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Ruth Symons

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Ruth Symons
Ruth Symons in 1935
Personal information
Full name
Ruth Evelyn Symons
Born(1913-10-03)3 October 1913
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died11 September 2004(2004-09-11) (aged 90)
Christchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 10)16 February 1935 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1938/39–1939/40Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC
Matches 1 3
Runs scored 5 64
Batting average 5.00 12.80
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 5 34
Balls bowled 120 210
Wickets 2 6
Bowling average 35.50 26.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/71 3/18
Catches/stumpings 1/– 8/–
Source: CricketArchive, 28 November 2021

Ruth Evelyn Martin (née Symons; 3 October 1913 – 11 September 2004) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She played one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury.[1]

Symons captained Canterbury, and she was selected to captain New Zealand in their first women's Test match, against England in Christchurch in February 1935, which England won.[2][3][4] In Canterbury's victory over Otago in March 1937 she took 6 for 6 and 3 for 23.[5]

She married Lester Martin at St Mark's Church, near her home in Opawa, Christchurch, in April 1935.[6] She died in Christchurch in 2004.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Ruth Symons". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "England and New Zealand test match, 1935". Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ruth Symons". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Cricket". Press: 21. 8 February 1935.
  5. ^ "Canterbury Women v Otago Women 1936-37". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Wedding". Star: 8. 29 April 1935.
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