Mabel Corby
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| Full name | Mabel Cecilia Corby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 October 1913 Whanganui, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 October 1993 (aged 79) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 4) | 16 February 1935 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1937/38 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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[edit]
- ^ "Mabel Corby". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "England and New Zealand test match, 1935". Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Player Profile: Mabel Corby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Johnston, Peter (1 June 2018). "Caught out". Whanganui Chronicle. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "Corby, Mabel Cecilia". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
External links[edit]
- Mabel Corby at ESPNcricinfo
- Mabel Corby at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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