decima Norman 11.1 Q, GR 2 4 Doreen Lumley 11.6e Q, 4 yards behind 3 4 Winnifred Jeffrey Q, 2 yards behind 4 4 Isabel Bleasdale 11.9e
Semifinals Qualification: First 3 in each heat (Q) qualify directly for the final. Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Notes 1 1 Decima Norman 11.1 Q, =GR 2 1 Joyce Walker 11.4e Q, 2.5 yards behind 3 1 Jeanette Dolson Q, 1 yard behind 4 1 Dorothy Saunders 11.6e 5 1 Aileen Meagher 11.7e 6 1 Kathleen Stokes 11.9e 1 2 Barbara Burke 11.1 Q, =GR 2 2 Joan Woodland 11.2e Q, 1 foot behind 3 2 Barbara Howard Q, 1 yard behind 4 2 Doreen Lumley 2 Thelma Peake 2 Winnifred Jeffrey
Final Rank Name Nationality Time Notes Decima Norman 11.1 =GR Joyce Walker 11.3e 1.5 yards behind Jeanette Dolson 11.4e 1 yard behind 4 Barbara Burke 11.5e 5 Joan Woodland 11.5e 6 Barbara Howard 11.6e
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