| International | true |
|---|---|
| Female | true |
| Testcap | 33 |
| Country | Australia |
| Birth date | 26 June 1913 |
| Death date | 10 September 1997 (aged 84) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | Test |
| Matches 1 | 7 |
| Runs 1 | 177 |
| Bat avg 1 | 16.09 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/2 |
| Top score 1 | 59 |
| Deliveries 1 | 96 |
| Wickets 1 | 1 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 22.00 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 1/6 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 1/– |
| Date | 2 January |
| Year | 2008 |
| Source | http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/53495.html Cricinfo |
Mary Clouston Dive (26 June 1913 – 10 September 1997) was a scientist and an Australian cricketer who played seven women's Test matches between 1948 and 1951.[1] Dive graduated from Sydney University with a science degree and was employed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) for most of her life.[2] She was usually known as Mollie Dive or, less often, Molly Dive.[3]
Dive was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the sport of women's hockey and women's cricket".[4]
References
- ^ "Molly Dive - Australia". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc.. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ Dive, Mollie (1913 - 1997), The Australian Women's Register, https://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2224b.htm
- ^ "Molly Dive lends name to new stand". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 25 April 1985. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- ^ "Miss Mary Clouston DIVE". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
Further reading
- Harvey, Rob (26 June 2020). "Mollie Dive: an Ashes Pioneer". Talkin' About Women's Cricket. Retrieved 8 November 2021.