Dorothy Edith Simons (née Nash, 16 February 1912 – 13 September 1996) was a notable New Zealand sportswoman, sports journalist and writer. She was born in

Greymouth Greymouth () ( Māori: ''Māwhera'') is the largest town in the West Coast region in the South Island of New Zealand, and the seat of the Grey District Council. The population of the whole Grey District is , which accounts for % of the West Coas ...

, New Zealand, in 1912. She was appointed an

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

, for services to youth and sport, in the

1974 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1974 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. They were announced on 1 January 1974 to celebr ...

References

1912 births 1996 deaths New Zealand female field hockey players Sportspeople from Greymouth New Zealand women cricketers New Zealand sports executives and administrators People educated at Nelson College for Girls New Zealand Officers of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century New Zealand journalists {{NewZealand-cricket-bio-1910s-stub