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Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games
Track events
100 yd	men	women
220 yd	men	women
440 yd	men
880 yd	men
1 mile	men
3 miles	men
6 miles	men
80 m hurdles		women
120 yd hurdles	men
440 yd hurdles	men
4 × 110 yd relay	men
110–220–110 yd relay		women
220–110–220–110 yd relay		women
4 × 440 yd relay	men
Road events
Marathon	men
Field events
High jump	men	women
Pole vault	men
Long jump	men	women
Triple jump	men
Shot put	men
Discus throw	men
Hammer throw	men
Javelin throw	men	women
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The men's high jump event at the 1950 British Empire Games was held on 7 February at the Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	John Winter	Australia	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	GR
	Josiah Majekodunmi	Nigeria	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
	Alan Paterson	Scotland	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
4	Johnny Borland	New Zealand	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
5	Peter Wells	England	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
6	Ron Pavitt	England	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
7	John Vernon	Australia	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
8	Douglas Stuart	Australia	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
9	Mervyn Peter	Australia	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
10	Art Jackes	Canada	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
11	Ray McKenzie	New Zealand	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
11	Christian de Jongh	South Africa	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
11	Lloyd Valberg	Malaysia	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
14	Orisi Dawai	Fiji	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
14	Eric Rhodes	New Zealand	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
14	Roy Woolley	New Zealand	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
14	Boniface Goubadia	Nigeria	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
	Ron Miller	Canada	?

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
2. "Empire Games results". The Age. 6 February 1950. p. 12. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "Australia's five records, English athletes start badly". The Manchester Guardian. 6 February 1950. p. 6. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

• Athletics at the 1950 British Empire Games
• High jump at the Commonwealth Games