1929 WAAA Championships

1929 WAAA Championships
Dates13 July
Host cityLondon
VenueStamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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WAAA Championships

The 1929 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]

The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 13 July 1929.[3][4]

Results

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Ivy Walker 11.4 =NR Ethel Scott 1 foot Eileen Hiscock 1 foot
220 yards Winifred Weldon 26.4 Florence Haynes 7 yards Madge Wannop 1 foot
440 yards Marion King 59.2 WR Annie Stone 59.2e =WR Ellen Wright 15 yards
880 yards Violet Streater 2:25.8 Ruth Christmas inches Lilian Styles 5 yards
80 metres hurdles Hilda Hatt 12.4 NR Muriel Cornell (Gunn) inches Kathleen Tiffen 1 foot
High jump Marjorie O'Kell 1.473 Hilda Thorogood 1.448 Hilda Hatt 1.422
Long jump Muriel Cornell (Gunn) 5.78 Josephine Matthews 5.19 Jean Knights 5.08
Shot put Mary Weston 19.04 Florence Birchenough 16.98 Elsie Otway 16.06
Discus throw Mary Weston 30.50 Florence Birchenough 26.97 Nellie Purvey 26.91
Javelin Mary Weston 25.91 Louise Fawcett 24.18 Ivy Hughes 20.98
1 mile walk Lucy Howes 8:18.0 Virna Horwood 8:32.4 Margaret Hegarty 40 yards
660-yard relay Manor Park 1.17.3/5 Cambridge H Middlesex Ladies

See also

References

  1. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Records by Women". Weekly Dispatch (London). 14 July 1929. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "The Women's World". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. 20 July 1929. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.