West Indies women's cricket team in England in 1979#1st ODI
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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = West Indies women's cricket team in England in 1979
| team1_image = Flag of England.svg
| team1_name = England
| team2_image = WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg
| team2_name = West Indies
| from_date = 2 June
| to_date = 8 July 1979
| team1_captain = Susan Goatman
| team2_captain = Patricia Whittaker
| no_of_tests = 3
| team1_tests_won = 2
| team2_tests_won = 0
| team1_tests_most_runs = Enid Bakewell (309)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Patricia Whittaker (165)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Julia Greenwood (23)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Patricia Whittaker (9)
| player_of_test_series =
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 1
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Enid Bakewell (92)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Louise Browne (82)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Julia Greenwood (4)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Patricia Whittaker (3)
Dorothy Hobson (3)
| player_of_ODI_series =
}}
The West Indies women's cricket team toured England in June and July 1979. They played England in three Test matches and three One Day Internationals, with the Test series ending as a 2–0 victory for England and the ODI series finishing as a 1–1 draw, with one match abandoned.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-england-1979-62210 |title=West Indies Women tour of England 1979 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 June 2021}}
Squads
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Tour Matches
=1-day single innings matches=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 June 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Southern Counties
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 141/9d (54 overs)
| runs1 = Chris Watmough 57 (–)
| wickets1 = Sheryl Bayley 3/27 (11 overs)
| score2 = 130 (47.2 overs)
| runs2 = Grace Williams 59 (–)
| wickets2 = Glynis Hullah 3/8 (6.2 overs)
| result = Southern Counties Women won by 11 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/170/170297.html Scorecard]
| venue = Greater London Council Ground, Sutton
| umpires = Esme Irwin (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 June 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Young England
| score1 = 141 (54.1 overs)
| runs1 = Merlyn Edwards 46 (–)
| wickets1 = Helen Stother 4/35 (10.1 overs)
| score2 = 114 (51.1 overs)
| runs2 = Jan Brittin 35 (–)
| wickets2 = Sheryl Bayley 5/27 (12 overs)
| result = West Indies Women won by 27 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/170/170298.html Scorecard]
| venue = The Oval, Kennington, London
| umpires = June Bragger (Eng) and Anne Garton (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = Young England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 June 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = South of England
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 181 (58 overs)
| runs1 = Jan Brittin 62 (–)
| wickets1 = Peggy Fairweather 2/45 (17 overs)
| score2 = 111/6 (41 overs)
| runs2 = Gloria Gill 26 (–)
| wickets2 = Jacqueline Court 2/23 (6 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/170/170299.html Scorecard]
| venue = Civil Service Sports Ground, Chiswick, London
| umpires = Sheila Hill (Eng) and Esme Irwin (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = South of England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 June 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = East of England
| score1 = 162/8d (69 overs)
| runs1 = Shirley-Ann Bonaparte 67 (–)
| wickets1 = Mary Pilling 3/30 (11 overs)
| score2 = 108/3 (32 overs)
| runs2 = Susan Goatman 35 (–)
| wickets2 = Dorothy Hobson 1/23 (8 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/170/170300.html Scorecard]
| venue = Goddington Dene, Orpington, London
| umpires = May Howard (Eng) and Pip Vyvyan (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = East of England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 June 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Northern Counties
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 144 (52.4 overs)
| runs1 = Enid Bakewell 47* (–)
| wickets1 = Patricia Whittaker 3/13 (8.4 overs)
| score2 = 145/6 (44 overs)
| runs2 = Shirley-Ann Bonaparte 49* (–)
| wickets2 = Carole Hodges 3/21 (8 overs)
| result = West Indies Women won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/170/170301.html Scorecard]
| venue = Tickhill Sports Ground, Tickhill
| umpires = Peggy Culver (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 June 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = West of England
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 167/9d (63.4 overs)
| runs1 = Lynne Thomas 61 (–)
| wickets1 = Patricia Whittaker 3/27 (15 overs)
| score2 = 152/6 (44 overs)
| runs2 = Patricia Whittaker 50* (–)
| wickets2 = Mary Weaver 4/52 (15 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/170/170302.html Scorecard]
| venue = Backwell Flax Bourton Cricket Club Ground, Flax Bourton
| umpires = Jane Ayres (Eng) and Peggy Culver (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = West of England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 July 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = Women's Cricket Association President's XI
| score1 = 207/6d (65 overs)
| runs1 = Patricia Whittaker 40* (–)
| wickets1 = Mary Pilling 2/39 (14 overs)
| score2 = 89/4 (33 overs)
| runs2 = June Stephenson 38 (–)
| wickets2 = Dorothy Hobson 3/31 (9 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/170/170303.html Scorecard]
| venue = Danescourt, Wolverhampton
| umpires = Jane Ayres (Eng) and Pip Vyvyan (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 July 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = North of England
| score1 = 108 (46.3 overs)
| runs1 = Vivalyn Latty-Scott 38 (–)
| wickets1 = Julia Greenwood 5/33 (13 overs)
| score2 = 109/8 (41 overs)
| runs2 = Sandra Lister 29* (–)
| wickets2 = Peggy Fairweather 4/39 (17 overs)
| result = North of England Women won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/170/170304.html Scorecard]
| venue = Steetley Company Ground, Shireoaks
| umpires = June Bragger (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = North of England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
WODI Series
=1st ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 June 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score1 = 159/7 (54 overs)
| runs1 = Beverly Browne 47 (–)
| wickets1 = Enid Bakewell 3/22 (11 overs)
| score2 = 161/2 (50.3 overs)
| runs2 = Rachael Heyhoe Flint 53* (–)
| wickets2 = Dorothy Hobson 2/35 (9 overs)
| result = England Women won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-england-1979-62210/england-women-vs-west-indies-women-1st-odi-66914/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Lensbury Sports Ground, Teddington, London
| umpires = Peggy Culver (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = Match reduced to 54 overs per side.
| notes = Jan Brittin, Margaret Peear, Jacqueline Wainwright (Eng), Sheryl Bayley, Shirley-Ann Bonaparte and Gloria Gill (WI) all made their WODI debuts.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 13 June 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = Match Abandoned
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-england-1979-62210/england-women-vs-west-indies-women-2nd-odi-293115/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Mote Park, Maidstone
| umpires = June Bragger (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| rain = No play possible due to rain.
| notes =
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 July 1979
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
| score1 = 167/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Enid Bakewell 57 (–)
| wickets1 = Patricia Whittaker 3/36 (10 overs)
| score2 = 169/8 (49.4 overs)
| runs2 = Louise Browne 45 (–)
| wickets2 = Julia Greenwood 3/36 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies Women won by 2 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-england-1979-62210/england-women-vs-west-indies-women-3rd-odi-66915/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Steetley Company Ground, Shireoaks
| umpires = June Bragger (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Match reduced to 50 overs per side.
| notes = Jill Powell, Janet Tedstone, (Eng) Patricia Alfred and Patricia Whittaker (WI) all made their WODI debuts.
}}
Test Series
=1st Test=
{{Test match
|date = 16 – 18 June 1979
|team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
|team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
|score-team1-inns1 = 185 (81.1 overs)
|runs-team1-inns1 = Grace Williams 44 (–)
|wickets-team1-inns1 = Julia Greenwood 6/46 (21 overs)
|score-team2-inns1 = 184/7d (59.5 overs)
|runs-team2-inns1 = Jacqueline Court 44 (–)
|wickets-team2-inns1 = Peggy Fairweather 3/58 (24 overs)
|score-team1-inns2 = 67 (37.5 overs)
|runs-team1-inns2 = Patricia Whittaker 28 (–)
|wickets-team1-inns2 = Julia Greenwood 5/17 (15 overs)
|score-team2-inns2 = 71/1 (26.2 overs)
|runs-team2-inns2 = Enid Bakewell 38* (–)
|wickets-team2-inns2 = Patricia Whittaker 1/26 (7 overs)
|result = England Women won by 9 wickets
|venue = St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
|umpires = May Howard (Eng) and Peggy Culver (Eng)
|motm =
|report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-england-1979-62210/england-women-vs-west-indies-women-1st-test-67462/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|toss = England Women won the toss and elected to field.
|rain =
|notes = Jan Brittin, Susan Goatman, Catherine Mowat, Jacqueline Wainwright, (Eng) Patricia Alfred and Shirley-Ann Bonaparte (WI) all made their WTest debuts.
}}
=2nd Test=
{{Test match
|date = 23 – 25 June 1979
|team1 = {{crw-rt|WIN}}
|team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
|score-team1-inns1 = 207 (79 overs)
|runs-team1-inns1 = Patricia Whittaker 51 (–)
|wickets-team1-inns1 = Julia Greenwood 5/43 (18 overs)
|score-team2-inns1 = 208/6d (67.2 overs)
|runs-team2-inns1 = Rachael Heyhoe Flint 62 (–)
|wickets-team2-inns1 = Patricia Whittaker 4/38 (16.2 overs)
|score-team1-inns2 = 151/8d (54 overs)
|runs-team1-inns2 = Shirley-Ann Bonaparte 61 (–)
|wickets-team1-inns2 = Julia Greenwood 4/36 (15 overs)
|score-team2-inns2 = 107/4 (17 overs)
|runs-team2-inns2 = Chris Watmough 40 (–)
|wickets-team2-inns2 = Peggy Fairweather 1/14 (2 overs)
|result = Match drawn
|venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham
|umpires = Esme Irwin (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
|motm =
|report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-england-1979-62210/england-women-vs-west-indies-women-2nd-test-67463/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
|rain =
|notes = Merlyn Edwards (WI) made her WTest debut.
}}
=3rd Test=
{{Test match
|date = 1 – 3 July 1979
|team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
|team2 = {{crw|WIN}}
|score-team1-inns1 = 214/4d (63 overs)
|runs-team1-inns1 = Susan Goatman 71 (–)
|wickets-team1-inns1 = Patricia Whittaker 2/45 (14 overs)
|score-team2-inns1 = 188 (58.2 overs)
|runs-team2-inns1 = Beverly Browne 72 (–)
|wickets-team2-inns1 = Enid Bakewell 3/14 (10.2 overs)
|score-team1-inns2 = 164 (83 overs)
|runs-team1-inns2 = Enid Bakewell 112* (–)
|wickets-team1-inns2 = Jasmine Sammy 3/22 (19 overs)
|score-team2-inns2 = 166 (68.4 overs)
|runs-team2-inns2 = Patricia Whittaker 65 (–)
|wickets-team2-inns2 = Enid Bakewell 7/61 (28.4 overs)
|result = England Women won by 24 runs
|venue = Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
|umpires = Jane Ayres (Eng) and June Bragger (Eng)
|motm =
|report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-england-1979-62210/england-women-vs-west-indies-women-3rd-test-67464/full-scorecard Scorecard]
|toss = West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
|rain =
|notes = Jill Powell and Katherine Brown (Eng) both made their WTest debuts.
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/west-indies-women-tour-of-england-1979-62210 West Indies Women tour of England 1979] from Cricinfo
{{England women's cricket team}}
{{West Indies women's cricket team}}
{{1979 English cricket season}}
{{International women's cricket tours of England}}
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Category:Women's cricket tours of England