Barbara Lyall

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Barbara Lyall
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1944-05-07) 7 May 1944 (age 81)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Sprints, 440y
ClubTayside AAC
Edinburgh Southern Harriers

Barbara Jean Dadswell Lyall married name Oliver (born 7 May 1944) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Lyall was a member of the Tayside Amateur Athletic Club and set a club record of 2min 35sec, over 880 yards in May 1964. [1]

She won the Scottish AAA Championship title over 440 yards in 1965. [2]

Lyall represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, [4] participating in two events, the 220 yards and the 440 yards. [5]

In 1967 she opened a fashion shop at 22 Brook Street in Broughty Ferry. [6] Lyall joined the Edinburgh Southern Harriers in 1968. [7]

Lyall represented Great Britain when they defeated the United States at the White City Stadium in 1969, in the 4x400m relay [8] and reached the final of the 400 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "Tayside A.C.C." . Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 2 May 1964. p. 6. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "McGregor to captain Scotland's Empire Games team" . The Scotsman. 13 June 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Young Fashions in Ferry" . Broughty Ferry Guide and Advertiser. 8 July 1967. p. 9. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Young Fashions in Ferry" . The Scotsman. 5 July 1968. p. 23. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Formed in 1889". Dundee Hawkhill Harriers Athletic Club. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "New 4000-metres track planned for Dundee" . The Scotsman. 4 January 1980. p. 15. Retrieved 6 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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