Mary Allitt

Mary Allitt

Personal information
Full name	Mary Loy (née Allitt)
Born	1 November 1925 Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia
Died	10 December 2013 (aged 88) Australia
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm off-break
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 35)	16 June 1951 v England
Last Test	20 July 1963 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1940s–1960s	New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test Matches 11 Runs scored 348 Batting average 17.40 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 76 Catches/stumpings 3/-
Source: CricketArchive, 6 January 2014

Mary Loy (née Allitt) OAM (1 November 1925 – 10 December 2013) was an Australian cricketer who captained the national women's team on three occasions in 1963. She played 11 Tests, after making her debut against England in 1951, making a top score of 76. She also played for New South Wales.^[1]

On 23 August 2000, Allitt was awarded the Australian Sports Medal^[2] and on 1 January 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal for her contribution to cricket.^[3] Under her married name of Mary Loy she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in June 2007 in recognition of her lifelong commitment to the game.^[4] Allitt died in December 2013, and was described as a "trailblazer" and "pioneer of women's cricket" in a Cricket Australia obituary.^[5]

References

1. "cricinfo - Mary Allitt".
2. "Mary Allitt". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
3. "Mary Allitt Loy". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
4. "Mary Loy OAM". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
5. "Trailblazer Mary Loy passes away" – Cricket Australia. Published 12 December 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.