1921 France–Great Britain women's athletics match

1921 France–Great Britain women's athletics match
Dates30 October 1921
Host cityParis, France
VenueStade Pershing

Stade Pershing pictured in 1919
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor track and field
Events8
Participation20 athletes from
2 nations

The 1921 France–Great Britain women's athletics match was an international women's athletics competition where a national team of female French athletes competed against a national team of France. It took place at Stade Pershing in Paris, France on 30 October 1921.[1]

In 1921 the irst international women's athletics competitions were held. It was the second match of France, after the 1921 Belgium–France women's athletics match on 28 August.

The match was won by Great Britain with 48 points versus France with 38 points.[1]

During the event also an international women's football match between France and Great Britain was played.[1]

Competition format

The competition consisted of 6 individual events and a relay event. The overall classification is a nation's classification. The winner of each event received 5 points, the number two received 3 points, followed by 2 points and 1 point. The winner of the relay received five points, with the number two receiving two points. For the overall classication, all points scored by the athlete from each country are added together.[1]

Entrants

[2]

Names and events in italics or striked are differenced between the entry and athletes competing in the events.

Competition

[1]

100 yards

Place Athlete Time Points Note
1  Mary Lines (GBR) 11.8 sec 5
2  Cecile Maugars (FRA) 3
3  Agnes Garton (GBR) 2
4  Andree Paturaud (FRA) 1

Javelin throw

The score was made by a trow by each arm.

Place Athlete Distance Points Note
1  Florence Birchenough (GBR) 37.47 m 5
2  M. Fausse (FRA) 34.33 or 34.23[3] m 3
3  Daisy Wright (GBR) 31.80 m 2
4  Mehrand (FRA) 30.38 m 1 [4]

High jump

Place Athlete Total Height Note
1  Hilda Hatt (GBR) 1.35 m 5
2  Cecile Maugars (FRA) 1.33 or 1.32[5] m 3
3  Florence Birchenough (GBR) 1.28 m 2
4  Bréhon (FRA) 1.20 or 1.25[6] m 1

300 metres

Place Athlete Time Points Note
1  Mary Lines (GBR) 43.8 sec 5 WR
2  Alice Cast [sv] (GBR) 3
3  Therese Renaut (FRA) 2
4  Lucie Bréard (FRA) 1

100 yards hurdles

Place Athlete Distance Points Note
1  Helene Rillac (FRA) 13.6 or 15.6[7] sec 5
2  Hilda Hatt (GBR) 3
3  Daisy Wright (GBR) 2
4 / DNF[8]  Therese Micault (FRA) 1 fallen

Half mile relay

Place Team Time Points Note
1  Great Britain 1:53 6
2  France
Cecile Maugars
Andree Paturaud
Yvonne De Wynne
Helene Rillac		 1:58 m 3 [5][9][10][7]

1000 metres

Place Athlete Distance Points Note
1  Lucie Bréard (FRA) 3:27.8 5
2  Juliette Petit (FRA) +10 m 3
3  Violet Courtney (GBR) 2
4  Collins (GBR) 1

Long jump

Place Athlete Distance Points Note
1  Evelyne Welker (FRA) 4.56 m 5
2  Mary Lines (GBR) 4.47 m 3
3  Hilda Hatt (GBR) 4.45 m 2
4  Cecile Maugars (FRA) 4.33 m 1

Overall classification

Rank Athlete Points
1  United Kingdom 48
2  France 38

[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "La Réunion internationale d'athlétisme féminin". Le Miroir des sports (in French). 3 November 1921. p. 14 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
  2. ↑ "France - Angleterre". La Femme sportive (in French). 1 November 1921. p. 14 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
  3. ↑ "M Fausse". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  4. ↑ "X Mehrand". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Cecile Maugars". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "X Brehon". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Helene Rillac". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Therese Micault". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  9. ↑ https://bases.athle.fr/asp.net/athletes.aspx?base=selections&seq=475251484950475249505049
  10. ↑ [1]

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