1928 WAAA Championships

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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 Gunn11.6Daisy Ridgley2 yardsRose Thompson1 foot
220 yards Kinue Hitomi JPN26.2Ivy Walker3 yardsMarion King1 foot
440 yards Florence Haynes60.8 WRAnnie Stone60.9eIvy Barber8 yards
880 yards Ivy Barber2:27.6Lilian Styles4 yardsMary Firmin15 yards
100 yards hurdles Marjorie Clark RSA13.8 WB Hilda Hatt 14.0e NRMuriel Gunn1 yard
High jump Marjorie Clark RSA1.524Marjorie O'Kell1.473Barbara Holliday1.448
Long jump Muriel Gunn5.68 NRKinue Hitomi JPN5.36Josephine 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 Kinue Hitomi JPN35.97 Mary Weston 29.70 (NR) Louise Fawcett 25.55
1 mile walk Lucy Howes8:27.4Virna Horwood8:30.4Margaret Hegarty
660-yard relayLondon Olympiad1.17.1/5Middlesex LadiesFry's AC

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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.