1923 France–Great Britain women's athletics match
The 1923 France–Great Britain women's athletics match was an international women's athletics match where a national team of French athletes competed against a national team of British athletes. It took place on 23 September 1923 at Stade Pershing in Paris, France. 10 British and 14 French athletes (excluded reserves) competed in the match.[1][2]
| 1923 France–Great Britain women's athletics match | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 September 1923 |
| Host city | Paris, France |
| Venue | Stade Pershing |
 Stade Pershing pictured in 1919 | |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor track and field |
| Events | 9 |
| Participation | 24 athletes from 2 nations |
| Records set | 3 World Records 2 French records 2 British records |
It was the second international match between France and Great Britain with the 1921 France–Great Britain women's athletics match.[3][4]
Great Britain broke two world records in the relay and 250 metre and France broke the world record in the shot put. Great Britain also ran in the 100 yards the same time as the world record and was a new British record. Next to these results France ran a national record in the 250 metres and in the relay and Great Britain ran a national record in the 1000 metres.[1][2]
Background
changeThe event took place in the early era of international women's athletics with the first women's international tournaments being held from 1921.
Format
changeIn each individual event two athletes of each nation competed and one team of four athletes in the relay event. The first athlete in the individual events scored 5 points, the number two 3 points, number three 2 points and the number four 1 point. The country that won the relay event scored 6 points and the other country 3 points. For the overall classification all the points scored by each country are added together.[4]
Entrants
changeThe members of the teams were puslished on 23 September 1923.[4]
Names and events in italics differences between the entry and athletes competing in the events.
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Other entrants
changeNext to the country match, some other events were scheduled during the meeting.
- Javelin throw: Swiss Louise Groslimond entered to try to break the record.
- Discus throw: Lucie Petit, Yvonne Tembouret, Théry and Lucienne Vellu
- Large costumed velveteen: Members of Fémina Sport directed by M. Paysse
- 10 x 100 metres relay: Team of Fémina Sport and a mixed French team
Competition
changeThe match started in the afternoon at 14:30pm.[3] [2]
Javelin throw
change| Place | Athlete | Distance | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Yvonne Gancel (FRA) |
40.72 m | 5 | |
| 2 |  Sophie Elliott-Lynn (GBR) |
36.61 m | 3 | |
| 3 | Florence Birchenough (GBR) |
34.50 m | 2 | |
| 4 | Louise Noeppel (FRA) |
29.93 m | 1 |
100 yards hurdles
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda Hatt (GBR) |
11.0 sec | 5 | |
| 2 | Sophie Elliott-Lynn (GBR) |
3 | ||
| 3 | Marguerite Chansardon (FRA) |
2 | ||
| 4 | Germaine Robin (FRA) |
1 |
High jump
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| Place | Athlete | Height | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivy Lowman (GBR) |
1.4? m | 5 | |
| 2 | Hilda Hatt (GBR) |
1.43 m | 3 | |
| 3 | Jeanne Collet (FRA) |
1.40 m | 2 | |
| 4 | Marguerite Patouillet (FRA) |
1.35 m | 1 |
100 yards
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Thompson (GBR) |
11.25 sec | 5 | =WR, NR |
| 2 | Sophie Elliott-Lynn (GBR) |
3 | ||
| 3 | Jeanne Collet (FRA) |
2 | ||
| 4 | Louise Noeppel (FRA) |
1 |
Shot put
changeThe score was the total of a throw with both arms.
| Place | Athlete | Distance | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Violette Morris (FRA) |
21.01 m | 5 | WR |
| 2 | Lucie Petit (FRA) |
16.985 m | 3 | |
| 3 | Florence Birchenough (GBR) |
16.76 m | 2 | |
| 4 | Sophie Elliott-Lynn (GBR) |
15.80 m | 1 |
250 metres
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Palmer (GBR) |
35.4 sec | 5 | WR |
| 2 | Eileen Edwards (GBR) |
3 | ||
| 3 | Jeanne Collet (FRA) |
36.4 sec | 2 | NR |
| 4 | Lucie Prost (FRA) |
1 |
Long jump
change| Place | Athlete | Distance | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gladys Elliott (GBR) |
4.665 m | 5 | |
| 2 | Lionel or Suzanne Reveille[5] (FRA) |
4.64 m | 3 | |
| 3 | Alice Gonnet (FRA) |
4.60 m | 2 | |
| 4 | Hilda Hatt (GBR) |
4.455 m | 1 |
1000 metres
change| Place | Athlete | Time | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edith Trickey (GBR) |
3:22 | 5 | NR |
| 2 | Gladys Lane (GBR) |
3 | ||
| 3 | Marcelle Neveu (FRA) |
2 | ||
| 4 | Georgette Lenoir (FRA) |
1 |
4 x 220 yards relay
change| Place | Team | Time | Points | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United KingdomRose Thompson Eileen Edwards Gladys Elliott Vera Palmer |
1:52.4 | 6 | WR |
| 2 | France Jeanne Collet Germaine Darreau Lucie Prost Marguerite Drouard |
1:56.8 | 3 | NR |
In this relay race the British team also broke the 4 x 200 metres world record with a time of 1:51.6+.[6]
Overall classification
change| Rank | Athlete | Points | JT | 100y H | HJ | 100y | SP | 250m | LJ | 1000m | Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom
|
60 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 2 | France
|
37 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Les résultats du match d'athlétisme France - Anglettere gagné par les Anglaises par 60 points contre 37 sont particulièrement éloquents". L'Auto-vélo (in French). 24 September 1923. p. 1 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Le match France-Anglettere". L'Auto-vélo (in French). 24 September 1923. p. 4 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Le match France-Anglettere des sportives sera disputé pour la deuxième fois" (in French). 23 September 1923. p. 1 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Le match France-Anglettere d'athlétisme". L'Auto-vélo (in French). 23 September 1923. p. 5 – via gallica.bnf.fr.
- ↑ "Suzanne Reveille". French Athletics Federation (in French). Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ↑ "British World Record Breakers". GBR Athletics.