Shylie Katherine Rymill

Shylie Katherine Rymill (née Blue; 16 May 1882 – 3 April 1959) was The Girl Guides Association’s South Australia branch state commissioner from 1938 to 1950. She was an accomplished golfer.

Biography Rymill was the youngest child of William Archibald Sinclair Blue (an English-born physician and surgeon) and Katharine Gollan née Gordon. As a young woman she became a noted member of Adelaide society and undertook significant charity work.

The Shylie Rymill Foursomes nett event is a state competition named in honour of her founding of the SA Ladies Golf Union.

Guiding In 1927, Rymill was President of the local committee of the Richmond Company of the Girl Guides Association of South Australia. By 1931 she was Commissioner of the Western Metropolitan Division. She was awarded the Silver Fish Award, Girl Guiding's highest adult honour, in 1948.

Honours Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1942) for 'Social Welfare' Silver Fish Award (1948) Life Member of the South Australia State Council of the Girl Guides Association of Australia