Faith Thomas
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22 February 1933 Nepabunna, South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right hand batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test | 21 February 1958 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1958 | South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 22 January 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faith Thomas, née Coulthard (born 22 January 1933) is an Australian former cricketer and hockey player. She was also a nurse in regional South Australia.
Early life
Thomas was born at the Nepabunna Aboriginal Mission in South Australia. Her mother, Ivy, was a traditional Adnyamathanha woman and her father German. Her mother took her to the Colebrook Children’s Home when she was a baby.[1]
Cricket career
After being introduced to cricket by a colleague at Royal Adelaide Hospital, she soon made the state women's team. In 1958 she was selected for the Australian national team. She played her only international match against England. [1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Presenter: Rachel Maza; Producer: Kelrick Martin (30 July 2004). "Faith Thomas". Message Stick. Transcript. ABC TV.
- ↑ "Faith Coulthard". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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