Doris Tyndall

Doris Tyndall
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born31 March 1940
Carnoustie, Scotland
Died2020
Dundee, Scotland
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprints
ClubTayside AAC

Doris Millicent Tyndall (31 March 1940 – 2020) was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Tyndall was educated at Arbroath High School and was a member of the Tayside Amateur Athletic Club, making her senior debut for the East of Scotland in May 1957. At those championships she finished runner-up to Isabel Bond in the 220 yards. At the 1958 Scottish national championships at New Meadowbank, with the view to gaining a place at the forthcoming Empire Games.

She represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, participating in three events, the 100 yards, the 220 yards and the 4 × 110 yards relay, with Moira Campbell, Mary Symon and Isabel Bond.

She died in 2024.

References

  1. 1 2 "Doris Tyndall, 1940-2020". Scots Stats. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Doris Tyndall". Arbroath Guide. 15 June 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Doris Runs fo East To-day". Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 11 May 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Tayside A.A.C.". Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 18 May 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scotland's Girls Race On a Track for Cardiff". Daily Record. 23 May 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2025.