1923 Belgium–France women's athletics match

The 1923 Belgium–France women's athletics match was an international women's athletics competition where a national team of female French athletes competed against a national team of Belgium. It took place at Duden Park in Brussels, Belgium on 29 July 1923.

It was the third annual women's match between Belgium and France.

The match was won by Belgium with 52 points versus France with 44 points.

During the meeting also some other national events were contested.

Competition format
The competition consisted of 7 individual events and a relay event. The overall classification is a nation's classification. The winner of each event received 5 points, the number two received 3 points, followed by 2 points and 1 point. The winner of the relay received sixpoints, with the number two receiving three points. For the overall classication, all points scored by the athlete from each country are added together.

Entrants
The members of the teams were published on 27 and 29 July 1923.

Names and events in italics or striked are differenced between the entry and athletes competing in the events.

+Belgium Name Event Flore Bertels 80 metres  Claessens  Javelin throw  Ida Degrande 1000 metres  Antoinette Gallemaers 250  metres 4 x 200 metres relay Louise Gits 250 metres 4 x 200 metres relay  Yvonne Ibis Shot put   Henriette Van Daelen 83 metres hurdles  Van Mechelen High jump Walburga Van Steenlandt 1000 metres Elise van Truyen 80 metres250 metresHigh jump Long jump 4 x 200 metres relay  Georgette Vandyck Javelin throw  Sidonie Verschueren 83 metres hurdlesLong jump Shot put 4 x 200 metres relay  

+France Name Event  Marguerite Chansardon 83 metres hurdles(R. Long jump) Simonne Chapoteau Long jumpShot put 4 x 200 metres relay(R. High jump)  83 metres hurdles   4 x 200 metres relay(R. 80 metres)(R. 250 metres)(R. 83 metres hurdles)  250 metres  4 x 200 metres relay (R. 80 metres)(R. 83 metres hurdles) Dupont 1000 metres Georgette Gagneux 80 metres(R. High jump) Yvonne Gancel Javelin throw Georgette Guellier High jump  Hachard 80 metres250 metres 4 x 200 metres relay Georgette Lenoir 1000 metresHigh jump4 x 200 metres relay Marcelle Neveu 1000 metres Pattoillet High jump(R. Long jump) Paulette Puisais Shot putJavelin throw Suzanne Réveillé Long jumpReserves Madeleine Braquemond (R. 1000 metres)(R. 83 metres hurdles)

Competition

80  metres
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1  11 sec 5  2  +1 m  3 3  2 4   1

250  metres
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1  37.4 sec 5  2  +0.2 m  3 3  2 4  1

1000  metres
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1  3:17.4 5  2  +20 m  3 3  2 4  1

4 x 200 metres relay
 Place Athlete Time Points Note 1 Elise Van TruyenAntoinette GallemaersLouise GitsSidonie Verschueren  1:56.4  6 2 HachardGermaine DarreauSimonne ChapoteauGeorgette Lenoir +5 m 3

Shot put
 Place Athlete Distance Score 1 Score 2 Total Note 1    16.24 m5 2  8.77 m  7.175 m  15.945 m 3 3    15.62 m 2 4  7.53 m 6.80 m 14.33 m1

Javelin throw
 Place Athlete Distance Score 1 Score 2 Total Note 1  26.94 m  13.67 m  40.61 m5 NR  2      36.09 m 3NR3  17.94 m 14.62 m 32.56 m2 3    15.62 m 1

High jump
 Place Athlete Total Height Note 1  1.38 5 2  1.37 m3  3  1.30 m 2 4  1.25 m 1

Long jump
 Place Athlete Total Height Note 1  5.01 5 NR 2  4.75 m3  3  4.62 m 2 4  4.25 m 1

83 metres hurdles
 Place Athlete Distance Points Note 1  14.2 sec 5  2  +0.7 m 3 3   2 4   1

Overall classification

 Rank Athlete Points 1 52 2 44

National events 
800 metres handicap
 Place Athlete Club Time Note 1 EvrardBrussels Femina Club 2:34.2  2 Jeanne van KesterenOlympic Fémina Club +5 m 3 Van PuttenUnion Athletique Innovation   4 Mayaert Fr. R.R. 5 Lucienne RenauxOlympic Fémina Club  6Desmedt Brussels Femina Club

4 x 200 metres relay (2nd category)
 Place Athlete Time Note 1 Brussels Femina ClubCallebautDesmedtEvrardDenis  2:05   2 Olympic Fémina ClubAndryCoolsCoruilLucienne Renaux  +12 m  3 Sports et Gymnastique de Forest   4 Union Athletique Innovation 

80 metres

+ Semi-final 1 Place Athlete Club Note 1 Lisette Pétré  Brussels Femina Club   2 Denis Brussels Femina Club  3 Lois Brussels Femina Club  4 Van HeymbeekBrussels Femina Club  

+ Semi-final 2 Place Athlete Club Time Note 1 Geminckx Olympic Fémina Club   2 Silem Brussels Femina Club  3 Pinnel Brussels Femina Club  4 VainForest 

+ Final Place Athlete Club Time Note 1 Geminckx Olympic Fémina Club   10.7 sec  2 Lisette Pétré Brussels Femina Club +1 m   3 Silem Brussels Femina Club +0.5 m  4 Denis Brussels Femina Club    4 Lotz Brussels Femina Club    4 PinnelBrussels Femina Club   

References

Category:1923 in women's athletics
Category:Sport in Belgium
Category:1920s in France
Category:1920s in Belgium
Category:Brussels
Category:1923 in Europe