1925 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting

1925 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting
1925 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting
Dates	5 July 1925
Host city	Brussels, Belgium
Venue	Stade de l'Union Saint-Gilloise
Level	Senior
Type	Outdoor track and field
Participation	32 athletes from ; 3 nations
	← 1924 1926 → ;

The 1925 Brussels Femina Club international women's athletics meeting was an international women's athletics competition in Brussels, Belgium organized by the Brussels Femina Club. The meeting was held at Stade de l'Union on 5 July 1925.^[1]^[2] It was the fourth time the meeting was held.^[3]^[4]

Entrants[change]

Clubs and names of early Belgian entrants were published on 18 June 1925.^[1] Updates were published and international athletes announced on 2 July 1925,^[5] 3 July 1925^[6] and 4 July 1925^[7] An almost complete list, including the athletes competing in the national events, was published on 5 July.^[3]

British athletes
Name	Club
Hilda Hatt	London Olympiades Athletic Club
Nora Callebout	London Olympiades Athletic Club
Vera Palmer	London Olympiades Athletic Club
Florence Birchenough	London Olympiades Athletic Club
Edith Trickey	London Olympiades Athletic Club
Phyllis Green	London Olympiades Athletic Club

Polish athlete
Name	Club
Halina Konopacka	A.Z.S. Warschau

Belgian international athletes
Name	Club
Paulette Andry	Olympic Femina Club de st-Gilles
Elvire Clicteur	Football Club Brugeois
Irène De Vlaeminck	Football Club Brugeois
Defives	Sporting Club Liégois
Ida Degrande	Football Club Brugeois
Desmedt
Marguerite Dujardin	Sporting Club Liégois
Antoinette Gallemaers	Atlante de Bruxelles
Joncret	Atlante de Bruxelles
Rose Mayer	Olympic Femina Club de st-Gilles
G. Mergeay	Atlante de Bruxelles
Lisette Pétré	Brussels Femina Club
Pinnel	Brussels Femina Club
Marie Plentinckx	Olympic Femina Club de st-Gilles
Lucienne Renaux	Olympic Femina Club de st-Gilles
M. Six	Brussels Femina Club
Speltens	Atlante de Bruxelles
Léontine Stevens	Les Sportives d'Anderlecht
Marie Stevens
Jeanne Van Kesteren	Brussels Femina Club
Espérance van Steenlandt	Rust Roest de Bruges
Walburga Van Steenlandt	Rust Roest de Bruges
Jenny Toitgans	Brussels Femina Club
Henriette Vandaelen	Atalante de Bruxelles
Georgette Vandyck	Les Sportives d'Anderlecht

Schedule[change]

The meeting started at 3pm (local time).

#	Category	Event	Round
1	debutants and 2nd category	200 metres	heats
2	international	javelin throw	final
2	international	83 metres hurdles	final
4	debutants and 2nd category	200 metres	final
5	international	80 metres	heats
6	schools	4 x 60 metres relay
7	international	80 metres	final
8	international	discus throw	final
9	international	250 metres	heats
10	juniors	4 x 80 metres relay
11	international	250 metres	final
12	debutants and 2nd category	800 metres	final
13	international	high jump	final
14	international	1000 metres	final
15	international	long jump	final
16	international	Swedish Relay	final

Opening ceremony[change]

The started with a parade of the athletes. Flowers were given to the Belgian national champions, to the Polish national champion Halina Konopacka and to the British atlhetes.^[2]

Results (international)[change]

The meeting was held on 5 July 1925 from 3pm (local time).^[1] The matches were well attended, with full stands.^[2] Next to the international events, also national events were contested.^[4]

Javelin throw[change]

The Polish Halina Konopacka won the event in a new national record. It was stated in a report that she was much better than the others.

Place.	Athlete	Distance	Note
1	File:Flag of Poland.svg Halina Konopacka (POL)	27.74 m	NR
2	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Georgette Vandyck (BEL)	20.92 m
3	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Hilda Hatt (GBR)	19.89 m
4	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pinnel (BEL)	19.56 m
5	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marguerite Dujardin (BEL)	19.16 m
6	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léontine Stevens or Marie Stevens (BEL)	17.41 m
7	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Florence Birchenough (GBR)	17.10 m

83 metres hurdles[change]

The 83 metres hurdles was an easy victory for the British Hilda Hatt.^[2]

Place	Athlete	Time
1	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Hilda Hatt (GBR)	15.2 sec
2	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Henriette Vandaelen (BEL)	+2 m
3	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léontine Stevens (BEL)

80 metres[change]

For the 80 metres final were appointed: Nora Callebout, Antoinette Gallemaers, Rose Mayer, Vera Palmer and Paulette Andry.

80 m (final)
Place	Athlete	Time
1	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Nora Callebout (GBR)	10.6 s.
2	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Vera Palmer (GBR)	+1 mm
3	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antoinette Gallemaers (BEL)	+2 m.
4	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Paulette Andry (BEL)	+50 cm
5	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Rose Mayer / valu (BEL)
6	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M. Six (BEL)

Discus throw[change]

Place	Athlete	Distance
1	File:Flag of Poland.svg Halina Konopacka (POL)	28.49 m.
2	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jenny Toitgans (BEL)	26.84 m.
3	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Florence Birchenough (GBR)	25.32 m.
4	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Defives (BEL)	+3 m.

250 metres[change]

The 250 metres event consisted of two heats where the first two athletes to the final.

Heat 1
Place	Athlete	Time
1	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Nora Callebout (GBR)	36.6 s.
2	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walburga Van Steenlandt (BEL)
3	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lisette Pétré (BEL)

Heat 2
Place	Athlete	Time
1	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Vera Palmer (GBR)	37.2 s.
2	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Pletinckx (BEL)
3	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léontine Stevens (BEL)

Final
Place	Athlete	Time
1	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Vera Palmer (GBR)	35.6 s.
2	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Nora Callebout (GBR)	+ 8 m.
3	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lisette Pétré (BEL)	+ 4 m.
4	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Pletinckx (BEL)	+ 5 m.
5	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léontine Stevens (BEL)

1000 metres[change]

Degrande was leading the first part of the race ahead of British Edith Trickey. At a certain point Belgian Walburga Van Steenlandt moved to the front of the race. After a sprint of Trickey, she wins in 2:15, only one meter ahead of Van Steenlandt.

Place	Athlete	Time
1	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Edith Trickey (GBR)	3:15
2	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Walburga Van Steenlandt (BEL)	+1 m.
3	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elvire Clicteur (BEL)	+ 5 m.
4	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ida Degrande (BEL)	+ 5 m.
4	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jeanne Van Kesteren (BEL)	+ 5 m.

High jump[change]

Place	Athlete	Height	Note
1	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Phyllis Green (GBR)	1.51 m	WR
2	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Hilda Hatt (GBR)	1.47 m
3	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Florence Birchenough (GBR)	1.40 m	after jump-off
4	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Léontine Stevens (BEL)	1.35 m
5	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Joncret (BEL)	1.25 m
5	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marie Plentinckx (BEL)	1.25 m

Long jump[change]

Place	Athlete	Distance
1	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Hilda Hatt (GBR)	4.75 m.
2	File:Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg Phyllis Green (GBR)	4.60 m.
3	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg G. Mergeay (BEL)	3.99 m.

Swedish Relay[change]

The Swedish Relay is a relay race of 800 metres, 600 metres, 400 metres and 200 metres.

Swedish Relay
Place	Team	Time
1	United Kingdom London OAC Edith Trickey Vera Palmer Nora Callebout Hilda Hatt Phyllis Green	55.5 sec.
2	Belgium Belgian Team I Esperance van Steenlandt Walburga Van Steenlandt Lisette Petré Antoinette Gallemaers Paulette Andry	+100 m.
3	Belgium Belgian Team II Ida Degrande Elvire Clicteur Irène De Vlaeminck Speltens Desmedt	+60 m.
4	Belgium Belgian Team III Deporte M. Six Lucienne Renaux Léontine Stevens Rose Mayer

Related pages[change]

1922 Brussels international women's athletics competitions

References[change]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Le meeting international d'athlétisme du Brussels Fémina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 18 June 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Der Brussels F.C. een groot sukses" (in Nederlands). Sportwereld. 6 July 1925. p. 3 – via uurl.kbr.be.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Le IVe meeting international d'athlétisme du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 5 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Le meeting international du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 6 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
↑ "Le meeting international d'athlétisme du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 2 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
↑ "Kalina Konapacka participera au IVe meeting international d'athlétisme du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 3 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.
↑ "Les pricipales concurrentes qui combattront au IVe meeting international d'athlétisme du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 3 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.

[LDH-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Le meeting international d'athlétisme du Brussels Fémina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 18 June 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.

[Sportwereld-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Der Brussels F.C. een groot sukses" (in Nederlands). Sportwereld. 6 July 1925. p. 3 – via uurl.kbr.be.

[LDH3-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Le IVe meeting international d'athlétisme du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 5 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.

[LDH5-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Le meeting international du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 6 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.

[LDH2-5] "Le meeting international d'athlétisme du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 2 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.

[LDH2b-6] "Kalina Konapacka participera au IVe meeting international d'athlétisme du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 3 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.

[LDH2c-7] "Les pricipales concurrentes qui combattront au IVe meeting international d'athlétisme du Brusselds Femina Club" (in français). La Dernière Heure. 3 July 1925. p. 4 – via uurl.kbr.be.

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