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Full name
  
Jill Need

Name
  
Jill Need

Died
  
March 11, 1997

National side
  
Australia

Role
  
Cricket Player

Test debut
  
27/12/1968 1968 v England women

Last Test
  
10/1/1969 1969 v England women

Womens SA and Club Cricket 1979-1983


Jill Need was an Associate Professor of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Australian and South Australian cricketer.

In sport, Need was involved as a South Australian representative from 1965 until 1979, and in 1980 coached South Australia to its first senior national championships since the 1950s. She represented South Australia 13 times and led her state against England (68/69) and NZ (72) and played two tests against England in 68/69.

The Jill Need Breast Cancer Clinic was named in her honour by the Flinders Medical Centre after her death on International Women's Day, 11 March 1997.

References

Jill Need Wikipedia