1929 WAAA Championships

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1929 WAAA Championships
Dates13 July
Host cityLondon
Venue Stamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1928
1930


The 1929 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 13 July 1929. [3] [4]

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Ivy Walker 11.4 =NREthel Scott1 footEileen Hiscock1 foot
220 yards Winifred Weldon 26.4Florence Haynes7 yardsMadge Wannop1 foot
440 yards Marion King 59.2 WRAnnie Stone59.2e =WREllen Wright15 yards
880 yards Violet Streater2:25.8Ruth ChristmasinchesLilian Styles5 yards
80 metres hurdles Hilda Hatt 12.4 NRMuriel Cornell (Gunn)inchesKathleen Tiffen1 foot
High jump Marjorie O'Kell1.473Hilda Thorogood1.448Hilda Hatt1.422
Long jump Muriel Cornell (Gunn)5.78Josephine Matthews5.19Jean Knights5.08
Shot put Mary Weston 19.04 Florence Birchenough 16.98Elsie Otway16.06
Discus throw Mary Weston 30.50 Florence Birchenough 26.97Nellie Purvey26.91
Javelin Mary Weston 25.91 Louise Fawcett 24.18Ivy Hughes20.98
1 mile walk Lucy Howes8:18.0Virna Horwood8:32.4Margaret Hegarty40 yards
660-yard relayManor Park1.17.3/5Cambridge HMiddlesex Ladies

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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.