Kathleen Mary Smith (16 October 1915 in Brisbane, Queensland – 20 July 1993 in Greenslopes, Queensland) was an Australian Cricket player.[1] Smith played six tests for the Australia national women's cricket team.[2]
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Full name | Kathleen Mary Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut | 28 December 1934 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 10 July 1937 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2014 |
Smith was the sixth woman to play test cricket for Australia.[3]
The Kath Smith Medal is named after Smith. It is awarded to the "best and fairest" women cricketer in Brisbane Grade Cricket.[4] Cricket players who have won the medal include Melissa Bulow,[5] Jude Coleman, Jess Jonassen and Delissa Kimmince