1928 WAAA Championships
| 1928 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1927 1929 → | |
The 1928 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at Stamford Bridge, London, on 14 July 1928.[3][4]
Results
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Muriel Gunn | 11.6 | Daisy Ridgley | 2 yards | Rose Thompson | 1 foot |
| 220 yards | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 26.2 | Ivy Walker | 3 yards | Marion King | 1 foot |
| 440 yards | Florence Haynes | 60.8 WR | Annie Stone | 60.9e | Ivy Barber | 8 yards |
| 880 yards | Ivy Barber | 2:27.6 | Lilian Styles | 4 yards | Mary Firmin | 15 yards |
| 100 yards hurdles | Marjorie Clark RSA | 13.8 WB | Hilda Hatt | 14.0e NR | Muriel Gunn | 1 yard |
| High jump | Marjorie Clark RSA | 1.524 | Marjorie O'Kell | 1.473 | Barbara Holliday | 1.448 |
| Long jump | Muriel Gunn | 5.68 NR | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 5.36 | Josephine Matthews | 5.15 |
| Shot put | Mary Weston | 18.90 (NR) | Florence Birchenough | 16.86 | Louise Fawcett | 15.14 |
| Discus throw | Florence Birchenough | 27.93 | Louise Fawcett | 25.96 | Mary Weston | 24.74 |
| Javelin | Kinue Hitomi JPN | 35.97 | Mary Weston | 29.70 (NR) | Louise Fawcett | 25.55 |
| 1 mile walk | Lucy Howes | 8:27.4 | Virna Horwood | 8:30.4 | Margaret Hegarty | |
| 660-yard relay | London Olympiad | 1.17.1/5 | Middlesex Ladies | Fry's AC | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Records Broken by Women Athletes". Reynolds's Newspaper. 15 July 1928. Retrieved 14 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Day of records by Women Athletes". Daily Mirror. 16 July 1928. Retrieved 14 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.