ATHLETICS.
WOMEN’S WORLD GAMES. RECORDS ESTABLISHED. LONDON, August 11. At the women 1 s world games at White City, results were: — 100 Metres, final —Fraulein .Krauss (Germany) 1, Miss Walasiewicz (Poland) 2, Miss Hiscock (England) 3. Time, 11 9-10sec —a British record. 60 Metres, final—Miss Walasiewicz 1, Fraulein Kuhlmann (Germany) 2, Miss Johnson (England) 3. Time, 7 3-ss.ee. 800 Metres, final—Miss Koubkova (Czechoslovakia) 1, Miss Wretman (Sweden) 2, Miss Lunn (England) 3. Time, 2.l2min 2-ssec —a world record. 200 Metres, final —Fraulein Krauss 1, Miss Walasiewicz 2, Miss Hiscock 3. Time, 24 9-10see —a British record. Discus Throw Miss Wajsowna (Poland) 143 ft B£in —a world record. , 80 Metres Hurdles, final—Fraulein Englehardt (Germany) 1, Miss Taylor (Canada) 2, Miss Clark .(South Africa) 3. Time, 11 3-ssec —a world record. •
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 258, 13 August 1934, Page 3
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