# New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 1954

The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured England between May and August 1954. They played against England in three Test matches, with England winning the series 1–0.

## Squads

| England | New Zealand |
| Molly Hide (c) Betty Birch Jean Cummins Mary Duggan Kay Green Helene Hegarty Polly Marshall Barbara Murrey Mary Johnson Anne Sanders Hazel Sanders Joan Westbrook (wk) Joan Wilkinson | Rona McKenzie (c) Peg Batty Phyl Blackler Jean Coulston Verna Coutts Joyce Currie Vi Farrell (wk) Joan Francis Joan Hatcher Ina Lamason Joy Lamason Ann Mitchell Eris Paton Joyce Powell (wk) Mary Rouse Betty Sinclair |

## Tour Matches
### 1-day single innings match: Warwickshire and South Midlands v New Zealand

* 22 May 1954 Scorecard
| New Zealand 172/5d (68 overs) | v | Warwickshire and South Midlands 107 (49 overs) |
| Rona McKenzie 60* (–) Con Holden 2/27 (23 overs) | | Rosalie Darvill 22 (–) Eris Paton 2/8 (6 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 65 runs Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and E White (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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

* 27 May 1954 Scorecard
| New Zealand 175/8d (72 overs) | v | North Midlands 86 (42 overs) |
| Rona McKenzie 29 (–) Annie Geeves 5/55 (25 overs) | | Annie Geeves 23 (–) Phyl Blackler 4/23 (8 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 89 runs Arlington Avenue, Leamington Spa Umpires: T Bartholomew (Eng) and M Cox (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 2-day match: Midland Counties v New Zealand

* 29 – 30 May 1954 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by 109 runs Queen's Park, Chesterfield Umpires: M Cox (Eng) and Jacqueline Luck (Eng)
* Midland Counties Women won the toss and elected to field.

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

* 2 June 1954 Scorecard
| New Zealand 185/6d (72.5 overs) | v | Yorkshire 188/4 (53 overs) |
| Phyl Blackler 103* (–) Mary Johnson 3/44 (20 overs) | | Brenda Rothera 59 (–) Ina Lamason 2/56 (11 overs) |
* Yorkshire Women won by 6 wickets North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough Umpires: Doris Turner (Eng) and M Scaramuzza (Eng)
* Yorkshire Women won the toss and elected to field.

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

* 5, 7 June 1954 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by 10 wickets St George's Road Cricket Ground, Harrogate Umpires: Ora Carse (Eng) and Barbara Wood (Eng)
* North of England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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

* 9 June 1954 Scorecard
| Northern Counties 119 (40 overs) | v | New Zealand 42/3 (22 overs) |
| Ivy Wilson 29 (–) Rona McKenzie 3/20 (5 overs) | | Joy Lamason 20 (–) M Hall 2/7 (3 overs) |
* Match drawn Osborne Avenue, Jesmond Umpires: Ora Carse (Eng) and Jack Hewin (NZ)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

### 1-day single innings match: Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Sussex v New Zealand

* 19 June 1954 Scorecard
| New Zealand 155/7d (88 overs) | v | Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Sussex 82/9 (47 overs) |
| Verna Coutts 64* (–) Doreen Eyre 3/16 (12 overs) | | Audrey Disbury 42 (–) Eris Paton 3/19 (14 overs) |
* Match drawn Christ Church Ground, Oxford Umpires: Jacqueline Luck (Eng) and Netta Rheinberg (Eng)
* Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Sussex Women won the toss and elected to field.

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

* 22 June 1954 Scorecard
* Match drawn Dean Park Cricket Ground, Bournemouth Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and J Gregory (Eng)
* Western Counties Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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

* 25 – 26 June 1954 Scorecard
* New Zealand Women won by an innings and 152 runs Recreation Ground, Torquay Umpires: K Gregory (Eng) and Grace Morgan (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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

* 30 June 1954 Scorecard
| Western Counties 104 (69.5 overs) | v | New Zealand 179/4 (51 overs) |
| K Page 33 (–) Eris Paton 6/28 (16.5 overs) | | Joyce Powell 55 (–) Betty Starr 1/27 (8 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Umpires: Doris Turner (Eng) and Jacqueline Luck (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
* New Zealand Women batted on after winning.

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

* 10 July 1954 Scorecard
| East Anglia 145/8d (70 overs) | v | New Zealand 149/2 (35 overs) |
| Audrey Collins 55 (–) Jean Coulston 4/28 (22 overs) | | Rona McKenzie 76* (–) E Gaskell 1/21 (6 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 8 wickets Richmond Drive, Skegness Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Norah Wilcox (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

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

* 14 July 1954 Scorecard
| New Zealand 175/6d (65 overs) | v | Essex and Kent 122 (40.4 overs) |
| Verna Coutts 43 (–) Elizabeth Riley 2/58 (18 overs) | | E Burton 29 (–) Eris Paton 3/22 (8.4 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 53 runs Chalkwell Park, Southend-on-Sea Umpires: M Oliver (Eng) and Norah Wilcox (Eng)
* Essex and Kent Women won the toss and elected to field.

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

* 16 – 17 July 1954 Scorecard
* Match drawn Cheriton Road, Folkestone Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and Doris Turner (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 1-day single innings match: South of England Second XI v New Zealand

* 21 July 1954 Scorecard
| South of England Second XI 172/9d (65 overs) | v | New Zealand 118/8 (56 overs) |
| Elizabeth Pike 40 (–) Jean Coulston 2/8 (8 overs) | | Joyce Powell 41 (–) Doreen Polley 3/18 (18 overs) |
* Match drawn Hindhead Playing Field, Hindhead Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and M Oliver (Eng)
* South of England Second XI Women won the toss and elected to bat.

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

* 31 July, 2 August 1954 Scorecard
* South of England Women won by 4 wickets Central Recreation Ground, Hastings Umpires: Doris Turner (Eng) and Enid Stevenson (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.

### 1-day single innings match: Combined Services v New Zealand

* 5 August 1954 Scorecard
| Combined Services 134 (80.5 overs) | v | New Zealand 136/5 (38 overs) |
| Joan Wilkinson 29 (–) Ina Lamason 3/7 (10 overs) | | Joyce Powell 57 (–) M Goodinson 3/33 (9 overs) |
* New Zealand Women won by 5 wickets RAF Halton Cricket Ground, Aylesbury Umpires: Doris Turner (Eng) and Isabel Nowell-Smith (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.

## WTest Series
### 1st Test

* 12 – 14 June 1954 Scorecard
* England Women won by 6 wickets Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Barbara Wood (Eng) and Elizabeth Riley (Eng)
* New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jean Cummins, Kay Green, Helene Hegarty, Joan Westbrook (Eng), Verna Coutts, Rona McKenzie, Eris Paton, Joyce Powell, Mary Rouse and Betty Sinclair (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.

### 2nd Test

* 3 – 6 July 1954 Scorecard
* Match drawn County Ground, Worcester Umpires: Grace Morgan (Eng) and M Oliver (Eng)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Anne Sanders (Eng) and Jean Coulston (NZ) both made their WTest debuts.

### 3rd Test

* 24 – 27 July 1954 Scorecard
* Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Elizabeth Riley (Eng) and Enid Stevenson (Eng)
* England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
* Polly Marshall (Eng) and Joyce Currie (NZ) both made their WTest debuts.