Full name Mary Loy (nee Allitt) Batting style Right-handed Last Test 20 July 1963 v England | Name Mary Allitt National side Australia Role Cricket Player | |
Born 1 November 1925 ( 1925-11-01 ) Deniliquin, New South Wales,
Australia Died December 10, 2013, Deniliquin, Australia | ||
Bowling style Right-arm off-break Test debut (cap 35) 16 June 1951 v England | ||
Mary Loy (née Allitt) OAM (1 November 1925 – 10 December 2013) was an Australian cricketer who captained the national women's team on three occasions in 1963. She played 11 Tests, after making her debut against England in 1951, making a top score of 76. She also played for New South Wales.
On 23 August 2000, Allitt was awarded the Australian Sports Medal and on 1 January 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal for her contribution to cricket. Under her married name of Mary Loy she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in June 2007 in recognition of her lifelong commitment to the game. Allitt died in December 2013, and was described as a "trailblazer" and "pioneer of women's cricket" in a Cricket Australia obituary.
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