1931 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
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The 1931 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
| 1931 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
â 1930 1932 â | |
The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 11 July 1931. Nellie Halstead and Constance Mason both set up new world records, repeating their feat from the previous year and Elsie Green set a new world record in the 80 metres hurdles event.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Nellie Halstead | 11.4 | Ivy Walker | 11.6e | Gwendoline Porter | 11.6e |
| 220 yards | Nellie Halstead | 25.5 | Ivy Walker | 5 yards | Eileen Hiscock | 3 yards |
| 440 yards | Nellie Halstead | 58.8 WR | Dorothy Butterfield | easily | Vera Rudd | |
| 880 yards | Gladys Lunn | 2:22.4 | Ruth Christmas | 20 yards | Dorothy Butterfield | 10 yards |
| 80 metres hurdles | Elsie Green | 12.0 WR | Kathleen Tiffen | 1 yard | Muriel Cornell | 12.3e |
| High jump | Marjorie O'Kell | 1.499 | E. Hooper | 1.499 | Hilda Thorogood | 1.473 |
| Long jump | Muriel Cornell | 5.51 | Mary Seary | 5.32 | Ethel Slaughter | 5.10 |
| Shot put | Irene Phillips | 9.69 NR | Elsie Otway | 8.80 | Nellie Purvey | 8.44 |
| Discus throw | Irene Phillips | 29.79 | Ada Holland | 27.02 | Louise Fawcett | 26.58 |
| Javelin | Louise Fawcett | 29.26 | Edith Halstead | 27.20 | Maud Scorah | 26.22 |
| 1 mile walk | Constance Mason | 7:45.6 WR | Lucy Howes | E. Gutteridge | ||
| 440-yard relay | London Olympiades AC | 3.51.1/5 | Middlesex Ladies | 6 yd | Manchester AC | inches |