1923 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
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The 1923 WAAA Championships were the first national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3][4][5] The tournament was held on 18 August 1923, at the Oxo Sport Grounds in Downham, Lewisham in South London.[1][6][7][8]
| 1923 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 August |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Oxo Sports Ground |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
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Background
After the successful first 1922 Women's World Games in Paris and the three Women's Olympiads (1921 Women's Olympiad, 1922 Women's Olympiad and 1923 Women's World Games) in Monaco, the interest for women's sports also grew internationally. In 1922 the Women's Amateur Athletic Association (WAAA) was founded and that year several national women's track meets were held.[2][1]
1922 national champions
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | venue & notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Nora Callebout | 12.2 | Mary Lines | 1 foot | Ivy J. Lowman | 1 yard | Lyons Club, 3 June[9] |
| 220 yards | Mary Lines | 26.8 WR | Nora Callebout | 3 yards | Ivy J. Lowman | inches | |
| 440 yards | Mary Lines | 64.4 WR | Ivy J. Lowman | 7 yards | Alice Cast | ||
| 880 yards | Mary Lines | 2:26.6 WR | Jessie Brooks | 5 yards | Phyllis Hall | 20 yards | |
| 120 yards hurdles | Daisy Wright | 20.4 | Hilda Hatt | inches | E. Johnson | 5 yards | |
| high jump | Sylvia Stone | 1.384 | Sophie Eliott-Lynn | Hilda Hatt | |||
+ world record
1923 Inaugural Championship meeting
The athletes competed in 11 events: running 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 880 yards, relay race 660 yards, hurdling 120 yards, high jump, long jump, shot put, javelin and track walk[4] 880 yards. 3 unofficial world records[3][6] were set:[7] Mary Lines in running 440 yards and hurdles 120 yards and Edith Trickey in track walk 880 yards. The tournament was a huge promotion for women's sports.[10][11]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Mary Lines (London Olympiades) | 12.0 sec | Rose Thompson (Manor Park) | Evelyn Harris | ||
| 220 yards | Eileen Edwards (London Olympiades) | 27.0 sec | Rose Thompson (Manor Park) | Vera Palmer | ||
| 440 yards | Mary Lines (London Olympiades) | 62.4 sec WR | Louise Low (Manor Park) | P Batt (London Olympiades) | ||
| 880 yards | Edith Trickey (NB and MSC) | 2:40.2 min | Gladys Lane | Phyllis Hall | ||
| 660-yard relay | London Olympiades "A" Lines, A.M. Cust, Lowman, Edwards) | 1:22.6 min | Manor Park Athletics Club | London Olympiades "B" | ||
| 120 yards hurdles | Mary Lines (London Olympiades) | 18.8 sec WR | Sophie Eliott-Lynn (Kensington LAC) | Hilda Hatt (London Olympiades) | DQ | |
| High jump | Hilda Hatt (London Olympiades) | 1.45 m | Ivy J. Lowman (London Olympiades) | 1.42 m | Sylvia Stone (Kensington LAC) | 1.40 m |
| Long jump | Mary Lines (London Olympiades) | 4.96 m | Hilda Hatt (London Olympiades) | 4.86 m | Gladys Elliott | 4.66 m |
| Shot put(8 lb) | Florence Birchenough (London Olympiades) | 16.17 (yds?) | Beatrice Manton | 16.00 | Sophie Eliott-Lynn (Kensington LAC) | 15.78 |
| Two-handed javelin | Sophie Eliott-Lynn (Kensington LAC) | 35.76 (yds?) | E Willis | 31.08 | Sylvia Stone (Kensington LAC) | 30.53 |
| 880-yard walk | Edith Trickey (NB and MSC) | 4:35.0 min WR | Betty Keeling | D Clark | ||