| 1948 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 June |
| Host city | Chiswick, London |
| Venue | Polytechnic Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1947 1949 → | |
The 1948 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 26 June 1948.[3][4]
Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Doris Batter | 9.1 | Irene Robertson | 9.2 |  Quita Shivas | 9.2 |
| 100 metres | Winifred Jordan | 12.6 | Doris Batter | 12.7 | Muriel Pletts | 12.7 |
| 200 metres | Sylvia Cheeseman | 25.7 | Margaret Walker | 25.7 | Audrey Williamson | 25.8 |
| 400 metres | Valerie Ball | 60.8 | B. Kemp | 61.3 | Rose Eaton | 61.8 |
| 800 metres | Nellie Batson | 2:20.3 | Dorothy Born | 2:22.4 | Eileen Garritt | 2:24.0 |
| 1 mile | Nellie Batson | 5:31.8 | Eileen Garritt | 5:37.5 | Ivy Kibbler | 5:38.3 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Maureen Gardner | 12.0 | Joan Upton | 12.4 | Bertha Crowther | 12.5 |
| High jump | Dorothy Tyler | 1.626 | Bertha Crowther | 1.600 | Gladys Young | 1.524 |
| Long jump | Joan Shepherd | 5.70 | Margaret Erskine | 5.55 | Lorna Lee | 5.48 |
| Shot put | Bevis Reid | 12.34 | Margaret Lucas | 10.67 | P. Evans | 10.00 |
| Discus throw | Bevis Reid | 36.73 | Elspeth Whyte | 33.65 | Margaret Lucas | 32.25 |
| Javelin | Bevis Reid | 31.10 | Marian Long | 31.00 | Gladys Clarke | 30.63 |
| 1600 metres walk | Joyce Heath | 8:17.8 | Beryl Day | 8:18.0 | Gwen Thorne | 8:20.0 |
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.
- ↑ "Mrs Jordan keeps title". Weekly Dispatch (London). 27 June 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Birmingham Rivals in Close Finish". Sports Argus. 26 June 1948. Retrieved 21 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.