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Dorothy Edith Simons was a notable New Zealand sportswoman, sports journalist and writer. She was born in Greymouth, New Zealand, in 1912.

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Dorothy Edith Simons OBE (née Nash, 16 February 1912 – 13 September 1996) was a notable New Zealand sportswoman, sports journalist and writer.1 She was born in Greymouth, New Zealand, in 1912.2

She was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to youth and sport, in the 1974 New Year Honours.3

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  1. "Obituaries in 1996". Wisden. 6 December 2005.
  2. Devlin, Peter. "Dorothy Edith Simons". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. "No. 46163". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 1 January 1974. p. 36.