Dot Laughton

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.

Irene Doris Laughton
Personal information
Born(1913-09-29)29 September 1913
Adelaide, South Australia
Died8 March 1982(1982-03-08) (aged 68)
Adelaide, South Australia
NicknameDot
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
Rolewicketkeeper
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 34)19 February 1949 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests
Matches 1
Runs scored 255
Batting average 25.50
100s/50s 0/2
Top score 73
Balls bowled -
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings -
10 wickets in match -
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 1/0
Source: CricInfo, 19 February 2015

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
  1. Quarrell, Lois. "Dot Laughton Retires Happily". Lois Quarrell. The Advertiser. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  2. "Dot Laughton". ESPN CRICINFO. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  3. "Annual Raport AWCC" (PDF). AWCC. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  4. Quarrell, Lois. "Dot Laughton Retires Happily". Lois Quarrell. The Advertiser. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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