1929 WAAA Championships | |
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Dates | 13 July |
Host city | London |
Venue | Stamford Bridge |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
← 1928 1930 → |
The 1929 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. [1] [2]
The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 13 July 1929. [3] [4]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | Ivy Walker | 11.4 =NR | Ethel Scott | 1 foot | Eileen Hiscock | 1 foot |
220 yards | Winifred Weldon | 26.4 | Florence Haynes | 7 yards | Madge Wannop | 1 foot |
440 yards | Marion King | 59.2 WR | Annie Stone | 59.2e =WR | Ellen Wright | 15 yards |
880 yards | Violet Streater | 2:25.8 | Ruth Christmas | inches | Lilian Styles | 5 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 | 5.78 | Josephine Matthews | 5.19 | Jean Knights | 5.08 |
Shot put | Mary Weston | 19.04 | Florence Birchenough | 16.98 | Elsie Otway | 16.06 |
Discus throw | Mary Weston | 30.50 | Florence Birchenough | 26.97 | Nellie Purvey | 26.91 |
Javelin | Mary Weston | 25.91 | Louise Fawcett | 24.18 | Ivy Hughes | 20.98 |
1 mile walk | Lucy Howes | 8:18.0 | Virna Horwood | 8:32.4 | Margaret Hegarty | 40 yards |
660-yard relay | Manor Park | 1.17.3/5 | Cambridge H | Middlesex Ladies |
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