1961 WAAA Championships
| 1961 WAAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 July |
| Host city | London |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1960 1962 → | |
The 1961 WAAA Championships were the national track and field championships for women in the United Kingdom.[1][2]
The event was held at White City Stadium, London, on 8 July 1961.[3][4]
Results
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Jennifer Smart | 10.7 | Carole Carter | 10.9 | Daphne Arden | 11.0 |
| 220 yards | Jennifer Smart | 24.0 | Jennifer Taylor | 24.9 | Daphne Arden | 25.0 |
| 440 yards | Maeve Kyle IRL | 56.3 | Jean Dunbar | 56.9 | Joy Grieveson | 57.3 |
| 880 yards | Joy Jordan | 2:11.0 | Anne Oliver | 2:13.0 | Sallie Newell | 2:13.8 |
| 1 mile | Roma Ashby | 5:01.8 | Elizabeth Joyce (Brade-Birks) | 5:05.7 | Joan Briggs | 5:06.8 |
| 80 metres hurdles | Betty Moore AUS | 10.8w | Ann Charlesworth | 10.9w | Pat Nutting | 11.1w |
| 200 metres hurdles | Pat Nutting | 28.3 WR | Ann Charlesworth | 28.6 | Anne Fordyce | 28.6 |
| High jump | Dorothy Shirley | 1.702 | Thelma Hopkins | 1.676 | Patricia Veals | 1.651 |
| Long jump | Mary Rand (Bignal) | 5.95 | Christina Persighetti | 5.83 | Lorraine Winfield | 5.81 |
| Shot put | Suzanne Allday (Farmer) | 13.73 | Iris Mouzer | 12.51 | Mary Peters | 12.24 |
| Discus throw | Suzanne Allday (Farmer) | 45.30 | Wendy Thomas | 39.98 | Brenda Bedford | 39.42 |
| Javelin | Sue Platt | 47.88 | Rosemary Morgan | 43.25 | Monica Podmore | 41.90 |
| Pentathlon + | Carole Hamby | 3986 | Brenda Gill | 3972 | Janet Gaunt | 3923 |
| 1½ mile walk | Sheila Jennings | 12:18.4 | Judy Woodsford | 12:29.6 | Maureen Eyre | 12:30.8 |
+ Held on 29 July at Birmingham University
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Britain find a stand-in for Carole - From Australia". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 9 July 1961. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Results". Sunday Express. 9 July 1961. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.