Mary Allitt

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.[1]

Mary Allitt
Personal information
Full nameMary Loy (née Allitt)
Born(1925-11-01)1 November 1925
Deniliquin, New South Wales,
Australia
Died10 December 2013(2013-12-10) (aged 88)
Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 35)16 June 1951 v England
Last Test20 July 1963 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1940s–1960sNew South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test
Matches 11
Runs scored 348
Batting average 17.40
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 76
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 January 2014

On 23 August 2000, Allitt was awarded the Australian Sports Medal[2] and on 1 January 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal for her contribution to cricket.[3] 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.[4] Allitt died in December 2013, and was described as a "trailblazer" and "pioneer of women's cricket" in a Cricket Australia obituary.[5]

References
  1. "cricinfo - Mary Allitt".
  2. "Mary Allitt". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  3. "Mary Allitt Loy". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  4. "Mary Loy OAM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  5. "Trailblazer Mary Loy passes away" Archived 6 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine – Cricket Australia. Published 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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