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Ruth Symons
	Ruth Symons in 1935
Personal information
Full name	Ruth Evelyn Symons
Born	3 October 1913; Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	11 September 2004 (aged 90); Christchurch, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	New Zealand (1935);
Only Test (cap 10)	16 February 1935 v England
Domestic team information
1938/39–1939/40	Canterbury
Career statistics
	Source: CricketArchive, 28 November 2021

Ruth Evelyn Martin (née Symons; 3 October 1913 – 11 September 2004) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She played one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury.^[1]

Symons captained Canterbury, and she was selected to captain New Zealand in their first women's Test match, against England in Christchurch in February 1935, which England won.^[2]^[3]^[4] In Canterbury's victory over Otago in March 1937 she took 6 for 6 and 3 for 23.^[5]

She married Lester Martin at St Mark's Church, near her home in Opawa, Christchurch, in April 1935.^[6] She died in Christchurch in 2004.^[3]

References

^ "Player Profile: Ruth Symons". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
^ "England and New Zealand test match, 1935". Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Ruth Symons". Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
^ "Cricket". Press: 21. 8 February 1935.
^ "Canterbury Women v Otago Women 1936-37". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
^ "Wedding". Star: 8. 29 April 1935.