New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 1978–79

New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 1978–79
 
  Australia New Zealand
Dates 7 January – 1 February 1979
Captains Sharon Tredrea Trish McKelvey
Test series
Result Australia won the 3-match series 1–0
Most runs Julie Stockton (162) Lesley Murdoch (183)
Most wickets Sharon Tredrea (16) Jackie Lord (18)

The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured Australia in January and February 1979. They played against Australia in three Test matches, with Australia winning the series 1–0.[1][2]

Squads

 Australia[3]  New Zealand[4]

Tour Matches

40-over match: New South Wales Junior v New Zealand

7 January 1979
Scorecard
New South Wales Junior
63 (29 overs)
v
 New Zealand
87 (32.4 overs)
M Wykes 20 (–)
Carol Marett 2/3 (4 overs)
Vicki Burtt 24 (–)
Lyn Larsen 3/8 (6.4 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 7 wickets
St Andrew's Cricket Ground, Sydney
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • New Zealand Women batted on after winning.

2-day match: Western Australia v New Zealand

8 – 9 January 1979
Scorecard
v
213/7d (93 overs)
Barbara Bevege 56 (–)
Wendy Hills 4/35 (27 overs)
191 (90.6 overs)
Rhonda Kendall 72 (–)
Eileen Badham 6/33 (25.6 overs)
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

40-over match: South Australia v New Zealand

17 January 1979
Scorecard
New Zealand 
107/7 (40 overs)
v
 Australia
106 (39.7 overs)
Barbara Bevege 34 (–)
Jill Need 2/18 (5 overs)
K Virgo 25 (–)
Eileen Badham 4/36 (14.7 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 1 run
Women's Memorial Playing Fields, Adelaide
  • South Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.

45-over match: Victoria Women's Cricket Association President's XI v New Zealand

24 January 1979
Scorecard
Victoria Women's Cricket Association President's XI
144/5 (45 overs)
v
 New Zealand
200/6 (45 overs)
Pat O'Meara 61 (–)
Carol Marett 3/44 (9 overs)
Barbara Bevege 63 (–)
Glenis Brown 3/45 (12 overs)
New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets
Monash University No. 1 Oval, Melbourne
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • New Zealand Women batted on after winning.

2-day match: Victoria v New Zealand

31 January – 1 February 1979
Scorecard
v
194 (72.3 overs)
Sue Rattray 59 (–)
B Crouch 6/39 (12.3 overs)
147 (73.5 overs)
Ruth Buckstein 36 (–)
Eileen Badham 6/30 (22 overs)
90/5 (35 overs)
Debbie Hockley 29 (–)
B Crouch 2/27 (8 overs)
Match drawn
AG Gillon Oval, Melbourne
Umpires: FA Clodd (Aus) and Terence Meehan (Aus)
  • Victoria Women won the toss and elected to bat.

WTest Series

1st Test

12 – 15 January 1979
Scorecard
v
254 (111.4 overs)
Carol Marett 49 (–)
Wendy Weir 3/46 (12 overs)
282/8d (94.5 overs)
Julie Stockton 117 (–)
Jackie Lord 3/103 (28.5 overs)
256 (107.5 overs)
Barbara Bevege 81 (–)
Raelee Thompson 3/37 (23 overs)
Match drawn
University Oval, Sydney
Umpires: Austin Chapman (Aus) and Alan Marshall (Aus)

2nd Test

19 – 22 January 1979
Scorecard
v
78 (57 overs)
Lesley Murdoch 16 (–)
Raelee Thompson 4/14 (17 overs)
239 (81.5 overs)
Wendy Hills 48 (–)
Jackie Lord 5/78 (18.5 overs)
87 (43.5 overs)
Ev Miller 32 (–)
Raelee Thompson 4/17 (14 overs)
Australia Women won by an innings and 74 runs
Unley Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and P Remington (Aus)
  • New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jen Jacobs (Aus) made her WTest debut.

3rd Test

26 – 29 January 1979
Scorecard
v
129 (66.5 overs)
Sharon Tredrea 36 (–)
Jackie Lord 4/18 (10 overs)
277 (119.3 overs)
Lesley Murdoch 72 (–)
Sharon Tredrea 3/90 (29 overs)
311 (124.4 overs)
Judith Laing 84 (–)
Jackie Lord 6/119 (45.4 overs)
88/8 (69 overs)
Lesley Murdoch 29 (–)
Sharyn Hill 2/17 (12 overs)
Match drawn
Albert Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bill Copeland (Aus) and Rex Whitehead (Aus)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Debbie Hockley (NZ) made her WTest debut.

References

  1. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia 1978/79". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Women in Australia 1978/79". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Records / New Zealand Women in Australia Women's Test Series, 1978/79 - Australia Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Records / New Zealand Women in Australia Women's Test Series, 1978/79 - New Zealand Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.