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Athletics at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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100 yd	men	women
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The women's high jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 22 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.

Results

Rank	Name	Nationality	Result	Notes
	Michele Mason	Australia	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
	Mary Donaghy	New Zealand	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
	Helen Frith	Australia	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
4	Dorothy Shirley	England	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
5	Mary Rand	England	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
6	Audrey Banfield	England	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
7	Jean Card	England	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
8	Thelma Hopkins	Northern Ireland	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
9	Violet Odogwu	Nigeria	5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
10	Amelia Okoli	Nigeria	4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
10	Mary Peters	Northern Ireland	4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
10	Alix Jamieson	Scotland	4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
13	Jestina Ashwood	Sierra Leone	4 ft 10 in (1.47 m)
	Florette Iyo	Nigeria	NM

References

1. "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
2. "Potgieter wins hurdles event with world's record". The Manchester Guardian. 23 July 1958. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.

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