Mollie Dive

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Mary Clouston Dive OAM (26 June 1913 – 10 September 1997) was a scientist and an Australian cricketer who played seven women's Test matches between 1948 and 1951.[1] Dive graduated from Sydney University with a science degree and was employed by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) for most of her life.[2] She was usually known as Mollie Dive or, less often, Molly Dive.[3]

Mollie Dive
Personal information
Born(1913-06-26)26 June 1913
Died10 September 1997(1997-09-10) (aged 84)
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Test
Matches 7
Runs scored 177
Batting average 16.09
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 59
Balls bowled 96
Wickets 1
Bowling average 22.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/6
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 January 2008

Dive was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 1987 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the sport of women's hockey and women's cricket".[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Molly Dive - Australia". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. ^ Dive, Mollie (1913 - 1997), The Australian Women's Register, https://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE2224b.htm
  3. ^ "Molly Dive lends name to new stand". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 25 April 1985. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Miss Mary Clouston DIVE". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

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