1926 WAAA Championships

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1926 WAAA Championships
Dates19 June
Host cityLondon
Venue Stamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1925
1927


The 1926 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Contents

The event was held at the Stamford Bridge, London, on 19 June 1926. [3] [4]

Results

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Louise Fawcett
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Florence Haynes12.0Rose ThompsoninchesMadge Wannopinches
220 yards Vera Palmer 26.8Florence Haynes2 yardsDorothy Proctor2 yards
440 yards Vera Palmer 61.8Dorothy Proctor1½ yardsViolet Streater1½ yards
880 yards Edith Trickey 2:28.0Gladys Lane4 yardsLilian Styles6 yards
120 yards hurdles Hilda Hatt 18.2Edith WhiteinchesPeggy Batt2 yards
High jump Phyllis Green1.473Barbara Holliday1.435Ruby Tonge1.422
Long jump Phyllis Green5.03Josephine Matthews4.93Margaret Hull4.81
Shot put Florence Birchenough 16.78 Louise Fawcett 15.89Rina Vannozzi13.05
Discus throw Florence Birchenough 27.92 Louise Fawcett 26.83Marjorie Balchin24.75
Two-Handed Javelin Louise Fawcett 49.18Ivy Wilson37.90Sylvia Stone37.84
880 yards walk Daisy Crossley4:06.0Margaret HegartyJ. M. Parsons
660-yard relayLondon Olympiad
S. C. Haynes
K. M. Hayward
Eileen Edwards
Nora Callebout
1.21.2/5

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References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. "Women Athletes' Big Meet" . Daily Mirror. 19 June 1926. Retrieved 8 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Women Break Records" . Daily Herald. 21 June 1926. Retrieved 8 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.