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Mabel Cecilia Corby (25 October 1913 – 1 October 1993) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Wellington.[1][2][3]

Mabel Corby

Personal information
Full name	Mabel Cecilia Corby
Born	(1913-10-25)25 October 1913 Whanganui, New Zealand
Died	1 October 1993(1993-10-01) (aged 79)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	New Zealand (1935)
Only Test (cap 4)	16 February 1935 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1937/38	Wellington
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC Matches 1 2 Runs scored 13 18 Batting average 6.50 6.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 12 12 Balls bowled 60 144 Wickets 0 1 Bowling average – 52.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling – 1/13 Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 November 2021

Born in Whanganui on 25 October 1913, Corby was the daughter of William Stewart Corby, who wrote for the Wanganui Herald newspaper for 40 years. She was educated at Gonville School, and became a primary school teaching specialising in physical education. As well as representing New Zealand in cricket, she was a field hockey player and trialled for the national team.[4] She died on 1 October 1993, and was buried in Aramoho Cemetery, Whanganui.[5]

References

External links

• Mabel Corby at ESPNcricinfo
• Mabel Corby at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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