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Mitcham Women’s Athletic Club win in Holland – 1938

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From the Daily Express, 1st August 1938:

Women athletes win in Holland

AMSTERDAM, Sunday.

Miss Dorothy Odam, the famous English Olympic high Jumper, who is among the twenty-three women athletes entered by the Mitcham Women’s Athletic Club in an international match here today, finished second in the final of the 80 metres hurdles race, with a time of 12.3secs.

She was beaten by Miss A. M. Doorgeest, the Dutch Olympic hurdler, whose time was 11.9secs. Miss B. Proctor was fourth and Miss K. Tiffen, British Olympic hurdler, was fifth.

Mitcham

First three places in the 200 metres final went.to Mitcham AC. Miss M. Holloway was first in 25.8secs. Miss M. Stebbings second in 25.9secs, and Miss C. Furneaux third in 25.9secs.

Miss B Reid (Mitcham) was third in the throwing the Javelin event, which was won by Miss Dieben (Holland) with a throw of 40yds. 1ft. 7.8ins. Miss Reid’s distance was 33yds. 2ft. 3.4ins., and Miss Davis, who was fifth, threw 31yds, 1ft. 3.5ins.

Miss Betty Lock (Mitcham) had a keen duel with Miss Fanny Koen (Holland) in the 100 metres final and won in 12.1secs. after a brilliant final spurt. Miss Koen finished second in the same time. Miss B. Proctor and Miss Schenck, both of Mitcham, finished fourth and sixth respectively.

Miss Schenck won the long jump for Mitcham with a distance of 17ft. 11.75ins. beating Miss Koen (Holland), who Jumped 17ft. 7ins. Miss M. Holloway (Mitcham) was fifth with a jump of 16ft. 7.5ins.

Led all the way

Two Mitcham teams and four Dutch teams competed for the relay race, ten laps of 10 metres each. Mitcham led from the start and finished first in 2mins. 5.8secs. A Dutch team was second in 2mins 7.4secs., and the other Mitcham team third in 2mins. 14.2secs.

Miss A. E Niesink. Dutch Olympic athlete, won the throwing the discus event with 117ft. 4.265ins. The best British competitor was Miss Tilley, who finished sixth with a throw of 97ft. 11.59ins.

Miss Van Balen Slancken (Holland) beat Miss Dorothy Odam (Mitcham) in the high jump with a jump of 5ft. 1.02 ins. Miss Odam Jumped 5ft. 0.24ins.

Miss B. Reid (Mitcham) won the putting the weight for Britain with a putt of 37ft. 8.36ins.

Mitcham beat Holland by 69 points to 42.

—Reuter.

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British athlete Dorothy Tyler competes in the javelin event during the championship meeting of the Mitcham Athletic Club, south London, 28th May 1938.
May 28, 1938
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Obstacle Jump After Dorothy Odam And Dick Tyler’s Wedding In Mitcham, London in 1940.
April 27, 1940
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British Olympic high jumper Dorothy Tyler (Odam) jumping over the washing line at her home in Mitcham, Surrey. Dorothy Tyler (Odam) won silver medals in the 1936 and 1948 Olympic Games high jump.
July 09, 1948
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Olympic athlete Dorothy Tyler (nee Odam) with her sons David (left) and Barry, 1st July 1948. She came second in the 1936 Olympic high jump event, and again at the 1948 London Olympics.
July 01, 1948
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British athlete Thelma Hopkins (right) accepts the trophy at the Women’s Amateur Athletics Association Championships, 6th July 1957. With her are fellow Olympic athletes and high jump record holders Dorothy Tyler (left) and Sheila Lerwill (centre).
July 06, 1957
Credit: Terry Fincher


Mrs. Edith Cornell, the British woman long jump champion, who excels in other sports, won the women’s shot put championship of the Mitcham Ladies’ Athletic Club, at Mitcham.
January 26, 1931
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British long jumper Muriel Cornell of the Mitcham Athletic Club.
March 22, 1931
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Fraulein Martel Jacob, Germany’s champion all round woman athlete, and Mrs Muriel Cornell, England’s champion hurdler and runner (nearer camera) practicing the javelin throw on Mitcham sports ground.
April 05, 1931
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British long-jump champion Muriel CORNELL trains for the amateur female track and field championship at Mitcham on April 15, 1934, as daughter Lorna (left) watches.
April 15, 1934
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Miss Ada Stone, putting the shot, in the Mitcham Ladies’ Athletic Club contest at Mitcham.
January 26, 1931
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Miss D. E. Brown in action in the Throwing the Discus event in the Middlesex Ladies Athletic Club championship meeting at Mitcham, London.
September 28, 1930
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The first annual National Junior Track Championships and Open Meeting of the Women’s Amateur Athletic Association took place at Mitcham.
August 27, 1938
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Miss Olive Hall set up a new world record for women in the 800 metres when the first annual National Junior Track Championships and open meeting of the Women’s Amateur Athletic Association took place at Mitcham. Her time was 2 mins. 18.7 sec. Miss Hall is a member of the G.E.C. Magnet Harriers.
August 27, 1938
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Paavo Nurmi, the famous Finnish runner, outpaced five other companions who were preparing for the British Games at Stamford Bridge, at a trial held at Mitcham, Surrey
May 24, 1931
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Miss Kitty Tilley winning the putting the shot event with 32 ft 8 and 1/2 in. in the Mitcham ladies athletic championships at Park Place, Mitcham, London.
July 29, 1933
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Miss O Hall of Magnet Harriers broke the world’s 880 yards record in a time of 2 minutes and 19.6 seconds at the Women’s Amateur Athletic Association championships at Mitcham, London.
August 29, 1938
Credit: A. Hudson

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Des athlètes féminines britanniques s’abritent sous des ombrelles durant les épreuves de sélection le 30 août 1936 à Mitcham, Royaume-Uni.
August 30, 1936
Credit: Keystone-France