Women's cricket tour, 1935
English women cricketers touring Australia in 1935. The bottom right picture shows the England captain, Miss Betty Archdale adjusting her shin pads during practice. Right middle shows Miss Mary Taylor, whirlwind English bowler and bottom left picture depicts Miss Mollie Hide, a stylish English bat turning a ball from Mrs Blade to leg during her innings for 44 in the match against New South Wales at Sydney. Middle picture shows Miss Peggy Antonio who took five English wickets for a total of 24 runs in the first women's International cricket match between England and Victoria, at Melbourne
Picture No
10555433
Media ID
46678253
Size
3600px x 4957px
(3.1MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Page from The Sketch, 9 January 1935
Date
1935
