Athletics at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games was held on 31 January and 2 February at the Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1]
Medalists[edit]
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Qualification: First 3 teams of each heat (Q) plus the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Jamaica |
Alfred Daley, Richard Hardware, Don Quarrie, Lennox Miller | 40.1 | Q |
| 2 | 1 |  Nigeria |
Timon Oyebami, Benedict Majekodunmi, Kola Abdulai, James Olakunle | 40.2 | Q |
| 3 | 1 |  Ghana |
Albert Lomotey, Ohene Karikari, Kofi Okyir, George Daniels | 40.3 | Q |
| 4 | 1 |  New Zealand |
Bevan Smith, Grant Anderson, Kerry Hill, Trevor Cochrane | 40.5 | q |
| 5 | 1 |  Tanzania |
Claver Kamanya, Japhet Kwimba, Norman Chihota, Salum Hassan | 40.92 | |
| 1 | 2 |  Australia |
Greg Lewis, Laurie D'Arcy, Andrew Ratcliffe, Graham Haskell | 39.7 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Nigeria |
Timon Oyebami, Benedict Majekodunmi, Kola Abdulai, James Olakunle | 40.1 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Ghana |
Albert Lomotey, Ohene Karikari, Kofi Okyir, George Daniels | 40.3 | Q |
| 4 | 2 |  Kenya |
Charles Asati, John Mwebi, Paul Njoroge, Tochi Mochache | 40.8 | q |
| 5 | 2 |  Fiji |
Eliki Nukutabu, Samuela Bulai, Samuela Yavala, Tony Moore | 41.77 |
Note: The newspaper report mentions Nigeria and Ghana for both heats and does not mention England or Scotland
Final[edit]
| Rank | Lane | Nation | Athletes | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | Australia |
Greg Lewis, Laurie D'Arcy, Andrew Ratcliffe, Graham Haskell | 39.31 | GR, AR |
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6 | Ghana |
Albert Lomotey, Ohene Karikari, Kofi Okyir, George Daniels | 39.61 | |
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2 | Nigeria |
Timon Oyebami, Benedict Majekodunmi, Kola Abdulai, James Olakunle | 39.70 | |
| 4 | 8 | Jamaica |
Alfred Daley, Richard Hardware, Don Quarrie, Lennox Miller | 39.77 | |
| 5 | 7 |  Scotland |
Les Piggot, Don Halliday, Gus McKenzie, David Jenkins | 39.80 | |
| 6 | 1 |  England |
Brian Green, Chris Monk, Derek Cole, Ian Matthews | 39.97 | |
| 7 | 3 | New Zealand |
Bevan Smith, Grant Anderson, Kerry Hill, Trevor Cochrane | 40.41 | |
| 8 | 5 | Kenya |
Charles Asati, John Mwebi, Paul Njoroge, Tochi Mochache | 40.50 |
