Lorna Thomas

Lorna Thomas MBE[1] (1 December 1917 – 17 September 2014) was an Australian cricket player and team manager from 1963 to 1978.

Thomas was first selected to play for the New South Wales women's cricket team in 1937.[1] In the 1940s, she represented NSW against New Zealand and England.[2]

After her playing career, Thomas managed the NSW and Australian women's cricket teams.[1]

She was the manager of the Australian women's tour of New Zealand in 1960–61,[3] the Australian women's tour of England in 1963,[3] the Australian women's tour of New Zealand in 1971–72,[3] the Australia Women's cricket team at the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup.[4] and the Australian women's tour of England in 1976.[5]

On 17 September 2014, Thomas died at the age of 96.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Women cricketers – Lorna Thomas". State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "'Managing' no problem". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 February 1973. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "Australian Teams: Home & Away". southernstars.org.au. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Australians impressive". The Canberra Times. 16 June 1973. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Australian Women's Cricket Team stumps the sceptics". The Australian Women's Weekly. 19 May 1976. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Lorna Thomas dies aged 96
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