1973 Women's Cricket World Cup

Tournament in England December 2015 December 2015 1973 Women's World Cup 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup logo.png 120px 20 June 28 July 1973 International Women's Cricket Council Women's One Day International (60-over) Round-robin England Englandhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65013265 The inside story of cricket's first World Cup BBC Sport 1 Australia 7 21 ENG Enid Bakewell (264) ENG (YE) Rosalind Heggs (12) 1978 1978 Women's Cricket World Cup The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup was the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup, held in England from 20 June to 28 July 1973. It was the first tournament of its kind, held two years before the first limited overs World Cup for men in 1975. The competition was won by the hosts, England.https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1973_ENG_Womens_World_Cup_1973.html Women's World Cup 1973 CricketArchive 17 February 2009 5 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905205925/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1973_ENG_Womens_World_Cup_1973.html dead The competition was the brainchild of businessman Sir Jack Hayward, who contributed £40,000 towards its costs. England, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were joined by an International XI and a Young England team in a round-robin league which saw the team with the most points win the World Cup. England topped the group with 20 points from their six matches, including five victories and one defeat, while Australia were runners up posting 17 points with four wins.https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Womens_World_Cup_1973.html Women's World Cup 1973 Table CricketArchive 17 February 2009 The final round-robin match, held at Edgbaston on 28 July, was distinguished by a commanding century by Enid Bakewell of England, whose 118 formed the bedrock of England's imposing 279/3 in their 60 overs, with captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint scoring 64. Australia were restricted by tight England bowling and fell well short of their target, scoring 187/9. The cup was presented by Princess Anne and the winning England team were hosted at a reception at 10 Downing Street by Prime Minister Edward Heath.https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22826547 Winning it in front of a Royal 4 May 2009 Cricinfo 3 June 2020 ESPN Sports Media Bakewell, one of England's finest all time players, was the leading run-scorer in the competition with 264 runs while Rosalind Heggs, of Young England, was the leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets. The next World Cup was held five years later in 1978. Standings main CricketRR complete ESPNcricinfo no 4 ENG, AUS, NZL, Intl, TRI, JAM, YENG C gold R silver ENG 5 1 0 AUS 4 1 1 NZL 3 2 1 International XI 3 2 1 TRI 2 4 0 JAM 1 4 1 ENG Young England 1 5 0 Matches New Zealand vs Jamaica 20 June 1973 JAM NZ Match abandoned without a ball bowled Scorecard Kew Green, London No toss. No play possible due to rain. Australia vs Young England 23 June 1973 Young England ENG AUS 57 (31.3 overs) Megan Lear 9 Margaret Wilks 9 Tina Macpherson 5/14 (12 overs) 58/3 (21 overs) Jackie Potter 31* Julia Greenwood 2/18 (7 overs) Australia won by 7 wickets Scorecard Dean Park, Bournemouth Peg Culver (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng) Young England won the toss and elected to bat. Anne Gordon, Bev Wilson, Dawn Rae, Elaine Bray, Jackie Potter, Margaret Jennings, Miriam Knee, Patsy May, Tina Macpherson, Wendy Blunsden, Yvonne Golland (Aus), Jacqueline Court, Julia Greenwood, Katherine Brown, Lynne Green, Lynne Read, Margaret Wilks, Megan Lear, Rosalind Heggs, Shirley Ellis and Susan Goatman (YE) all made their WODI debuts. Tina Macpherson took the first 5-wicket haul in Women's ODI cricket. England vs International XI 23 June 1973 England International XI 258/1 (60 overs) Lynne Thomas 134 123/8 (60 overs) Trish McKelvey 54 Lesley Clifford 3/19 (12 overs) England won by 135 runs Scorecard County Ground, Hove Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Jane Ayres (Eng) England won the toss and elected to bat. Lynne Thomas, Enid Bakewell, Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Chris Watmough, June Stephenson, Jill Cruwys, Lesley Clifford, Sue Hilliam, Mary Pilling, Shirley Hodges, Pamela Mather (Eng), Audrey Disbury, Lynette Smith, Trish McKelvey, Sue Rattray, Margaret Jude, Eileen Badham, Donna Carmino, Betty McDonald, Wendy Williams and Paulette Lynch (Int XI) all made their WODI debuts. Lynne Thomas scored the first century in Women's ODI cricket. New Zealand vs Trinidad & Tobago 23 June 1973 NZ Trinidad & Tobago 197 (59.5 overs) Lynda Prichard 70 Nora St. Rose 2/14 (11 overs) 61 (31.2 overs) Louise Brown 21 Glenys Page 6/20 (6.2 overs) New Zealand won by 136 runs Scorecard Clarence Park, St Albans Esme Irwin (Eng) and May Howard (Eng) Trinidad & Tobago won the toss and elected to field. Barb Bevege, Bev Brentnall, Carol Marett, Glenys Page, Jenny Olson, Jill Saulbrey, Jos Burley, Judi Doull, Lynda Prichard, Maureen Peters, Shirley Cowles (NZ), Beverly Browne, Christine Jacobson, Emelda Noreiga, Jane Joseph, Janice Moses, Jasmine Sammy, Joyce Demmin, Louise Browne, Maureen Phillips, Menota Tekah and Nora St. Rose (T&T) all made their WODI debuts. Trinidad & Tobago vs Australia 30 June 1973 Trinidad & Tobago AUS 124 (52.4 overs) Louise Browne 49 Miriam Knee 4/26 (12 overs) 125/3 (45.3 overs) Jackie Potter 56* Nora St. Rose 1/11 (12 overs) Australia won by 7 wickets Scorecard Tring Park Cricket Club Ground, Tring Margaret Loomes (Eng) and May Howard (Eng) Australia won the toss and elected to field. Raelee Thompson (Aus), Florence Douglas, Merlyn Edwards and Jeanette James (T&T) all made their WODI debuts. New Zealand vs International XI 30 June 1973 NZ International XI 136/8 (60 overs) Judi Doull 42 Wendy Williams 3/20 (12 overs) 140/8 (59.5 overs) Audrey Disbury 44 Jackie Lord 3/31 (12 overs) International XI won by 2 wickets Scorecard Queen's Park, Chesterfield Anne Flann (Eng) and Peg Culver (Eng) International XI won the toss and elected to field. Pamela Crain (Int XI), Liz Allan, Jackie Lord and Ethna Rouse (NZ) all made their WODI debuts. Jamaica vs Young England 30 June 1973 JAM ENG Young England 124 (51.1 overs) Vivalyn Latty-Scott 61 Glynis Hullah 4/8 (7.1 overs) 101 (57.3 overs) Geraldine Davies 21 Madge Stewart 4/9 (6 overs) Jamaica won by 23 runs Scorecard Gore Court, Sittingbourne Jane Ayres (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng) Young England won the toss and elected to field. Evelyn Bogle, Dorrett Davis, Elaine Emmanual, Peggy Fairweather, Yolande Geddes-Hall, Dorothy Hobson, Vivalyn Latty-Scott, Loretta McIntosh, Madge Stewart, Yvonne Oldfield, Grace Williams (Jam), Geraldine Davies and Glynis Hullah (YE) all made their WODI debuts. Jamaica vs Trinidad & Tobago 4 July 1973 JAM Trinidad & Tobago 97 (51.5 overs) Grace Williams 29 Jane Joseph 2/14 (9.5 overs) 98/8 (48.4 overs) Louise Browne 50* Grace Williams 4/11 (10.4 overs) Trinidad & Tobago won by 2 wickets Scorecard Ealing Cricket Club Ground, Ealing Anne Flann (Eng) and Elizabeth Riley (Eng) Jamaica won the toss and elected to field. Audrey McInnis (Jam) made her WODI debut. Australia vs New Zealand 7 July 1973 AUS NZ 137/6 (60 overs) Bev Wilson 50 Carol Marett 3/30 (12 overs) 102 (55.3 overs) Jill Saulbrey 17* Tina Macpherson 2/16 (9.3 overs) Australia won by 35 runs Scorecard Hesketh Park, Dartford Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Jane Ayres (Eng) New Zealand won the toss and elected to field. England vs Jamaica 7 July 1973 ENG JAM 191/7 (49 overs) Lynne Thomas 70 Evelyn Bogle 2/44 (9 overs) 128/9 (49 overs) Evelyn Bogle 45 Mary Pilling 2/9 (9 overs) England won by 63 runs Scorecard Park Avenue, Bradford June Bragger (Eng) and May Howard (Eng) Jamaica won the toss and elected to field. Match reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain. Young England vs International XI 7 July 1973 Young England ENG International XI 165/7 (60 overs) Geraldine Davies 65 Gloria Farrell 2/20 (9 overs) 151/8 (60 overs) Lynette Smith 29 Rosalind Heggs 3/38 (12 overs) Young England won by 14 runs Scorecard Manor Fields, Bletchley Peg Culver (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng) International XI won the toss and elected to field. Cathy Garlick (Int XI) and Julia Lloyd (YE) both made their WODI debuts. Australia vs Jamaica 11 July 1973 AUS JAM 195/7 (60 overs) Margaret Jennings 36 Peggy Fairweather 2/40 (12 overs) 118 (56.3 overs) Yolande Geddes-Hall 30* Lorraine Hill 4/11 (10.3 overs) Australia won by 77 runs Scorecard Clifton Park Ground, York Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Margaret Loomes (Eng) Jamaica won the toss and elected to field. Lorraine Hill (Aus) and Hyacinth Flemmings (Jam) both made their WODI debuts. New Zealand vs England 14 July 1973 NZ ENG 105/7 (35 overs) Ethna Rouse 48 Mary Pilling 2/6 (7 overs) 34/1 (15 overs) Lynne Thomas 19* Maureen Peters 1/4 (7 overs) New Zealand won by 11 runs (revised target) Scorecard The Maer Ground, Exmouth Jane Ayres (Eng) and Peg Culver (Eng) England won the toss and elected to field. Match reduced to 35 overs per side due to rain. Further rain curtailed England's innings after 15 overs; target calculated using average run rate method was 46 runs from 15 overs. Kay Green (Eng) made her WODI debut. Jamaica vs International XI 14 July 1973 JAM International XI 162/8 (60 overs) Vivalyn Latty-Scott 58 Eileen Badham 4/19 (12 overs) 163/5 (55.4 overs) Sue Rattray 63* Peggy Fairweather 2/23 (12 overs) International XI won by 5 wickets Scorecard Ivanhoe Cricket Club, Kirby Muxloe Esme Irwin (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng) International XI won the toss and elected to field. Young England vs Trinidad & Tobago 14 July 1973 Young England ENG Trinidad & Tobago 90 (51 overs) Rosalind Heggs 17 Jane Joseph 3/7 (10 overs) 91/5 (38.5 overs) Jane Joseph 23* Rosalind Heggs 3/23 (10.5 overs) Trinidad & Tobago won by 5 wickets Scorecard Fenner's, Cambridge Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and May Howard (Eng) Young England won the toss and elected to bat. England vs Young England 18 July 1973 ENG ENG Young England 231/6 (60 overs) Rachael Heyhoe Flint 114 Glynis Hullah 2/37 (12 overs) 102/7 (39 overs) Shirley Ellis 30 Megan Lear 30 Pamela Mather 2/32 (11 overs) England won by 49 runs (revised target) Scorecard Valentines Park, Ilford Jane Ayres (Eng) and May Howard (Eng) Young England won the toss and elected to field. Rain reduced Young England's chase to 39 overs; target calculated using average run rate method was 152 runs from 39 overs. Heather Dewdney and Jane Gough (Eng) both made their WODI debuts. International XI vs Trinidad & Tobago 18 July 1973 Trinidad & Tobago International XI 115/8 (60 overs) Beverly Browne 36 Gloria Farrell 2/18 (9 overs) 117/3 (42.2 overs) Valerie Farrell 52* Nora St. Rose 3/16 (12 overs) International XI won by 7 wickets Scorecard Aigburth, Liverpool Anne Flann (Eng) and Margaret Loomes (Eng) International XI won the toss and elected to field. Valerie Farrell (Int XI) made her WODI debut. Trinidad & Tobago vs England 20 July 1973 Trinidad & Tobago ENG 59 (45.5 overs) Jane Joseph 21 June Stephenson 3/4 (8 overs) 62/2 (25.5 overs) Rachael Heyhoe Flint 32* Christine Jacobson 2/29 (12 overs) England won by 8 wickets Scorecard Wolverhampton Cricket Club Ground, Wolverhampton Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Peg Culver (Eng) Trinidad & Tobago won the toss and elected to bat. International XI vs Australia 21 July 1973 International XI AUS 5/1 (4.4 overs) Trish McKelvey 2* Tina Macpherson 1/3 (2.4 overs) No result Scorecard St. Helen's, Swansea Anne Flann (Eng) and May Howard (Eng) Australia won the toss and elected to field. No further play possible due to rain. Wendy Weir (Aus) made her WODI debut. Young England vs New Zealand 21 July 1973 Young England ENG NZ 174/6 (50 overs) Geraldine Davies 51 Jill Saulbrey 2/32 (12 overs) 177/7 (58.5 overs) Shirley Cowles 46 Rosalind Heggs 2/44 (11.5 overs) New Zealand won by 3 wickets Scorecard The Saffrons, Eastbourne Sheila Hill (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng) New Zealand won the toss and elected to field. England v Australia 28 July 1973 ENG AUS 279/3 (60 overs) Enid Bakewell 118 Miriam Knee 2/53 (11 overs) 187/9 (60 overs) Jackie Potter 57 Enid Bakewell 2/28 (12 overs) England won by 92 runs Scorecard Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Jane Ayres (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng) England won the toss and elected to bat. Statistics Most runs PlayerBatting averages are listed only for those players who scored in excess of 150 runs.subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Womens_World_Cup_1973/Batting_by_Average.html Batting and Fielding in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average) CricketArchive 9 April 2012 n Team Matches Innings Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s Enid Bakewell ENG 6 4 264 88.00 1180 118 2 0 Lynne Thomas cricketer ENG 5 4 263 87.66 1340 134 1 1 Rachael Heyhoe Flint ENG 6 6 257 85.66 1140 114 1 1 Jackie Potter AUS 6 5 167 83.50 0570 57 0 2 Vivalyn Latty-Scott Jamaica 5 5 168 33.60 0610 61 0 2 Geraldine Davies England Young England 5 5 157 31.40 0650 65 0 2 Louise Browne Trinidad & Tobago 6 6 150 30.00 0505 50* 0 1 Most wickets PlayerBowling averages are listed only for those players who bowled over 20 overs and have a bowling average better than 15.subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Womens_World_Cup_1973/Bowling_by_Average.html Bowling in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average) CricketArchive 9 April 2012 n Team Matches Balls Wickets Average Economy BBI 4wi Rosalind Heggs England Young England 6 340 12 12 14.91 3.15 334 3/16 0 Tina Macpherson AUS 5 253 09 9 11.00 2.34 536 5/14 1 Julia Greenwood England Young England 5 310 09 9 13.66 2.38 329 3/21 0 Mary Pilling ENG 6 354 09 9 10.22 1.55 254 2/6 0 Glynis Hullah England Young England 5 307 08 8 14.62 2.28 442 4/8 1 Nora St Rose Trinidad & Tobago 6 396 08 8 10.25 1.24 334 3/16 0 June Stephenson ENG 6 270 07 7 13.42 2.08 346 3/4 0 Notes n References External links Results - Women's World Cup 1973 ESPN Cricinfo RNZ: New Zealand set to host women's Cricket World Cup 49 years after the first one – includes discussion of 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup from a New Zealand perspective 1973 Category:1973 in women's cricket World Cup 1973 Category:1973 in English cricket Category:June 1973 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:July 1973 sports events in the United Kingdom