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Dorothy Steel

1884 – 1965

English croquet player

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About Dorothy Steel

Lived 1884 – 1965 (aged 80). Dorothy Steel was a British croquet player.

Dorothy Dyne Steel (21 April 1884 – 22 January 1965), commonly referred to as D. D. Steel, was an English croquet player.

Steel dominated English croquet in the 1920s and 1930s, winning the Best 10 competition six times (1922, 1923, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1937), the Open Championship four times (1925, 1933, 1935 and 1936) and the Women's Championship fifteen times (1919, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939).

She represented England in three MacRobertson Shield tournaments, winning on two occasions.

Career statistics Major tournament performance timeline

not held because of outbreak of World War 2.

The Champion Cup/President's Cup is played as a 8/10 player round-robin and the number indicates the final position achieved.

The Champion Cup was won outright by Miss Steel in 1933 and was replaced by the President's Cup. Until 1938 ten players played in the event. Since then eight have played.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Croquet player
Also known as
Dorothy Dyne Steel, D.D. Steel

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Dorothy Steel's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Dorothy Steel?

English croquet player (1884–1965)

When was Dorothy Steel born?

Dorothy Steel was born on 21 April 1884 in Woodsetts.

When did Dorothy Steel die?

Dorothy Steel died on 22 January 1965.

What was Dorothy Steel's occupation?

Dorothy Steel was a croquet player.

What nationality was Dorothy Steel?

Dorothy Steel was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dorothy Steel

· Wikidata: Q5298639

· DBpedia: Dorothy Steel (croquet player)

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