The warm sun on my face
Subtitle: the story of women's cricket in New Zealand
By: Trevor Auger with Adrienne Simpson
Publisher: Upstart Press
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Auckland, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 676
ISBN-13: 9781988516301
Copyright date: 2020
Subjects: Women cricket players; History; Cricket players; Cricket; Cricket for women
Description: Despite what happened at Lord's in 2019, New Zealand has won a Cricket World Cup. It was at Lincoln in December 2000 that New Zealand beat Australia to win the Women's World Cup. The first recorded cricket match in New Zealand between teams of women had been played in the Wairarapa as long ago as 1867 and the New Zealand women played their first Test match in 1935. In 2014 Debbie Hockley became the second New Zealander after Sir Richard Hadlee to be inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame. This is the story of women's cricket in New Zealand, from its earliest humble origins to its glory days on the international stage. It is also the story of the women who have come to be recognised amongst the very best in the world at their sport. It is the story of a game played for the sheer love of it, and of the hard work of the dedicated souls who built and sustained women's cricket, often in the face of challenge and adversity. Most of all it is the story of every woman who relished the warm sun on her face as she enjoyed the Trevor Auger has been involved with cricket almost all his life. A senior club cricketer in his day, he had earlier been the press scorer at international matches at Eden Park during the 1970s, taking inspiration from working alongside some of the top cricket writers from New Zealand and around the world. He contributes a regular column to the Auckland Cricket website, and he is a member of the Auckland Cricket Judicial Committee. Adrienne Simpson was a passionate cricket follower. She began research for a history of women's cricket in New Zealand in the late 1990s and was able to collect a vast trove of material. Unfortunately she took ill and passed away in 2010 before she could finish the book. Her family donated her to the New Zealand Cricket Museum, and her tireless efforts are the foundation upon which this book has been built.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Trish McKelvey; title: Introduction; title: 1. 1835-1897: Venturesome damsels; title: 2. 1898-1938: Taking game more seriously; title: cricket at school; title: 3. 1900-1914: A wave of enthusiasm; title: 4. 1915-1935: Forming associations; title: 5. 1931-1934: A cablegram from England; title: 6. 1934-1935: No leisurely itinerary; title: 7. 1935: Black cap, silver fern; title: 8. 1935-1937: An offer of trophies; title: 9. 1938-1939: Definite progress; title: 10. 1939-1945: Cricket in wartime; title: 11. 1945-1948: Post-war resurgence; title: 12. 1947-1948: Ominous Australia; title: 13. 1948-1949: The southern section; title: England on tour; title: 14. 1948-1949: The nucleus of a fine side; title: 15. 1949-1954: Cricket Week and a sea voyage; title: 16. 1954: A testing itinerary; title: 17. 1954: Sporting and talented; title: 18. 1954-1955; title: 1956-1957: Southern troubles; title: 19. 1957-1958: For the sheer love of it; title: 20. 1958-1962: The welfare of the game; title: 21. 1963-1964; title: 1966: Considerable foresight; title: 22. 1966: Captain McKelvey; title: 23. 1966; title: 1968-1969: A great boost; title: 24. 1968-1969: 155 not out at the Basin.; title: 25. 1969; title: 1971-1972: A national plea; title: 26. 1971-1972: Everything clicked; title: 27. 1972-1973; title: 1973: We could have a World Cup!; title: 28. 1973; title: 1974-1975: An event worth repeating; title: 29. 1975-1976: A tremendous experience; title: 30. 1976-1977; title: 1978-1979: Expanding to India; title: 31. 1978-1979; title: 1980-1981: Introducing Debbie Hockley; title: 32. 1981-1982; title: 1982-1983: Spectacular success; title: hosting the World Cup; title: 33. 1983-1984; title: 1984: A team full of youth; title: 34. 1984-1985: Planes, trains and buses, heat and dust; title: touring India; title: 35. 1985-1986; title: 1987-1988: Rose Bowl at last!; title: 36. 1988-1989; title: 1991-1992: A cricket nation?; title: 37. 1992-1993; title: 1994-1995: Playing in colour, playing at Lord's; title: 38. 1995-1996; title: 1997: Double century!; title: 39. 1997-1998; title: 1999-2000: Success for Hockley; title: 40. 2000-2001: What a magnificent feeling!; title: 41. 2001-2002; title: 2003-2004: Branding the game; title: 42. 2003-2004; title: 2005-2006: Out with the old, in with the new; title: 43. 2006-2007; title: 2009: Cricket explosion; title: 44. 2009-2010; title: 2011: A world of trouble; title: 45. 2011-2012; title: 2019-2020: Virtually no voice; title: 46. 2012-2013; title: 2019-2020: Smash sisters; title: 47. 2011-2020: Look to the future.; title: New Zealand women players at end of 2019-20; title: New Zealand women players who represented New Zealand but not in an official Test match and/or One-Day International.