Sally Jones (long jumper)

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Sally Jones
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Bornc.1938 [1]
Neath, Wales
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Long Jump / high jump
ClubRoath Harriers, Cardiff

Sally Jones (born c.1938) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Jones was educated at Neath Grammar School [1] and studied at the Cardiff Training College of Domestic Art. [2]

She was the 1957 Welsh high jump and long jump champion [1] and a member of the Roath Harriers in Cardiff. [3]

In June 1958 she represented South Wales against North Wales in a warm up event before the Empire Games, winning the high jump event and finishing third behind Monica Zeraschi and Bronwen Jones in the long jump event. [4] She also won the high jump event at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships. [5]

Jones represented the 1958 Welsh team [6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [7] where she participated in one event; [8] the long jump. [9]

At the time of the Games she lived at Tudor House, Glynneath Road, Resolven. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Athletics Team" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. 1 2 "resolven girl in Games" . Neath Guardian. 11 July 1958. p. 13. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "They wear the Red Dragon" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Three athletic records go" . Western Mail. 30 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "A.A.A. Results" . Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.


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