Rosemary Goodchild

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Rosemary Goodchild

| female = true

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| country = England

| fullname = Rosemary P Goodchild

| birth_date = 1936

| birth_place = London, England

| nickname =

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| batting =

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| role = Bowler

| family =

| international = true

| internationalspan = 1966

| onetest = true

| testdebutdate = 6 August

| testdebutyear = 1966

| testdebutagainst = New Zealand

| testcap = 69

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| club1 = Yorkshire

| year1 = 1956–1958

| club2 = Warwickshire

| year2 = 1959–1960

| club3 = Buckinghamshire

| year3 = 1961–1970

| club4 = Thames Valley

| year4 = 1972–1982

| columns = 3

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 1

| bat avg1 = 1.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 1

| deliveries1 = 162

| wickets1 = 2

| bowl avg1 = 24.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/40

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WFC

| matches2 = 8

| runs2 = 65

| bat avg2 = 8.12

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 30*

| deliveries2 = 1,228

| wickets2 = 23

| bowl avg2 = 18.52

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 6/46

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| column3 = WLA

| matches3 = 2

| runs3 = 4

| bat avg3 = 2.00

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 4

| deliveries3 = 132

| wickets3 = 3

| bowl avg3 = 6.66

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = –

| best bowling3 = 2/7

| catches/stumpings3 = 0/–

| date = 4 March 2021

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17014/17014.html CricketArchive

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Rosemary P Goodchild (born 1936) is an English former cricketer who played primarily as a pace bowler. She appeared in one Test match for England in 1966. She played domestic cricket for Yorkshire, Warwickshire, Buckinghamshire and Thames Valley.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/17/17014/17014.html|title=Player Profile: Rosemary Goodchild|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=4 March 2021}}{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/53772.html |title=Player Profile: Rosemary Goodchild |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 February 2016}}

During her one test match, played against New Zealand, Goodchild opened the bowling alongside June Stephenson in both innings, and took two wickets. She batted at number ten for England, and was unbeaten without scoring in the first innings, and made one run in the second innings. The match was drawn.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/67435.html |title=New Zealand Women tour of England, 3rd Test: England Women v New Zealand Women at The Oval, Aug 6–9, 1966 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=11 February 2016}}