1930 WAAA Championships

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1930 WAAA Championships
Dates16 August
Host cityLondon
Venue Stamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1929
1931


The 1930 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 16 August 1930. [3] [4]

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Eileen Hiscock11.4 =NRDaisy Ridgley1½ yards Ivy Walker 1 yard
220 yards Nellie Halstead25.2 WR Eileen Hiscock 4 yardsDaisy Ridgley1 foot
440 yards Ellen Wright59.8Dorothy Butterfield5 yardsDorothea Fairley1 yard
880 yards Gladys Lunn2:18.2 WRRuth Christmas2:20.4Lilian Styles20 yards
80 metres hurdles Muriel Cornell12.4Elsie Green1 footKathleen Tiffen1 yard
High jump Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carolina Gisolf1.575Mary Milne1.549Elsie Harris
Marjorie O'Kell
1.524
1.524
Long jump Muriel Cornell5.63Phyllis Bartholomew5.35Mary Seary5.33
Shot put Elsie Otway8.88Nellie Purvey8.65Irene Phillips8.52
Discus throw Louise Fawcett 29.30Irene Phillips27.63Nellie Purvey26.12
Javelin Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leni Rombout32.44Nellie Purvey28.45Agnes Donnelly26.67
1 mile walk Constance Mason8:14.4Lucy Howes25 yardsW. Bell5 yards

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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. "Women Athletes" . Liverpool Daily Post. 18 August 1930. Retrieved 15 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Women Athletes Meet" . Reynolds's Newspaper. 17 August 1930. Retrieved 15 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.