1973 Women's Cricket World Cup

1973 Women's World Cup
Dates	20 June – 28 July 1973
Administrator(s)	IWCC
Cricket format	ODI (60-over)
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin
Host(s)	England
Champions	England (1st title)
Runners-up	Australia
Participants	7
Matches	21
Most runs	Enid Bakewell (264)
Most wickets	(YE) Rosalind Heggs (12)
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The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup 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.^[1] The competition was the brainchild of businessman Sir Jack Hayward, who contributed £40,000 towards its costs.

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.^[2]

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 Rachel 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.^[3]

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, headed the bowling aggregates with 12 wickets. The next World Cup was held five years later in 1978.

Competition[]

Standings[]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	Pts
1	England	6	5	1	0	20
2	Australia	6	4	1	1	17
3	New Zealand	6	3	2	1	13
4	International XI	6	3	2	1	13
5	Trinidad and Tobago	6	2	4	0	8
6	Jamaica	6	1	4	1	5
7	Young England	6	1	5	0	4

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Matches[]

New Zealand vs Jamaica[]

20 June 1973
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Jamaica	v	New Zealand

Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Kew Green, London

No play was possible due to rain.

Australia vs Young England[]

23 June 1973
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Young England 57 (31.1 overs)	v	Australia 58/3 (21 overs)
Megan Lear 9 Margaret Wilks 9 Tina Macpherson 5/14 (12 overs)		Jackie Potter 31* Julia Greenwood 2/18 (7 overs)

Australia won by 7 wickets
Dean Park, Bournemouth

Anne Gordon, Bev Wilson, Dawn Rae, Elaine Bray, Jackie Potter, Margaret Jennings, Miriam Knee, Patsy May, Tina Macpherson, Wendy Blunsden, Yvonne Golland (AUS), Jacqueline Court, Julia Greenwood, Katherine Brown, Lynne Green, Lynne Read, Margaret Wilks, Megan Lear, Rosalind Heggs, Shirley Ellis and Susan Goatman (Young ENG) made their WODI debut.
Tina Macpherson took first 5-wicket haul in Women's ODI cricket.

England vs International XI[]

23 June 1973
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England 258/1 (60 overs)	v	International XI 123/8 (60 overs)
Lynne Thomas 134		Trish McKelvey 54 Lesley Clifford 3/19 (12 overs)

England won by 135 runs
County Ground, Hove

Lynne Thomas, Enid Bakewell, Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, Chris Watmough, June Stephenson, Jill Cruwys, Lesley Clifford, Sue Hilliam, Mary Pilling, Shirley Hodges, Pamela Mather (ENG), Audrey Disbury, Lynette Smith, Trish McKelvey, Sue Rattray, Margaret Jude, Eileen Badham, Donna Carmino, Betty McDonald, Wendy Williams and Paulette Lynch (International XI) made their WODI debut.
Lynne Thomas scored first century in Women's ODI cricket.

New Zealand vs Trinidad & Tobago[]

23 June 1973
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New Zealand 197 (59.5 overs)	v	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

Barb Bevege, Bev Brentnall, Carol Marett, Glenys Page, Jenny Olson, Jill Saulbrey, Jos Burley, Judi Doull, Lynda Prichard, Maureen Peters, Shirley Cowles (NZ), Beverly Browne, Christine Jacobson, Emelda Noreiga, Jane Joseph, Janice Moses, Jasmine Sammy, Joyce Demmin, Louise Browne, Maureen Phillips, Menota Tekah and Nora St Rose (T&T) made their WODI debut.

Trinidad & Tobago vs Australia[]

30 June 1973
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Trinidad and Tobago 124 (52.4 overs)	v	Australia 125/3 (45.3 overs)

Australia won by 7 wickets
Tring Park Cricket Club Ground, Tring

New Zealand vs International XI[]

30 June 1973
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New Zealand 136/8 (60 overs)	v	International XI 140/8 (59.5 overs)

International XI won by 2 wickets
Queen's Park, Chesterfield

Jamaica vs England[]

30 June 1973
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Jamaica 124 (51.1 overs)	v	Young England 101 (57.3 overs)

Jamaica won by 23 runs
Gore Court, Sittingbourne

Jamaica vs Trinidad & Tobago[]

4 July 1973
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Jamaica 97 (51.5 overs)	v	Trinidad and Tobago 98/8 (48.4 overs)

Trinidad & Tobago won by 2 wickets
Ealing Cricket Club Ground, Ealing

Australia vs New Zealand[]

7 July 1973
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Australia 137/6 (60 overs)	v	New Zealand 102 (55.3 overs)

Australia won by 35 runs
Hesketh Park, Dartford

England vs Jamaica[]

7 July 1973
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England 191/7 (60 overs)	v	Jamaica 128/9 (49 overs)

England won by 63 runs
Park Avenue, Bradford

Young England vs International XI[]

7 July 1973
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Young England 165/7 (60 overs)	v	International XI 151/8 (60 overs)

Young England won by 14 runs
Manor Fields, Bletchley

Australia vs Jamaica[]

11 July 1973
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Australia 195/7 (60 overs)	v	Jamaica 118 (56.3 overs)

Australia won by 77 runs
Clifton Park Ground, York

New Zealand vs England[]

14 July 1973
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New Zealand 105/7 (35 overs)	v	England 34/1 (15 overs)

New Zealand won by 11 runs (revised target)
The Maer Ground, Exmouth

Jamaica vs International XI[]

14 July 1973
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Jamaica 162/8 (60 overs)	v	International XI 163/5 (55.4 overs)

International XI won by 5 wickets
Ivanhoe Cricket Club, Kirby Muxloe

Young England vs Trinidad & Tobago[]

14 July 1973
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Young England 90 (51 overs)	v	Trinidad and Tobago 91/5 (38.5 overs)

Trinidad & Tobago won by 5 wickets
Fenner's, Cambridge

England vs Young England[]

18 July 1973
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England 231/6 (60 overs)	v	Young England 102/7 (39 overs)

England won by 49 runs (revised target)
Valentines Park, Ilford

International XI vs Trinidad & Tobago[]

18 July 1973
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Trinidad and Tobago 115/8 (60 overs)	v	International XI 117/3 (42.2 overs)

International XI won by 7 wickets
Aigburth, Liverpool

Trinidad & Tobago vs England[]

20 July 1973
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Trinidad and Tobago 59 (45.5 overs)	v	England 62/2 (25.5 overs)

England won by 8 wickets
Wolverhampton Cricket Club Ground, Wolverhampton

International XI vs Australia[]

21 July 1973
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International XI 5/1 (4.4 overs)	v	Australia

No result
St. Helen's, Swansea

Young England vs New Zealand[]

21 July 1973
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Young England 174/6 (60 overs)	v	New Zealand 177/7 (58.5 overs)

New Zealand won by 3 wickets
The Saffrons, Eastbourne

England vs Australia[]

28 July 1973
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England 279/3 (60 overs)	v	Australia 187/9 (60 overs)

England won by 92 runs
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham

Statistics[]

Batting averages[]

Player^{[n 1]}	Team	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Highest Score	100s	50s
Enid Bakewell	England	6	4	264	88.00	118	2	0
Lynne Thomas	England	5	4	263	87.66	134	1	1
Rachael Heyhoe-Flint	England	6	6	257	85.66	114	1	1
Jackie Potter	Australia	6	5	167	83.50	57	0	2
Vivalyn Latty-Scott	Jamaica	5	5	168	33.60	61	0	2
Geraldine Davies	Young England	5	5	157	31.40	65	0	2
Louise Browne	Trinidad and Tobago	6	6	150	30.00	50*	0	1

Bowling averages[]

Player^{[n 2]}	Team	Matches	Balls	Wickets	Average	Economy	BBI	4wi
Mary Pilling	England	6	354	9	10.22	1.55	2/6	0
Nora St Rose	Trinidad and Tobago	6	396	8	10.25	1.24	3/16	0
Tina Macpherson	Australia	5	253	9	11.00	2.34	5/14	1
June Stephenson	England	6	270	7	13.42	2.08	3/4	0
Julia Greenwood	Young England	5	310	9	13.66	2.38	3/21	0
Glynis Hullah	Young England	5	307	8	14.62	2.28	4/8	1
Rosalind Heggs	Young England	6	340	12	14.91	3.15	3/16	0

Notes[]

^ Batting averages are listed only for those players who scored in excess of 150 runs.^[4]
^ Bowling averages are listed only for those players who bowled over 20 overs and have a bowling average better than 15.^[5]

References[]

^ "Women's World Cup 1973". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2009.(subscription required)
^ "Women's World Cup 1973 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2009. (subscription required)
^ "Winning it in front of a Royal". Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ "Batting and Fielding in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
^ "Bowling in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.

External links[]

Results - Women's World Cup 1973 ESPN Cricinfo

[5] Batting averages are listed only for those players who scored in excess of 150 runs.^[4]

[7] Bowling averages are listed only for those players who bowled over 20 overs and have a bowling average better than 15.^[5]

[1] "Women's World Cup 1973". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2009.(subscription required)

[2] "Women's World Cup 1973 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 February 2009. (subscription required)

[3] "Winning it in front of a Royal". Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 4 May 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[batting-4] "Batting and Fielding in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.

[bowling-6] "Bowling in Women's World Cup 1973 (Ordered by Average)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2012.

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