Marge Bishop
Femaletrue
CountryNew Zealand
Internationaltrue
FullnameMarjorie Claire Bishop
Birth date3 January 1910
Birth placeChristchurch, New Zealand
Death date26 January 1960 (aged 50)
Death placeChristchurch, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
Onetesttrue
Testdebutdate16 February
Testdebutyear1935
TestdebutagainstEngland
Testcap1
Club 1Otago
Year 11939/40
Columns2
Column 1WTest
Matches 11
Runs 127
Bat avg 113.50
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 127
Deliveries 148
Wickets 10
Bowl avg 1–
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 1–
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Column 2WFC
Matches 22
Runs 285
Bat avg 221.25
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 229
Deliveries 2296
Wickets 23
Bowl avg 229.00
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 22/27
Catches/stumpings 23/–
Date29 November 2021
Sourcehttps://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17235/17235.html CricketArchive

Marjorie Claire Bishop (3 January 1910 – 26 January 1960) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting right-handed and bowling right-arm off break. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935, and was awarded with the first Test cap for the New Zealand women's team. She played domestic cricket for Otago.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Marge Bishop". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Marge Bishop". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. ^ "England and New Zealand test match, 1935". Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Winter/Spring Newsletter 2005". New Zealand Cricket Museum. Retrieved 30 April 2020.