1927 WAAA Championships
| 1927 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 July |
| Host city | Reading |
| Venue | Palmer Park |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1926 1928 → | |
The 1927 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at the Palmer Park, Reading, Berkshire, on 9 July 1927. An additional discipline was contested, with two hurdles events over 75 metres and 100 yards being held.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Eileen Edwards | 11.4w | Florence Haynes | 1 yard | Daisy F. Ridgley | good third |
| 220 yards | Eileen Edwards | 25.8 =WR | Florence Haynes | 4 yards | Doris Uglow | 2 yards |
| 440 yards | Dorothy Proctor | 62.4 | Florence Haynes | 12 yards | Olive Clark | 6 yards |
| 880 yards | Edith Trickey | 2:32.4 | Alice Williams | 20 yards | Lilian Styles | 6 yard |
| 75 metres hurdles | Hilda Hatt | 12.6w | Peggy Batt | 3 yards | Elsie Green | |
| 100 yards hurdles | Muriel Gunn | 14.6w | Hilda Hatt | inches | Peggy Batt | fair third |
| High jump | Phyllis Green | 1.581 WR | Hilda Hatt Barbara Holliday | 1.461 1.46.1 | n/a | |
| Long jump | Muriel Gunn | 5.41 | Gladys Elliott | 4.80 | Hilda Hatt | 4.72 |
| Shot put | Florence Birchenough | 17.21 | Louise Fawcett | 16.04 | Marjorie Balchin | 14.90 |
| Discus throw | Florence Birchenough | 28.57 | Louise Fawcett | 26.58 | Roberta Hatcher | 25.17 |
| Two Handed Javelin | E. Willis | 41.35 | L. Hoare-Nairne | 39.95 | Louise Fawcett | 39.76 |
| 880 yards walk | Margaret Hegarty | 3:54.2 WR | H. Bates | 50 yards | Virna Horwood | 10 yards |
| 660-yard relay | Middlesex Ladies Eileen Edwards M. C. Beale Dorothy Proctor Vera Palmer | 1.18.3/5 | London Olympiad Florence Haynes G. M. Elliott Doris Uglow Daisy Ridgley | Manor Park ? ? ? ? | ||
See also
References
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "British Girls Break World Records". London Daily Chronicle. 11 July 1927. Retrieved 14 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women's Amateur Athletic Association Championships in Reading". Reading Standard. 16 July 1927. Retrieved 14 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.