1935 WAAA Championships

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1935 WAAA Championships
Dates10 August
Host cityLondon
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1934
1936


The 1935 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom. The 60 metres event was held for the first time. [1] [2]

Contents

The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 10 August 1935. [3] [4]

Results

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 metres Audrey Wade8.0 Ivy Walker inchesKathleen Stokesinches
100 metres Eileen Hiscock12.2 Ivy Walker 2½ yardsLillian Chalmers1 foot
200 metres Eileen Hiscock25.3Lillian Chalmers2½ yardsKathleen Stokes1-2 yards
400 metres Olive Hall61.9Cissely Colvil62.3eVera Rudd62.9e
800 metres Nellie Halstead 2:15.6NRDorothy Bruty2:17.2Constance Furneaux2:19.3
80 metres hurdles Elsie Green 12.3Kathleen Tiffen2½ yardsEvelyn Matthews½ yard
High jump Mary Milne1.549Dorothy Odam1.524Dorothy Cosnett1.473
Long jump Ethel Raby 5.50Nellie Carrington5.49Kathleen Tilley5.35
Shot put Kathleen Tilley10.08Ruth Caro GER/ARG9.29Irene Phillips9.09
Discus throw Ada Holland30.94Irene Phillips30.71Joan Webster30.68
Javelin Ruth Caro GER/ARG34.52Gladys Lunn32.00 Edith Halstead 31.59
1600 metres walk Jessie Howes7:57.8P. Barratt10:42.5Queenie Watersdsq

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References

  1. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. "Women's Record" . The People. 11 August 1935. Retrieved 16 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Athletes active" . Reynolds's Newspaper. 11 August 1935. Retrieved 16 December 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.