| Mabel Corby | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | New Zealand |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 1935 |
| Fullname: | Mabel Cecilia Corby |
| Birth Date: | 25 October 1913 |
| Birth Place: | Whanganui, New Zealand |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| Onetest: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 16 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 1935 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 4 |
| Year1: | 1937/38 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WTest |
| Matches1: | 1 |
| Runs1: | 13 |
| Bat Avg1: | 6.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 12 |
| Deliveries1: | 60 |
| Wickets1: | 0 |
| Bowl Avg1: | – |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | – |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | WFC |
| Matches2: | 2 |
| Runs2: | 18 |
| Bat Avg2: | 6.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 12 |
| Deliveries2: | 144 |
| Wickets2: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 52.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/13 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
| Date: | 29 November 2021 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17251/17251.html CricketArchive |
Mabel Cecilia Corby (25 October 1913 – 1 October 1993) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Wellington.[1] [2] [3]
Born in Whanganui on 25 October 1913, Corby was the daughter of William Stewart Corby, who wrote for the Wanganui Herald newspaper for 40 years. She was educated at Gonville School, and became a primary school teaching specialising in physical education. As well as representing New Zealand in cricket, she was a field hockey player and trialled for the national team.[4] She died on 1 October 1993, and was buried in Aramoho Cemetery, Whanganui.[5]