Myrtle Baylis Explained

Myrtle Baylis
Fullname:	Myrtle Baylis
Maidenname:	Craddock
Birth Date:	1920 5, df=yes
Positions:	GA
Clubyears1:	1937–1954
Nationalyears1:	1948–1954
Nationalcaps1:	3

Myrtle Baylis (1 May 1920 – 23 September 2014), also known as Myrtle Craddock, was an Australia women's Test cricketer and an Australia netball international. In 1948 she made her debut for both national teams, just five months apart. Between 1948 and 1951 she played in six cricket tests for the Australia women's national cricket team. Between 1948 and 1954 she made three appearances for the Australia national netball team. In 1953 she also captained the Australia netball team. According to Netball Victoria, she was the first woman to represent Australia in two sports.

Early life

Baylis was the daughter of Johnny Craddock, who during the late 1910s and 1920s played Australian rules football for Western Bulldogs. His "bulldog tenacity" was said to have inspired the club nickname. Myrtle was raised in Sunshine, Melbourne and was still a resident of the suburb when she died in 2014.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Playing career

Myrtle Baylis
Female:	true
Country:	Australia
Batting:	Left-handed
Role:	Bowler
International:	true
Testdebutdate:	20 March
Testdebutyear:	1948
Testdebutagainst:	New Zealand
Testcap:	30
Lasttestdate:	3 June
Lasttestyear:	1951
Lasttestagainst:	England
Club1:	Victoria
Year1:	1945–195x
Columns:	1
Column1:	Test
Matches1:	6
Runs1:	22
Bat Avg1:	7.33
100S/50S1:	0/0
Top Score1:	9
Deliveries1:	1242
Wickets1:	16
Bowl Avg1:	19.62
Fivefor1:	0
Tenfor1:	0
Best Bowling1:	4/95
Catches/Stumpings1:	3/–
Source:	http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/53468.html ESPNcricinfo

Cricket

VictoriaBaylis made her debut for Victoria during the 1945–46 season.^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

AustraliaBetween 1948 and 1951, Baylis played in six cricket tests for Australia. She made her Test debut on 20 March 1948 against New Zealand during the 1947–48 tour. She was the 30th Australian woman Test cricketer to be capped. Baylis was described by Wisden as a bowler of "unwavering patience and accuracy". She made her last test appearance on 3 June 1951 against England.^{[4] [1] [8] [9] [10]}

Netball

VictoriaBaylis represented Victoria between 1937 and 1954. She later recalled cycling from her home in Sunshine to Royal Park for training each Sunday. In 2000, together with Sharelle McMahon, Wilma Shakespear, Joyce Brown, Shelley O'Donnell and Simone McKinnis, Baylis was named in Netball Victoria's Team of the Century.^{[1] [11] [12]}

AustraliaBetween 1948 and 1954, Baylis made three appearances for Australia. She made her senior debut on 14 August 1948 in a 27–16 win against New Zealand at Forbury Park. This was just the second-ever netball international between Australia and New Zealand. It was also part of Australia's first-ever international tour. In 1953 she also captained Australia. In 2012, Baylis was inducted into the Australian Netball Hall of Fame.^{[1] [2] [8] [11] [13] [14] [15] [16]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Myrtle Baylis: the dual-sport trailblazer. vic.netball.com.au. 4 March 2020. 27 January 2021.
2. Web site: Sunshine mum Myrtle Bayliss lived life her way. brimbanknorthwest.starweekly.com.au. 14 November 2014. 27 January 2021.
3. Web site: Heroes of a hundred years ago: the forgotten names who forged a future for the Bulldogs. www.westernbulldogs.com.au. 27 December 2017. 27 January 2021.
4. Web site: Myrtle Baylis. ESPNcricinfo. www.espncricinfo.com. 13 January 2015.
5. Web site: Vale Myrtle Baylis. www.cricketvictoria.com.au. 25 September 2014. 27 January 2021.
6. Web site: Women's cricket legends honoured. www.smh.com.au. 22 October 2012. 27 January 2021.
7. Web site: Victorian Women's Representatives. www.cricketvictoria.com.au. 27 January 2021.
8. Web site: The all-rounder. www.smh.com.au. 25 November 2012. 27 January 2021.
9. Web site: Myrtle Craddock. cricketarchive.com. 13 January 2015.
10. Web site: Myrtle Craddock. www.talkinaboutwomenscricket.com. 27 January 2021.
11. Web site: Netball Australia Annual Report 2012 . netball.com.au. 30 September 2020.
12. Web site: Team Of The Century. vic.netball.com.au. 21 August 2020.
13. Web site: Women Netball International Tests Matches 1948. www.todor66.com. 27 January 2021.
14. Web site: Myrtle Craddock. diamonds.netball.com.au. 27 January 2021.
15. Web site: Browne sweeps Australian Netball Awards. womensportreport.com. 26 November 2012. 27 January 2021.
16. Web site: Australian Netball Hall of Fame - Myrtle Craddock. www.youtube.com. 26 November 2015. 27 January 2021.