Doreen Lumley (21 August 1921 – 1 October 1939) was a New Zealand sprinter of the 1930s from Auckland. Doreen Lumley represented New Zealand in the

1938 British Empire Games The 1938 British Empire Games was the third British Empire Games, the event that evolved to become the Commonwealth Games. Held in Sydney, Australia from 5–12 February 1938, they were timed to coincide with Sydney's sesqui-centenary (150 yea ...

in the 100 yard and 220 yard events. Doreen and her sister Bernice were educated at

Auckland Girls' Grammar School "Through trials to triumph" , colours = gold, navy blue , type = State single-sex girls' secondary school (Years 9–13) , established = 1878 , address = Howe Street, Newton, Auckland , coordinates = , principal = Ngaire Ashmore ...

, taking part in

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and

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; and then worked as shorthand-typists. The sisters were killed in a road accident in Auckland when the small car that they were in collided with a truck. Their deaths shocked New Zealand, and resukted in widespread grief across the nation. They were buried together at

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in Glen Eden.

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* 1921 births 1939 deaths New Zealand twins New Zealand female sprinters Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand Athletes from Auckland Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games People educated at Auckland Girls' Grammar School Road incident deaths in New Zealand Burials at Waikumete Cemetery {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub