Rona McKenzie

Rona Una McKenzie MBE (20 August 1922 – 24 July 1999) was a New Zealand cricketer. She played in seven women's Test matches in the period 1954 to 1960/1, captaining in them all. McKenzie's highest score was 61 as she scored 295 runs at an average of 22.69, and she took 8 wickets at 26.75 with her right-arm medium pace. McKenzie's best bowling was 4 for 18.

Rona McKenzie
MBE
Tossing the coin (left) with England captain Mary Duggan in 1957
Personal information
Born(1922-08-20)20 August 1922
New Zealand
Died24 July 1999(1999-07-24) (aged 76)
New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 27)12 June 1954 v England
Last Test17 March 1961 v Australia
Source: Cricinfo, 1 May 2020

Her first Test series was on the 1954 tour of England. She played in all three Tests, losing the series one-nil. 1956/7 saw a tour to Australia, and one Test, which was lost. England toured New Zealand in 1957/8 playing two drawn Tests, and Australia in 1960/1, when one drawn Test was played.

In the 1975 New Year Honours, McKenzie was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to women's cricket.[1]

References
  1. "No. 46446". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1975. p. 38.
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