Betty Thorner

Betty Thorner
Personal information
Full name
Betty Irene Thorner
Born (1938-02-23) 23 February 1938 (age 86)
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 37)18 January 1957 v Australia
Last Test17 March 1961 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954/55–1964/65Wellington
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC
Matches 3 41
Runs scored 76 1,558
Batting average 15.20 24.73
100s/50s 0/0 1/14
Top score 37 101
Balls bowled 240 4,595
Wickets 4 101
Bowling average 19.50 12.91
5 wickets in innings 0 5
10 wickets in match 0 2
Best bowling 2/33 8/24
Catches/stumpings 0/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 November 2021

Betty Irene Thorner (born 23 February 1938) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting left-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in three Test matches for New Zealand between 1957 and 1961. She played domestic cricket for Wellington.[1][2]

Thorner also represented New Zealand at field hockey. She married Russell Watt, a New Zealand rugby union representative, in Wellington in April 1961.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Betty Thorner". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Betty Thorner". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ^ "People in the Play". Press: 5. 15 April 1961.


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