1935 WAAA Championships
British athletics event
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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][3]
| 1935 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
â 1934 1936 â | |
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 10 August 1935.[4][5]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Audrey Wade | 8.0 | Ivy Walker | inches | Kathleen Stokes | inches |
| 100 metres | Eileen Hiscock | 12.2 | Ivy Walker | 2½ yards | Lillian Chalmers | 1 foot |
| 200 metres | Eileen Hiscock | 25.3 | Lillian Chalmers | 2½ yards | Kathleen Stokes | 1-2 yards |
| 400 metres | Olive Hall | 61.9 | Cissely Colvil | 62.3e | Vera Rudd | 62.9e |
| 800 metres | Nellie Halstead | 2:15.6 NR | Dorothy Bruty | 2:17.2 | Constance Furneaux | 2:19.3 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Elsie Green | 12.3 | Kathleen Tiffen | 2½ yards | Evelyn Matthews | ½ yard |
| High jump | Mary Milne | 1.549 | Dorothy Odam | 1.524 | Dorothy Cosnett | 1.473 |
| Long jump | Ethel Raby | 5.50 | Nellie Carrington | 5.49 | Kathleen Tilley | 5.35 |
| Shot put | Kathleen Tilley | 10.08 |  Ruth Caro | 9.29 | Irene Phillips | 9.09 |
| Discus throw | Ada Holland | 30.94 | Irene Phillips | 30.71 | Joan Webster | 30.68 |
| Javelin | Ruth Caro | 34.52 | Gladys Lunn | 32.00 | Edith Halstead | 31.59 |
| 1600 metres walk | Jessie Howes | 7:57.8 | P. Barratt | 10:42.5 | Queenie Waters | dsq |