Mary Loy (née Allitt) OAM (1 November 1925 – 10 December 2013) was an Australian cricketer who captained the national women's team on three occasions in 1963. She played 11 Tests, having made her debut against England in 1951, making a top score of 76. Her last Test was also against England. She also played for New South Wales.[1]
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| Full name |
Mary Loy (née Allitt)
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| Born | (1925-11-01)1 November 1925 Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 December 2013(2013-12-10) (aged 88) Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 35) | 16 June 1951 v England | ||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 20 July 1963 v England | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1940s–1960s | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 6 January 2014 | |||||||||||||||
On 23 August 2000, Allitt was awarded the Australian Sports Medal[2] and on 1 January 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal for her contribution to cricket.[3] Under her married name of Mary Loy she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in June 2007 in recognition of her lifelong commitment to the game.[4] Allitt died in December 2013, and was described as a "trailblazer" and "pioneer of women's cricket" in a Cricket Australia obituary.[5]