1929 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
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The 1929 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
| 1929 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
â 1928 1930 â | |
The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 13 July 1929.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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