# England women's cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1968–69

The England women's cricket team toured Australia and New Zealand between December 1968 and March 1969. England played three Test matches against Australia, played for the Women's Ashes. The series was drawn 0–0, meaning that England, as the current holders, retained the Ashes. After their tour of Australia, England toured New Zealand, playing a three Test series which England won 2–0.

## Tour of Australia
### Squads

| Australia | England |
| Muriel Picton (c) Elaine Bray Lynn Denholm Joyce Goldsmith Anne Gordon Miriam Knee Lorraine Kutcher Patsy May Jillian Need Dawn Newman Janice Parker Olive Smith (wk) Margaret Wilson | Rachael Heyhoe Flint (c) Enid Bakewell Edna Barker Jean Clark Lesley Clifford Jill Cruwys Heather Dewdney Audrey Disbury Carol Evans Val Hesmondhalgh Shirley Hodges (wk) June Stephenson Mary Pilling Sheila Plant (wk) Anne Sanders Lynne Thomas Chris Watmough |

### Tour Matches
#### 2-day matches

* 13 – 14 December 1968 Scorecard
* England Women won by an innings and 39 runs Rosalie Park, Perth Umpires: D Pereira (Aus) and S Power (Aus)
* Western Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 16 – 17 December 1968 Scorecard
* Match drawn WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: D Pereira (Aus) and Harris (Aus)
* Australia Combined XI Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 20 – 21 December 1968 Scorecard
* England Women won by 114 runs Angaston Oval, Angaston Umpires: Taylor (Aus) and Winter (Aus)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* 3 – 4 January 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by 139 runs Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: L Beet (Aus) and J Williams (Aus)
* Victoria Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 6 – 7 January 1969 Scorecard
* Match drawn Carey Grammar School Oval No. 1, Melbourne Umpires: Davies (Aus) and J Williams (Aus)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* 18 – 19 January 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by 6 wickets WD & HO Wills Ground, Sydney Umpires: David Frede (Aus) and A MacDonald (Aus)
* New South Wales Women won the toss and elected to bat.

#### 1-day single innings matches

* 24 December 1968 Scorecard
| South Australia 160/7d (55.5 overs) | v | England 108/7 (42 overs) |
| Margaret Jude 53 (–) Enid Bakewell 3/32 (13.5 overs) | | Audrey Disbury 48 (–) Joan Poynter 2/11 (4 overs) |
* Match drawn Adelaide Teachers College Oval, Adelaide Umpires: SA Anderson (Aus) and Gregory (Aus)
* England Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 2 January 1969 Scorecard
| England 196/4d (40.4 overs) | v | Victoria Junior 93 (52.3 overs) |
| Lynne Thomas 79 (–) A Wilson 1/12 (3 overs) | | A Small 21 (–) Anne Sanders 3/17 (11 overs) |
* England Women won by 103 runs Carey Grammar School Oval No. 1, Melbourne Umpires: L Beet (Aus) and R Marsden (Aus)
* Victoria Junior Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 16 January 1969 Scorecard
| England 202/6d (43 overs) | v | New South Wales Combined XI 137 (54.3 overs) |
| Audrey Disbury 68 (–) K Gordon 2/71 (16 overs) | | Y Grigg 61* (–) Enid Bakewell 4/25 (10 overs) |
* England Women won by 65 runs Seiffert Oval, Goulburn Umpires: Maher (Aus) and Moroney (Aus)
* New South Wales Combined XI Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 22 January 1969 Scorecard
| New South Wales Metropolitan 126 (49.4 overs) | v | England 127/3 (37.4 overs) |
| Denise Eggleton 38 (–) Enid Bakewell 5/40 (11 overs) | | Anne Sanders 49 (–) Joyce Christ 1/15 (4 overs) |
* England Women won by 7 wickets Manly Oval, Sydney Umpires: Lanigan (Aus) and A MacDonald (Aus)
* New South Wales Metropolitan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* 30 January 1969 Scorecard
| New South Wales President's XI 135 (38.4 overs) | v | England 139/4 (31.3 overs) |
| Joyce Dalton 58 (–) June Stephenson 3/16 (7 overs) | | Sheila Plant 37 (–) S Mitchell 2/9 (5 overs) |
* England Women won by 6 wickets University Oval, Sydney Umpires: Seede (Aus) and A MacDonald (Aus)
* England Women won the toss and elected to field.

### Test Series
#### 1st Test

* 27 – 30 December 1968 Scorecard
* Match drawn Barton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: R Edwards (Aus) and L Langton (Aus)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Enid Bakewell, Jean Clark, Carol Evans, Chris Watmough (Eng), Elaine Bray, Joyce Goldsmith, Anne Gordon, Patsy May, Jillian Need and Dawn Newman (Aus) all made their WTest debuts.

#### 2nd Test

* 10 – 13 January 1969 Scorecard
* Match drawn Junction Oval, Melbourne Umpires: L Beet (Aus) and J Williams (Aus)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Shirley Hodges (Eng) made her WTest debut.

#### 3rd Test

* 25 – 28 January 1969 Scorecard
* Match drawn North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Paul Berridge (Aus) and RF Burgess (Aus)
* Australia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Heather Dewdney (Eng) and Margaret Wilson (Aus) made their WTest debuts.

## Tour of New Zealand
### Squads

| New Zealand | England |
| Trish McKelvey (c) Judi Doull Ann McKenna Janice Stead Shirley Cowles Wendy Coe Bev Brentnall (wk) Jill Saulbrey Carol Oyler Vera Burt Jos Burley Jackie Lord Pat Carrick Louise Clough Jenny Olson | Rachael Heyhoe Flint (c) Enid Bakewell Edna Barker Jean Clark Lesley Clifford Jill Cruwys Heather Dewdney Audrey Disbury Carol Evans Val Hesmondhalgh Shirley Hodges (wk) June Stephenson Mary Pilling Sheila Plant (wk) Anne Sanders Lynne Thomas Chris Watmough |

### Tour Matches
#### 2-day matches

* 7 – 8 February 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by 10 wickets Melville Park, Auckland Umpires: Brunt (NZ) and Ernie McLeod (Aus)
* Auckland Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 11 – 12 February 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by 9 wickets Hutt Recreation Ground, Lower Hutt
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21 – 22 February 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by an innings and 176 runs Logan Park, Dunedin Umpires: JW Campbell (NZ) and HM Patterson (NZ)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26 – 27 February 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by 10 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Bal Dennison (NZ) and Lewis Johnston (NZ)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* 1, 3 March 1969 Scorecard
* Match drawn Ashburton Domain, Ashburton Umpires: Bob Blain (NZ) and Gavin Wainscott (NZ)
* England Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 15, 17 March 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by an innings and 13 runs Devonport Domain, Auckland Umpires: Jack Annan (NZ) and Hugh Stratford (NZ)
* North Shore Women won the toss and elected to bat.

#### 1-day matches

* 12 March 1969 Scorecard
* Match drawn Trafalgar Park, Nelson Umpires: Mansfield Rangi (NZ) and Bill Tindale (NZ)
* England Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 19 March 1969 Scorecard
| England 180/9d (68.4 overs) | v | Northern Districts Invitation XI 65 (46.4 overs) |
| Heather Dewdney 43 (–) Glenys Page 5/56 (25.4 overs) | | Lynda Prichard 18 (–) Enid Bakewell 8/14 (15.4 overs) |
* England Women won by 115 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: A Black (NZ) and Terry Kelly (NZ)
* Northern Districts Invitation XI Women won the toss and elected to field.
* 25 March 1969 Scorecard
| England 184 (36.1 overs) | v | Silver Fern 184/8 (58 overs) |
| Jean Clark 42 (–) Betty Maker 2/32 (7 overs) | | Rona McKenzie 41 (–) Sheila Plant 3/14 (9 overs) |
* Match tied Stanley Bay, Auckland Umpires: Bev Brentnall (NZ) and Trish McKelvey (NZ)
* Silver Fern Women won the toss and elected to field.

### Test Series
#### 1st Test

* 15 – 18 February 1969 Scorecard
* Match drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Bob Bundle (NZ) and Robert Monteith (NZ)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jill Cruwys (Eng) and Louise Clough (NZ) made their WTest debuts.

#### 2nd Test

* 7 – 10 March 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by 7 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Bal Dennison (NZ) and Leslie Moore (NZ)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jenny Olson, Pat Carrick and Shirley Cowles (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.

#### 3rd Test

* 28 – 31 March 1969 Scorecard
* England Women won by 37 runs Cornwall Park, Auckland Umpires: Bill Sewell (NZ) and Ken Parris (NZ)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ann McKenna (NZ) made her WTest debut.