Ruth Dickey (née Dowman, 3 January 1930 – 14 September 2018) was a New Zealand long jumper and sprinter who won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Born on 3 January 1930[1] to Athol Frederick Dowman and Iris Muriel Dowman (née Kettle),[2] Ruth Dowman showed early promise as a sprinter, beating Joan Hart in a 100 yards handicap race in December 1944.[3] Later that season, in February 1945, Dowman won the 100 yards title at the Auckland provincial track championships, and finished third in the 75 yards.[4] The following month, she competed at the New Zealand national athletics championships in Napier, finishing second in both the 75 yards and 100 yards sprints.[5] Dowman went on to win five national athletics titles: the 75 yards in 1946, 1947, and 1948; and the 100 yards in 1946 and 1947.[6]
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Dowman recorded a best distance of 18 ft 10 in (5.74 m), a personal best, in winning the bronze medal in the women's long jump, behind Yvette Williams and Judy Canty.[1][7][8] She also competed in the women's 100 yards, being eliminated in the semi-finals.[9] In the 660 yards relay, Dowman was in the New Zealand team alongside Lesley Rowe, Dorothea Parker and Shirley Hardman, but the quartet was disqualified after the baton was dropped and incorrectly retrieved at the final exchange.[10][11]
In 1951, Dowman married Clifford Samuel Dickey.[2] She died on 14 September 2018.[12]
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^"Athletic titles". Auckland Star. 10 February 1945. p. 1 (supplement). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^"Rising standard of athletics revealed at national meeting". Auckland Star. 3 March 1945. p. 4 (supplement). Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^Hollings, Stephen (December 2016). "National champions 1887–2016" (PDF). Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^"Results for the 1950 British Empire Games – Athletics – Long jump – Women". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^"Ruth Dickey". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^"Results for the 1950 British Empire Games – Athletics – 100 yard – Women". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^"Results for the 1950 British Empire Games – Athletics – 660 yard relay – Women". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^Hughes, Glenda (17 December 1989). "Daughter takes baton". Sunday Star. p. B1.
^"Ruth Dickey death notice". New Zealand Herald. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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ruth, dowman, ruth, dickey, née, dowman, january, 1930, september, 2018, zealand, long, jumper, sprinter, bronze, medal, long, jump, 1950, british, empire, games, personal, informationborn, 1930, january, 1930died14, september, 2018, 2018, aged, spouse, cliffo. Ruth Dickey nee Dowman 3 January 1930 14 September 2018 was a New Zealand long jumper and sprinter who won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1950 British Empire Games Ruth DowmanPersonal informationBorn 1930 01 03 3 January 1930Died14 September 2018 2018 09 14 aged 88 Spouse s Clifford Samuel Dickey m 1951 wbr SportCountryNew ZealandSportTrack and fieldAchievements and titlesNational finals75 yd champion 1946 1947 1948 100 yd champion 1946 1947 Personal best s Long jump 5 74 mMedal record Women s athleticsRepresenting New ZealandCommonwealth Games1950 Auckland Long jumpBiography EditBorn on 3 January 1930 1 to Athol Frederick Dowman and Iris Muriel Dowman nee Kettle 2 Ruth Dowman showed early promise as a sprinter beating Joan Hart in a 100 yards handicap race in December 1944 3 Later that season in February 1945 Dowman won the 100 yards title at the Auckland provincial track championships and finished third in the 75 yards 4 The following month she competed at the New Zealand national athletics championships in Napier finishing second in both the 75 yards and 100 yards sprints 5 Dowman went on to win five national athletics titles the 75 yards in 1946 1947 and 1948 and the 100 yards in 1946 and 1947 6 At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland Dowman recorded a best distance of 18 ft 10 in 5 74 m a personal best in winning the bronze medal in the women s long jump behind Yvette Williams and Judy Canty 1 7 8 She also competed in the women s 100 yards being eliminated in the semi finals 9 In the 660 yards relay Dowman was in the New Zealand team alongside Lesley Rowe Dorothea Parker and Shirley Hardman but the quartet was disqualified after the baton was dropped and incorrectly retrieved at the final exchange 10 11 In 1951 Dowman married Clifford Samuel Dickey 2 She died on 14 September 2018 12 References Edit a b Ruth Dowman Track and Field Statistics Retrieved 21 September 2017 a b Ruth Dowman MyHeritage Retrieved 21 September 2017 Ruth Dowman coming back to scratch markers Auckland Star 9 December 1944 p 5 supplement Retrieved 21 September 2017 Athletic titles Auckland Star 10 February 1945 p 1 supplement Retrieved 21 September 2017 Rising standard of athletics revealed at national meeting Auckland Star 3 March 1945 p 4 supplement Retrieved 21 September 2017 Hollings Stephen December 2016 National champions 1887 2016 PDF Athletics New Zealand Retrieved 21 September 2017 Results for the 1950 British Empire Games Athletics Long jump Women Commonwealth Games Federation 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2017 Ruth Dickey New Zealand Olympic Committee 2016 Retrieved 21 September 2017 Results for the 1950 British Empire Games Athletics 100 yard Women Commonwealth Games Federation 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2017 Results for the 1950 British Empire Games Athletics 660 yard relay Women Commonwealth Games Federation 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2017 Hughes Glenda 17 December 1989 Daughter takes baton Sunday Star p B1 Ruth Dickey death notice New Zealand Herald 17 September 2018 Retrieved 17 September 2018 This biographical article relating to New Zealand athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruth Dowman amp oldid 1104842713, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
