Marjorie Pollard
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 August 1899 Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 21 March 1982 (aged 82) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 |
| Sport | Hockey |
Marjorie Pollard (3 August 1899 – 21 March 1982) was an English field hockey player, and writer.
Life
She was born in Rugby, Warwickshire. She was educated at Peterborough County Grammar School for Girls, and St Peter's College, Saltley.[1]
She played for Northamptonshire county hockey association. She played for England from 1921 to 1937. In 1926, she helped found the Women's Cricket Association.[1]
She edited Hockey Field, and Women's Cricket. In 1965, she was awarded an OBE.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Wilson, Judith. "Pollard, Marjorie Anne (1899–1982)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/65061. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
External links
- http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/467871/Marjorie-Pollard
- http://monash.edu/library/collections/exhibitions/sport/virtual/photos/photo10.html
- All England Women's Hockey Association Collection at the University of Bath Library
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from
Wikipedia.
The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.