Irene Doris "Dot" Laughton (29 September 1913 – 8 March 1982) was a top-ranking sportswoman in South Australia representing Australia and South Australia in cricket and field hockey during the 1930s until retirement in 1953.
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| Born | 29 September 1913 Adelaide, South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 March 1982 (aged 68) Adelaide, South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Dot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 34) | 19 February 1949 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 10 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In Cricket, Laughton scored 40 centuries in first class cricket domestically and made the world-record score of 390 in 1949. A State captain, she was selected for Australia tour to England in 1951 where she scored 47 runs from her only appearance.[1][2] An award 'The Dot Laughton Trophy' is awarded to outstanding South Australian women cricketers.[3]
In field hockey, she was selected as left-full back for Australia in 1947 in a series versus New Zealand.[4]
References
edit- ^ Quarrell, Lois (May 1953). "Dot Laughton Retires Happily". Lois Quarrell. The Advertiser. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Dot Laughton". ESPN CRICINFO. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ "Annual Raport AWCC" (PDF). AWCC. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- ^ Quarrell, Lois (May 1953). "Dot Laughton Retires Happily". Lois Quarrell. The Advertiser. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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