Rona McKenzie

Rona McKenzie
Personal information
Born (1922-08-20)20 August 1922
New Zealand
Died 24 July 1999(1999-07-24) (aged 76)
New Zealand
Batting style Right-handed
International information
National side
Source: Cricinfo, 17 April 2014

Rona Una McKenzie MBE (20 August 1922 24 July 1999) was a New Zealand cricketer. She played in seven women's Test matches in the period 1954 to 1960/1, captaining in them all. McKenzie's highest score was 61 as she scored 295 runs at an average of 22.69, and she took 8 wickets at 26.75 with her right-arm medium pace. McKenzie's best bowling was 4 for 18.

Her first Test series was on the 1954 tour of England. She played in all three Tests, losing the series one-nil. 1956/7 saw a tour to Australia, and one Test, which was lost. England toured New Zealand in 1957/8 playing two drawn Tests, and Australia in 1960/1, when one drawn Test was played.

In the 1975 New Year Honours McKenzie was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to women's cricket.[1]

References

  1. "No. 46446". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1975. p. 38.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.