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

Ethel Scott, the first Black woman to represent Great Britain finished second in the 100 yards Ethel Scott.jpg
Ethel Scott, the first Black woman to represent Great Britain finished second in the 100 yards
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Ivy Walker 11.4 =NR Ethel Scott 1 foot Eileen Hiscock 1 foot
220 yards Winifred Weldon 26.4 Florence Haynes 7 yardsMadge Wannop1 foot
440 yards Marion King 59.2 WRAnnie Stone59.2e =WR Ellen Wright 15 yards
880 yards Violet Streater 2:25.8 Ruth Christmas inchesLilian Styles5 yards
80 metres hurdles Hilda Hatt 12.4 NR Muriel Cornell inches Kathleen Tiffen 1 foot
High jump Marjorie O'Kell 1.473 Hilda Thorogood 1.448 Hilda Hatt 1.422
Long jump Muriel Cornell 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 Howes 8:18.0Virna Horwood8:32.4 Margaret Hegarty 40 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.