1928 WAAA Championships

Last updated

1928 WAAA Championships
Dates14 July
Host cityLondon
Venue Stamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1927
1929


The 1928 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]

Contents

The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 14 July 1928. [3] [4]

Results

Muriel Gunn (far left) and Daisy Ridgley (second from right) finished 1st and 2nd in the 100 yards OdG 1931 - British athletes.png
Muriel Gunn (far left) and Daisy Ridgley (second from right) finished 1st and 2nd in the 100 yards
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Muriel Gunn 11.6 Daisy Ridgley 2 yards Rose Thompson 1 foot
220 yards Flag of Japan.svg Kinue Hitomi 26.2 Ivy Walker 3 yards Marion King 1 foot
440 yards Florence Haynes 60.8 WRAnnie Stone60.9e Ivy Barber 8 yards
880 yards Ivy Barber 2:27.6Lilian Styles4 yardsMary Firmin15 yards
100 yards hurdles Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Marjorie Clark 13.8 WB Hilda Hatt 14.0e NR Muriel Gunn 1 yard
High jump Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Marjorie Clark 1.524 Marjorie O'Kell 1.473Barbara Holliday1.448
Long jump Muriel Gunn 5.68 NR Flag of Japan.svg Kinue Hitomi 5.36Josephine Matthews5.15
Shot put Mary Weston 18.90 (NR) Florence Birchenough 16.86 Louise Fawcett 15.14
Discus throw Florence Birchenough 27.93 Louise Fawcett 25.96 Mary Weston 24.74
Javelin Flag of Japan.svg Kinue Hitomi 35.97 Mary Weston 29.70 (NR) Louise Fawcett 25.55
1 mile walk Lucy Howes 8:27.4Virna Horwood8:30.4 Margaret Hegarty
660-yard relayLondon Olympiades AC1.17.1/5Middlesex LadiesFry's AC

See also

References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  3. "Records Broken by Women Athletes" . Reynolds's Newspaper. 15 July 1928. Retrieved 14 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Day of records by Women Athletes" . Daily Mirror. 16 July 1928. Retrieved 14 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.