Mary Eyre
Margaret Mary Eyre MBE (1923 – 7 November 2013)[1] was a British sportswoman and administrator.
Eyre played hockey for England 16 times from 1945 to 1951, scoring 17 goals.[1][2]
She competed in the Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles nine times between 1949 and 1957, reaching the quarter-finals four times.[2]
In the 2006 New Year Honours, she was appointed an MBE, "For services to Sport".
In later life, she was President of the East Gloucestershire Hockey Club.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mary Eyre: 1923-2013". England Hockey. England Hockey. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Mary Eyre". The Times. Times Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 15 December 2013.