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Irene Doris "Dot" Laughton (29 September 1913 – 8 March 1982) was a top-ranking sportswoman in South Australia representing Australia and South Australia in cricket and field hockey during the 1930s until retirement in 1953.

Irene Doris Laughton

Personal information
Born	(1913-09-29)29 September 1913 Adelaide, South Australia
Died	8 March 1982(1982-03-08) (aged 68) Adelaide, South Australia
Nickname	Dot
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm off break
Role	Wicketkeeper
International information
National side	Australia
Only Test (cap 34)	19 February 1949 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests Matches 1 Runs scored 47 Batting average 47.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 47 Balls bowled - Wickets - Bowling average - 5 wickets in innings - 10 wickets in match - Best bowling - Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricInfo, 10 December 2021

In Cricket, Laughton scored 40 centuries in first class cricket domestically and made the world-record score of 390 in 1949. A State captain, she was selected for Australia tour to England in 1951 where she scored 47 runs from her only appearance.[1][2] An award 'The Dot Laughton Trophy' is awarded to outstanding South Australian women cricketers.[3]

In field hockey, she was selected as left-full back for Australia in 1947 in a series versus New Zealand.[4]

References

External links

• Dot Laughton at ESPNcricinfo

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