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Rymill, Shylie Katharine (1882 - 1959)

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Published Resources
Girl Guides' Leader and Golfer
Born: 16 May, 1882  Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia.  Died: 3 April, 1959  Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Shylie Katharine Rymill was a prominent member of Adelaide Society, a successful charity worker and a more than competent golfer, winning the South Australian Women's Championship in 1913. She was a state commissioner for the Girl Guides in South Australia between 1938-1950.

Career Highlights
Alternative Names:
  • Blue, Shylie Katharine (maiden name)

Chronology
1913

Winner of the South Australian Women's Golf Championship

1915

Associate-captain of the (Royal) Adelaide Golf Club

1923

Associate-captain of the (Royal) Adelaide Golf Club

1924 - 1928

Ladies' captain at Kooyonga Golf Club

1925 - 1930

Founding president of the South Australian Ladies' Golf Union

1932

Ladies' captain at Kooyonga Golf Club

1933 - 1934

Associate-captain of the (Royal) Adelaide Golf Club

 
Sources used to compile this entry: Gibberd, Joyce, 'Rymill, Shylie Katharine (1882 - 1959)', in Australian Dictionary of Biography Online, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A160193b.htm.
 
Published Resources

Newspaper Articles

  • 'S.A. guides wartime chief dies', Adelaide Advertiser, 3 April, 1959. [ Details... ]

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Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.Prepared by: Nikki Henningham
Created: 18 September 2006
Modified: 13 April 2007
Published by National Foundation for Australian Women on Australian Women's Archives Project Web Site
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Updated: 7 August 2008
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