1947 WAAA Championships
| 1947 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August |
| Host city | Chiswick, London |
| Venue | Polytechnic Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1946 1948 → | |
The 1947 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at Polytechnic Stadium in Chiswick, London, on 2 August 1947.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Irene Royse (Stretton) | 7.9 | Margaret Walker | 8.0 | Hazel Batson | 8.1 |
| 100 metres | Winifred Jordan | 12.1 | Maureen Gardner | 12.1 | Sylvia Cheeseman | 12.2 |
| 200 metres | Sylvia Cheeseman | 25.0 | Winifred Jordan | 25.0? | Margaret Walker | |
| 400 metres | Joan Upton | 61.6 | Joyce Heath | 62.2 | Rose Eaton | 62.5 |
| 800 metres | Nellie Batson | 2:23.1 | Joyce Heath | 2:24.5 | Phyllis Richards | 2:25.8 |
| 1 mile | Nellie Batson | 5:37.6 | Brenda Harris | 5:41.5 | Ruby Wright | 5:41.9 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Maureen Gardner | 11.5 NR | Jean Desforges | 12.2 | Bertha Crowther | 12.6 |
| High jump | Gladys Young | 1.549 | Bertha Crowther | 1.499 | Sheila Alexander | 1.499 |
| Long jump | Kathleen Duffy | 5.26 | Joan Shepherd | 5.12 | Vedder Schenck | 4.75 |
| Shot put | Bevis Reid | 11.03 | Margaret Lucas | 10.30 | Kathleen Dyer | 10.23 |
| Discus throw | Margaret Lucas | 36.40 NR | Bevis Reid | 36.17 | Milena Taiblová TCH | 35.15 |
| Javelin | Milena Taiblová TCH | 31.50 | Margaret Lasbrey RHO | 29.64 | Dora Chandler (Endruweit) | 28.75 |
| 1600 metres walk | Joan Riddington | 8:36.4 | Margaret Brittain | 8:37.7 | Beryl Day | 8:40.0 |
See also
References
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ "Women's A.A.A. Championships". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 August 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Women's A.A.A. Title Change". Star Green 'un. 2 August 1947. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.