Lorna Thomas papers concerning Australian women's cricket, 1936-2000

MLMSS 7277
R 943

fonds

1934-2000

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects

431167

0.54 meters of textual material (3 boxes)
2 souvenir miniature cricket bats signed by players

Lorna Thomas retired as a cricketer in the late 1950s after a long career playing district and interstate matches. In 1960 she took up team management and went on to manage five international teams including four overseas tours. In 1978, after almost a lifetime's involvement with women's cricket, she retired from her postion as manager of the NSW and Australian teams. She was awarded an MBE for services to cricket and was made a life member of Women's Cricket Australia. -- Reference: Curator of Manuscripts, Nov. 2003

MLMSS 7277
BOX 1
1936-1949; Album containing newscuttings and photographs.
1940s; File: Includes, correspondence, newscuttings, NSW Women's Cricket Association Rules & By-Laws.
1950s; File: Newscuttings, Laws of Cricket, photographs.
1960s; File: Correspondence.
1960s; File: Includes programs, reports, itineraries, fixture lists, invitations, tickets and other printed material.
1960s; File: Newscuttings

BOX 2
1960s; File: Photographs
1963; Diary: Australian Women's Cricket Tour of England, 14 March-11 July 1963.
1963; Scrapbook: Australian Women's Cricket Tour of England. Includes newscuttings,scorecards, itinerary, report, souvenir program and other printed material.
1969; Itinerary for English Tour of New South Wales, 15-30 January.
1970s; File: Includes programs, invitations, fixture lists, scorecards and other printed material.
1970s; File: Correspondence

BOX 3
1970s; File: Newscuttings
1970s; File: Photographs
1973; File: Newscuttings
1973; Scrapbook: World Cup England 1973.
1973; File: World Cup. Includes newscuttings, photographs, itinerary, notes for manager, scorecards, programs.
1976; File: Australian Tour to the West Indies & World Cup in England. Includes newscuttings, photographs,itineraries, programs.
1980s-2000; File: Includes newscuttings, programs, brochures and other printed material

R 943
REALIA
Item 1
Miniature cricket bat, wooden with black rubber over handle, one sticker on the front and two on the back. The label on the front has black printed text, "Norstar Ultimate". On the front of the bat are signatures of the NSW Team Canberra 1987/1988, in blue ink. Members include Lyn Larsen, Belinda Haggatt, Cathy Smith, and Denise Annetts.
L 38.3 x W 4.7 cm.

Item 2
Miniature cricket bat, wooden with green rubber over handle to assist with gripping, and two stickers (one front and one on back). The front sticker has printed text, "NSWIS New Institute of Sport Clubs NSW. NSWIS Blues 2000-2001". The sticker on the back bears text, "Womens Cricket New South Wales". The front of the bat has been signed by the players in blue ink. Some of these include, Belinda Clark, Lisa Keightley, and Debbie Nelson.
L 35.3 x W 4.7 cm.

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