# New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 1966

The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured England between May and August 1966. They played against England in three Test matches, with all three matches being drawn.

## Squads

| England | New Zealand |
| Rachael Heyhoe Flint (c) Edna Barker June Bragger Lesley Clifford Audrey Disbury Rosemary Goodchild Polly Marshall Mary Pilling Sheila Plant (wk) Anne Sanders June Stephenson Lynne Thomas Eileen Vigor Jacqueline Whitney | Trish McKelvey (c) Phyl Blackler Bev Brentnall (wk) Jos Burley Wendy Coe Judi Doull Shirley Englehardt Wendy Fitzwilliam Jackie Lord Betty Maker Pat Moore Carol Oyler Jill Saulbrey Janice Stead Jean Stonell |

## Tour Matches
### 1-day single innings match: Middlesex v New Zealand

* 21 May 1966 Scorecard
| New Zealand 184/4d (76 overs) | v | Middlesex 124/9 (56 overs) |
| Phyl Blackler 83* (–) Sylvia Stapleton 3/49 (17 overs) | | Anne Sanders 41 (–) Wendy Fitzwilliam 5/37 (15 overs) |
* Match drawn Headstone Recreation Ground, Harrow Umpires: Jayne Ayres (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)
* Middlesex Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Kent v New Zealand

* 25 May 1966 Scorecard
| New Zealand 25/1 (10 overs) | v | Kent |
| Betty Maker 10* (–) Mary Pilling 1/12 (5 overs) | | |
* Match drawn Vine Cricket Ground, Sevenoaks Umpires: Iris Doble (Eng) and Elizabeth Riley (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2-day match: East of England v New Zealand

* 28 – 29 May 1966 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by an innings and 69 runs Parker's Piece, Cambridge Umpires: May Howard (Eng) and Isabel Nowell-Smith (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 1-day single innings match: East Anglia v New Zealand

* 1 June 1966 Scorecard
| New Zealand 237/4d (67 overs) | v | East Anglia 60 (39.2 overs) |
| Carol Oyler 106* (–) Isabel Cranwell 2/49 (20 overs) | | Pamela Crain 32 (–) Phyl Blackler 6/18 (13 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 177 runs Eltisley Cricket Ground, Eltisley Umpires: May Howard (Eng) and Sylvia Swinburne (Eng)
* East Anglia Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Midlands v New Zealand

* 4 June 1966 Scorecard
| New Zealand 205/5d (86 overs) | v | Midlands 100 (39.4 overs) |
| Trish McKelvey 57* (–) June Bragger 2/43 (27 overs) | | June Bragger 42 (–) Wendy Fitzwilliam 3/4 (3.4 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 105 runs GIC Sports Ground, Borrowash Umpires: HM Bond (Eng) and Margaret Lockwood (Eng)
* Midlands Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day match: Northern Counties v New Zealand

* 8 June 1966 Scorecard
* Match drawn (New Zealand Women won on first innings) Stockport Road, Timperley Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and J Dines (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 2-day match: North of England v New Zealand

* 11, 13 June 1966 Scorecard
* Match drawn Church Road, Lytham St Annes Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and Margaret Lockwood (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 1-day single innings match: Yorkshire v New Zealand

* 15 June 1966 Scorecard
| New Zealand 161/7d (84 overs) | v | Yorkshire 92/8 (50 overs) |
| Jos Burley 29* (–) L Ayres 4/17 (19 overs) | | Lesley Clifford 33 (–) Jos Burley 3/11 (16 overs) |
* Match drawn College Grove, Wakefield Umpires: Ora Carse (Eng) and Margaret Lockwood (Eng)
* Yorkshire Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Midlands v New Zealand

* 25 June 1966 Scorecard
| New Zealand 26/3 (27.3 overs) | v | Midlands |
| Pat Moore 13 (–) B Richards 1/3 (7 overs) | | |
* Match drawn Courtaulds Cricket Club Ground, Wolverhampton Umpires: HM Bond (Eng) and P Greenwood (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 1-day single innings match: Midlands v New Zealand

* 29 June 1966 Scorecard
| Midlands 97 (65 overs) | v | New Zealand 100/1 (45 overs) |
| Ruth Wheeler 46 (–) Pat Moore 4/20 (14 overs) | | Pat Moore 62* (–) Dawn Francis 1/17 (16 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 9 wickets Swans Nest Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon Umpires: HM Bond (Eng) and M Cox (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 2-day match: West of England v New Zealand

* 4 – 5 July 1966 Scorecard
* Match drawn Recreation Ground, Torquay Umpires: Peg Culver (Eng) and Anne Flann (Eng)
* West of England Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Western Counties v New Zealand

* 7 July 1966 Scorecard
| Western Counties 133 (80.4 overs) | v | New Zealand 134/8 (40.2 overs) |
| Kay Green 35 (–) Jackie Lord 7/34 (19.4 overs) | | Phyl Blackler 34 (–) M Riley 3/16 (6.5 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 2 wickets Racecourse Ground, Hereford, Hereford Umpires: Peg Culver (Eng) and Anne Flann (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Sussex v New Zealand

* 14 July 1966 Scorecard
| Sussex 217/4d (70 overs) | v | New Zealand 207/5 (51 overs) |
| Sheila Richards 83* (–) Shirley Englehardt 2/40 (13 overs) | | Phyl Blackler 70 (–) Hilary Smith 2/33 (9 overs) |
* Match drawn County Ground, Hove Umpires: Doris Turner (Eng) and Iris Doble (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 2-day match: South of England v New Zealand

* 16, 18 July 1966 Scorecard
* Match drawn Central Recreation Ground, Hastings Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Sylvia Swinburne (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Surrey v New Zealand

* 20 July 1966 Scorecard
| Surrey | v | New Zealand |
* Match Abandoned Mitcham Cricket Green, Mitcham
* No toss.
* No play possible due to rain.

### 2-day match: Women's Cricket Association v New Zealand

* 23, 25 July 1966 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by 5 runs Convent Lane, Cobham Umpires: Doris Turner (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)
* Women's Cricket Association won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Young England v New Zealand

* 27 July 1966 Scorecard
| New Zealand 184/5d (78 overs) | v | Young England 68 (47 overs) |
| Judi Doull 60 (–) E Bramhall 2/21 (9 overs) | | Prue Hyman 25 (–) Pat Moore 3/1 (7 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 116 runs Arden Field, Finchley Umpires: Peg Culver (Eng) and Isabel Nowell-Smith (Eng)
* Young England Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Women's Cricket Association President's XI v New Zealand

* 30 July 1966 Scorecard
| New Zealand 109 (64.4 overs) | v | Women's Cricket Association President's XI 0/0 (3.2 overs) |
| Trish McKelvey 38 (–) Mary Pilling 3/10 (8.4 overs) | | Cecilia Robinson 0* (–) |
* Match drawn Dartford College of Physical Education, Dartford Umpires: Netta Rheinberg (Eng) and Sylvia Swinburne (Eng)
* Women's Cricket Association President's XI won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Buckinghamshire v New Zealand

* 3 August 1966 Scorecard
| Buckinghamshire | v | New Zealand |
* Match Abandoned Wilton Park, Beaconsfield
* No toss.
* No play possible due to rain.

## WTest Series
### 1st Test

* 18 – 21 June 1966 Scorecard
* Match drawn North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: Isabel Nowell-Smith (Eng) and Jayne Ayres (Eng)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Lesley Clifford, June Stephenson, Jacqueline Whitney (Eng), Bev Brentnall, Jos Burley, Judi Doull, Jackie Lord, Betty Maker, Trish McKelvey, Carol Oyler, Jill Saulbrey and Janice Stead (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.

### 2nd Test

* 9 – 12 July 1966 Scorecard
* Match drawn Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Umpires: May Howard (Eng) and Peg Culver (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Lynne Thomas (Eng) and Wendy Coe (NZ) both made their WTest debuts.

### 3rd Test

* 6 – 9 August 1966 Scorecard
* Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Doris Turner (Eng) and Sylvia Swinburne (Eng)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rosemary Goodchild (Eng) made her WTest debut.