1930 WAAA Championships
| 1930 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | Stamford Bridge |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1929 1931 → | |
The 1930 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 16 August 1930 and saw three world records established by Nellie Halstead, Gladys Lunn and Constance Mason.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Eileen Hiscock | 11.4 =NR | Daisy Ridgley | 1½ yards | Ivy Walker | 1 yard |
| 220 yards | Nellie Halstead | 25.2 WR | Eileen Hiscock | 4 yards | Daisy Ridgley | 1 foot |
| 440 yards | Ellen Wright | 59.8 | Dorothy Butterfield | 5 yards | Dorothea Fairley | 1 yard |
| 880 yards | Gladys Lunn | 2:18.2 WR | Ruth Christmas | 2:20.4 | Lilian Styles | 20 yards |
| 80 metres hurdles | Muriel Cornell | 12.4 | Elsie Green | 1 foot | Kathleen Tiffen | 1 yard |
| High jump |  Carolina Gisolf |
1.575 | Mary Milne | 1.549 | Elsie Harris Marjorie O'Kell |
1.524 1.524 |
| Long jump | Muriel Cornell | 5.63 | Phyllis Bartholomew | 5.35 | Mary Seary | 5.33 |
| Shot put | Elsie Otway | 8.88 | Nellie Purvey | 8.65 | Irene Phillips | 8.52 |
| Discus throw | Louise Fawcett | 29.30 | Irene Phillips | 27.63 | Nellie Purvey | 26.12 |
| Javelin | Leni Rombout |
32.44 | Nellie Purvey | 28.45 | Agnes Donnelly | 26.67 |
| 1 mile walk | Constance Mason | 8:14.4 WR | Lucy Howes | 25 yards | W. Bell | 5 yards |
See also
References
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Women Athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 18 August 1930. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women Athletes Meet". Reynolds's Newspaper. 17 August 1930. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.