Fernie Leone Blade (née Shevill) (20 August 1910 – 28 September 1988) was an Australian cricketer.[1] Blade was born in Sydney, New South Wales. She played one Test match for the Australia national women's cricket team in 1934.[2] Blade was the eleventh woman to play test cricket for Australia.[3] She died in Forster, New South Wales.

Fernie Blade
Personal information
Full name
Fernie Leone Shevill
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Relations
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 11)28 December 1934 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934/35New South Wales women's cricket team
Career statistics
Competition WTest
Matches 1
Runs scored 4
Batting average 17.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 4
Balls bowled 60
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 September 2014

References edit

  1. ^ "Fernie Blade - Australia". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Fernie Blade - CricketArchive". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Fernie Blade (Player #11)". southernstars.org.au. Cricket Australia. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2014.