1973 Women's Cricket World Cup

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1973 Women's World Cup
1973 Women's Cricket World Cup logo.png
Dates20 June – 28 July 1973
Administrator(s) International Women's Cricket Council
Cricket format Women's One Day International (60-over)
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Host(s)
  • England
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England [1] (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Participants7
Matches21
Most runs Flag of England.svg Enid Bakewell (264)
Most wickets Flag of England.svg (YE) Rosalind Heggs (12)
1978

The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup was the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup, held in England between 20 June and 28 July 1973. It was the first tournament of its kind, held two years before the first limited overs World Cup for men in 1975. The competition was won by the hosts, England. [2] The competition was the brainchild of businessman Sir Jack Hayward, who contributed £40,000 towards its costs.

Contents

England, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica were joined by an International XI and a Young England side in a round robin league which saw the top team win the World Cup. England topped the group with 20 points from their six matches, including five victories and one defeat, while Australia were runners up posting 17 points with four wins. [3]

The final round robin match, held at Edgbaston on 28 July, was distinguished by a commanding century by Enid Bakewell of England, whose 118 formed the bedrock of England's imposing 279/3 in their 60 overs, with captain Rachael Heyhoe Flint scoring 64. Australia were restricted by tight England bowling and fell well short of their target, scoring 187/9. The cup was presented by Princess Anne and the winning England team were hosted at a reception at 10 Downing Street by Prime Minister Edward Heath. [4]

Bakewell, one of England's finest all time players, was the leading run-scorer in the competition with 264 runs while Rosalind Heggs, of Young England, was the leading wicket-taker with 12 wickets. The next World Cup was held five years later in 1978.

Standings

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 6510020
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6410117
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6320113
4  International XI 6320113
5Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 624008
6Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 614015
7 Flag of England.svg Young England 615004
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Matches

New Zealand vs Jamaica

20 June 1973
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Kew Green, London
  • No toss.
  • No play possible due to rain.

Australia vs Young England

23 June 1973
Scorecard
Young England   Flag of England.svg
57 (31.3 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
58/3 (21 overs)
Jackie Potter 31*
Julia Greenwood 2/18 (7 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Dean Park, Bournemouth
Umpires: Peg Culver (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)

England vs International XI

23 June 1973
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
258/1 (60 overs)
v
International XI
123/8 (60 overs)
Trish McKelvey 54
Lesley Clifford 3/19 (12 overs)
England won by 135 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Jane Ayres (Eng)

New Zealand vs Trinidad & Tobago

23 June 1973
Scorecard
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
197 (59.5 overs)
v
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
61 (31.2 overs)
Lynda Prichard 70
Nora St. Rose 2/14 (11 overs)
Louise Brown 21
Glenys Page 6/20 (6.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 136 runs
Clarence Park, St Albans
Umpires: Esme Irwin (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)

Trinidad & Tobago vs Australia

30 June 1973
Scorecard
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
124 (52.4 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
125/3 (45.3 overs)
Louise Browne 49
Miriam Knee 4/26 (12 overs)
Jackie Potter 56*
Nora St. Rose 1/11 (12 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
Tring Park Cricket Club Ground, Tring
Umpires: Margaret Loomes (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)

New Zealand vs International XI

30 June 1973
Scorecard
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
136/8 (60 overs)
v
International XI
140/8 (59.5 overs)
Judi Doull 42
Wendy Williams 3/20 (12 overs)
Audrey Disbury 44
Jackie Lord 3/31 (12 overs)
International XI won by 2 wickets
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Umpires: Anne Flann (Eng) and Peg Culver (Eng)

Jamaica vs Young England

30 June 1973
Scorecard
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg
124 (51.1 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg   Young England
101 (57.3 overs)
Jamaica won by 23 runs
Gore Court, Sittingbourne
Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng)

Jamaica vs Trinidad & Tobago

4 July 1973
Scorecard
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg
97 (51.5 overs)
v
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
98/8 (48.4 overs)
Grace Williams 29
Jane Joseph 2/14 (9.5 overs)
Louise Browne 50*
Grace Williams 4/11 (10.4 overs)
Trinidad & Tobago won by 2 wickets
Ealing Cricket Club Ground, Ealing
Umpires: Anne Flann (Eng) and Elizabeth Riley (Eng)
  • Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
  • Audrey McInnis (Jam) made her WODI debut.

Australia vs New Zealand

7 July 1973
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
137/6 (60 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
102 (55.3 overs)
Bev Wilson 50
Carol Marett 3/30 (12 overs)
Jill Saulbrey 17*
Tina Macpherson 2/16 (9.3 overs)
Australia won by 35 runs
Hesketh Park, Dartford
Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Jane Ayres (Eng)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

England vs Jamaica

7 July 1973
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
191/7 (49 overs)
v
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
128/9 (49 overs)
Lynne Thomas 70
Evelyn Bogle 2/44 (9 overs)
Evelyn Bogle 45
Mary Pilling 2/9 (9 overs)
England won by 63 runs
Park Avenue, Bradford
Umpires: June Bragger (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)
  • Jamaica won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 49 overs per side due to rain.

Young England vs International XI

7 July 1973
Scorecard
Young England   Flag of England.svg
165/7 (60 overs)
v
International XI
151/8 (60 overs)
Geraldine Davies 65
Gloria Farrell 2/20 (9 overs)
Lynette Smith 29
Rosalind Heggs 3/38 (12 overs)
Young England won by 14 runs
Manor Fields, Bletchley
Umpires: Peg Culver (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng)
  • International XI won the toss and elected to field.
  • Cathy Garlick (Int XI) and Julia Lloyd (YE) both made their WODI debuts.

Australia vs Jamaica

11 July 1973
Scorecard
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
195/7 (60 overs)
v
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
118 (56.3 overs)
Yolande Geddes-Hall 30*
Lorraine Hill 4/11 (10.3 overs)
Australia won by 77 runs
Clifton Park Ground, York
Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Margaret Loomes (Eng)

New Zealand vs England

14 July 1973
Scorecard
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg
105/7 (35 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
34/1 (15 overs)
Ethna Rouse 48
Mary Pilling 2/6 (7 overs)
Lynne Thomas 19*
Maureen Peters 1/4 (7 overs)
New Zealand won by 11 runs (revised target)
The Maer Ground, Exmouth
Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and Peg Culver (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 35 overs per side due to rain.
  • Further rain curtailed England's innings after 15 overs; target calculated using average run rate method was 46 runs from 15 overs.
  • Kay Green (Eng) made her WODI debut.

Jamaica vs International XI

14 July 1973
Scorecard
Jamaica  Flag of Jamaica.svg
162/8 (60 overs)
v
International XI
163/5 (55.4 overs)
Sue Rattray 63*
Peggy Fairweather 2/23 (12 overs)
International XI won by 5 wickets
Ivanhoe Cricket Club, Kirby Muxloe
Umpires: Esme Irwin (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
  • International XI won the toss and elected to field.

Young England vs Trinidad & Tobago

14 July 1973
Scorecard
Young England   Flag of England.svg
90 (51 overs)
v
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
91/5 (38.5 overs)
Rosalind Heggs 17
Jane Joseph 3/7 (10 overs)
Jane Joseph 23*
Rosalind Heggs 3/23 (10.5 overs)
Trinidad & Tobago won by 5 wickets
Fenner's, Cambridge
Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)
  • Young England won the toss and elected to bat.

England vs Young England

18 July 1973
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
231/6 (60 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg   Young England
102/7 (39 overs)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 114
Glynis Hullah 2/37 (12 overs)
Shirley Ellis 30
Megan Lear 30
Pamela Mather 2/32 (11 overs)
England won by 49 runs (revised target)
Valentines Park, Ilford
Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)
  • Young England won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain reduced Young England's chase to 39 overs; target calculated using average run rate method was 152 runs from 39 overs.
  • Heather Dewdney and Jane Gough (Eng) both made their WODI debuts.

International XI vs Trinidad & Tobago

18 July 1973
Scorecard
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
115/8 (60 overs)
v
International XI
117/3 (42.2 overs)
Beverly Browne 36
Gloria Farrell 2/18 (9 overs)
Valerie Farrell 52*
Nora St. Rose 3/16 (12 overs)
International XI won by 7 wickets
Aigburth, Liverpool
Umpires: Anne Flann (Eng) and Margaret Loomes (Eng)
  • International XI won the toss and elected to field.
  • Valerie Farrell (Int XI) made her WODI debut.

Trinidad & Tobago vs England

20 July 1973
Scorecard
Trinidad and Tobago  Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
59 (45.5 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
62/2 (25.5 overs)
Jane Joseph 21
June Stephenson 3/4 (8 overs)
England won by 8 wickets
Wolverhampton Cricket Club Ground, Wolverhampton
Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Peg Culver (Eng)
  • Trinidad & Tobago won the toss and elected to bat.

International XI vs Australia

21 July 1973
Scorecard
International XI
5/1 (4.4 overs)
v
Trish McKelvey 2*
Tina Macpherson 1/3 (2.4 overs)
No result
St. Helen's, Swansea
Umpires: Anne Flann (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play possible due to rain.
  • Wendy Weir (Aus) made her WODI debut.

Young England vs New Zealand

21 July 1973
Scorecard
Young England   Flag of England.svg
174/6 (50 overs)
v
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
177/7 (58.5 overs)
Geraldine Davies 51
Jill Saulbrey 2/32 (12 overs)
Shirley Cowles 46
Rosalind Heggs 2/44 (11.5 overs)
New Zealand won by 3 wickets
The Saffrons, Eastbourne
Umpires: Sheila Hill (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

England v Australia

21 July 1973
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
279/3 (60 overs)
v
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
187/9 (60 overs)
Enid Bakewell 118
Miriam Knee 2/53 (11 overs)
Jackie Potter 57
Enid Bakewell 2/28 (12 overs)
England won by 92 runs
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

Player [n 1] TeamMatches Innings Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s
Enid Bakewell Flag of England.svg  England 6426488.0011820
Lynne Thomas Flag of England.svg  England 5426387.6613411
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Flag of England.svg  England 6625785.6611411
Jackie Potter Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6516783.505702
Vivalyn Latty-Scott Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 5516833.606102
Geraldine Davies Flag of England.svg   Young England 5515731.406502
Louise Browne Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 6615030.0050*01

Most wickets

Player [n 2] TeamMatches Balls Wickets Average Economy BBI 4wi
Rosalind Heggs Flag of England.svg   Young England 63401214.913.153/160
Tina Macpherson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5253911.002.345/141
Julia Greenwood Flag of England.svg   Young England 5310913.662.383/210
Mary Pilling Flag of England.svg  England 6354910.221.552/60
Glynis Hullah Flag of England.svg   Young England 5307814.622.284/81
Nora St Rose Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 6396810.251.243/160
June Stephenson Flag of England.svg  England 6270713.422.083/40

Notes

  1. Batting averages are listed only for those players who scored in excess of 150 runs. [5]
  2. Bowling averages are listed only for those players who bowled over 20 overs and have a bowling average better than 15. [6]

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