Marge Bishop Explained

Marge Bishop
Female:true
Country:New Zealand
International:true
Fullname:Marjorie Claire Bishop
Birth Date:3 January 1910
Birth Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Death Place:Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:All-rounder
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:16 February
Testdebutyear:1935
Testdebutagainst:England
Testcap:1
Club1:Otago
Year1:1939/40
Columns:2
Column1:WTest
Matches1:1
Runs1:27
Bat Avg1:13.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:27
Deliveries1:48
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Column2:WFC
Matches2:2
Runs2:85
Bat Avg2:21.25
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:29
Deliveries2:296
Wickets2:3
Bowl Avg2:29.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:2/27
Catches/Stumpings2:3/–
Date:29 November 2021
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17235/17235.html CricketArchive

Marjorie Claire Bishop (3 January 1910 – 26 January 1960) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935, and was awarded with the first Test cap for the New Zealand women's team. She played domestic cricket for Otago.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marge Bishop . Cricket Archive . 30 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Marge Bishop . 12 April 2014 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Encyclopedia: England and New Zealand test match, 1935 . Encyclopedia of New Zealand . 30 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Winter/Spring Newsletter 2005 . New Zealand Cricket Museum . 30 April 2020.