Betty Thorner Explained

Betty Thorner
Female:true
Country:New Zealand
International:true
Internationalspan:1957–1961
Fullname:Betty Irene Thorner
Birth Date:23 February 1938
Birth Place:Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:All-rounder
Testdebutdate:18 January
Testdebutyear:1957
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:37
Lasttestdate:17 March
Lasttestyear:1961
Lasttestagainst:Australia
Columns:2
Column1:WTest
Matches1:3
Runs1:76
Bat Avg1:15.20
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:37
Deliveries1:240
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:19.50
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/33
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:WFC
Matches2:41
Runs2:1,558
Bat Avg2:24.73
100S/50S2:1/14
Top Score2:101
Deliveries2:4,595
Wickets2:101
Bowl Avg2:12.91
Fivefor2:5
Tenfor2:2
Best Bowling2:8/24
Catches/Stumpings2:16/–
Date:26 November 2021
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17330/17330.html CricketArchive

Betty Irene Thorner (born 23 February 1938) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting left-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in three Test matches for New Zealand between 1957 and 1961. She played domestic cricket for Wellington.[1] [2]

Thorner also represented New Zealand at field hockey. She married Russell Watt, a New Zealand rugby union representative, in Wellington in April 1961.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Betty Thorner . 21 April 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: subscription . Betty Thorner . 8 June 2016 . Cricket Archive.
  3. People in the Play . Press . 15 April 1961 . 5 .