West Indies women's cricket team in England in 1979

The West Indies women's cricket team toured England in June and July 1979. They played England in three Test matches and three One Day Internationals, with the Test series ending as a 2–0 victory for England and the ODI series finishing as a 1–1 draw, with one match abandoned.[1]

West Indies women's cricket team in England in 1979
 
  England West Indies
Dates 2 June – 8 July 1979
Captains Susan Goatman Patricia Whittaker
Test series
Result England won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Enid Bakewell (309) Patricia Whittaker (165)
Most wickets Julia Greenwood (23) Patricia Whittaker (9)
One Day International series
Results 3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs Enid Bakewell (92) Louise Browne (82)
Most wickets Julia Greenwood (4) Patricia Whittaker (3)
Dorothy Hobson (3)

Squads

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  England[2]   West Indies[3]

Tour Matches

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1-day single innings matches

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2 June 1979
Scorecard
Southern Counties
141/9d (54 overs)
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  West Indies
130 (47.2 overs)
Chris Watmough 57 (–)
Sheryl Bayley 3/27 (11 overs)
Grace Williams 59 (–)
Glynis Hullah 3/8 (6.2 overs)
Southern Counties Women won by 11 runs
Greater London Council Ground, Sutton
Umpires: Esme Irwin (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng)
  • West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
2 June 1979
Scorecard
West Indies  
141 (54.1 overs)
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  Young England
114 (51.1 overs)
Merlyn Edwards 46 (–)
Helen Stother 4/35 (10.1 overs)
Jan Brittin 35 (–)
Sheryl Bayley 5/27 (12 overs)
West Indies Women won by 27 runs
The Oval, Kennington, London
Umpires: June Bragger (Eng) and Anne Garton (Eng)
  • Young England Women won the toss and elected to field.
9 June 1979
Scorecard
South of England
181 (58 overs)
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  West Indies
111/6 (41 overs)
Jan Brittin 62 (–)
Peggy Fairweather 2/45 (17 overs)
Gloria Gill 26 (–)
Jacqueline Court 2/23 (6 overs)
Match drawn
Civil Service Sports Ground, Chiswick, London
Umpires: Sheila Hill (Eng) and Esme Irwin (Eng)
  • South of England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
10 June 1979
Scorecard
West Indies  
162/8d (69 overs)
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East of England
108/3 (32 overs)
Shirley-Ann Bonaparte 67 (–)
Mary Pilling 3/30 (11 overs)
Susan Goatman 35 (–)
Dorothy Hobson 1/23 (8 overs)
Match drawn
Goddington Dene, Orpington, London
Umpires: May Howard (Eng) and Pip Vyvyan (Eng)
  • East of England Women won the toss and elected to field.
20 June 1979
Scorecard
Northern Counties
144 (52.4 overs)
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  West Indies
145/6 (44 overs)
Enid Bakewell 47* (–)
Patricia Whittaker 3/13 (8.4 overs)
Shirley-Ann Bonaparte 49* (–)
Carole Hodges 3/21 (8 overs)
West Indies Women won by 4 wickets
Tickhill Sports Ground, Tickhill
Umpires: Peggy Culver (Eng) and May Howard (Eng)
  • West Indies Women won the toss and elected to field.
27 June 1979
Scorecard
West of England
167/9d (63.4 overs)
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  West Indies
152/6 (44 overs)
Lynne Thomas 61 (–)
Patricia Whittaker 3/27 (15 overs)
Patricia Whittaker 50* (–)
Mary Weaver 4/52 (15 overs)
Match drawn
Backwell Flax Bourton Cricket Club Ground, Flax Bourton
Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and Peggy Culver (Eng)
  • West of England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
5 July 1979
Scorecard
West Indies  
207/6d (65 overs)
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Patricia Whittaker 40* (–)
Mary Pilling 2/39 (14 overs)
June Stephenson 38 (–)
Dorothy Hobson 3/31 (9 overs)
Match drawn
Danescourt, Wolverhampton
Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and Pip Vyvyan (Eng)
  • West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
8 July 1979
Scorecard
West Indies  
108 (46.3 overs)
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North of England
109/8 (41 overs)
Vivalyn Latty-Scott 38 (–)
Julia Greenwood 5/33 (13 overs)
Sandra Lister 29* (–)
Peggy Fairweather 4/39 (17 overs)
North of England Women won by 2 wickets
Steetley Company Ground, Shireoaks
Umpires: June Bragger (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
  • North of England Women won the toss and elected to field.

WODI Series

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1st ODI

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6 June 1979
Scorecard
West Indies  
159/7 (54 overs)
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  England
161/2 (50.3 overs)
Beverly Browne 47 (–)
Enid Bakewell 3/22 (11 overs)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 53* (–)
Dorothy Hobson 2/35 (9 overs)
England Women won by 8 wickets
Lensbury Sports Ground, Teddington, London
Umpires: Peggy Culver (Eng) and Veronica Reichwald (Eng)

2nd ODI

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13 June 1979
Scorecard
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Match Abandoned
Mote Park, Maidstone
Umpires: June Bragger (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
  • No toss.
  • No play possible due to rain.

3rd ODI

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7 July 1979
Scorecard
England  
167/6 (50 overs)
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  West Indies
169/8 (49.4 overs)
Enid Bakewell 57 (–)
Patricia Whittaker 3/36 (10 overs)
Louise Browne 45 (–)
Julia Greenwood 3/36 (10 overs)
West Indies Women won by 2 wickets
Steetley Company Ground, Shireoaks
Umpires: June Bragger (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)

Test Series

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1st Test

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16 – 18 June 1979
Scorecard
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185 (81.1 overs)
Grace Williams 44 (–)
Julia Greenwood 6/46 (21 overs)
184/7d (59.5 overs)
Jacqueline Court 44 (–)
Peggy Fairweather 3/58 (24 overs)
67 (37.5 overs)
Patricia Whittaker 28 (–)
Julia Greenwood 5/17 (15 overs)
71/1 (26.2 overs)
Enid Bakewell 38* (–)
Patricia Whittaker 1/26 (7 overs)
England Women won by 9 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: May Howard (Eng) and Peggy Culver (Eng)

2nd Test

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23 – 25 June 1979
Scorecard
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207 (79 overs)
Patricia Whittaker 51 (–)
Julia Greenwood 5/43 (18 overs)
208/6d (67.2 overs)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint 62 (–)
Patricia Whittaker 4/38 (16.2 overs)
151/8d (54 overs)
Shirley-Ann Bonaparte 61 (–)
Julia Greenwood 4/36 (15 overs)
107/4 (17 overs)
Chris Watmough 40 (–)
Peggy Fairweather 1/14 (2 overs)
Match drawn
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Esme Irwin (Eng) and Sheila Hill (Eng)
  • West Indies Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Merlyn Edwards (WI) made her WTest debut.

3rd Test

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1 – 3 July 1979
Scorecard
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214/4d (63 overs)
Susan Goatman 71 (–)
Patricia Whittaker 2/45 (14 overs)
188 (58.2 overs)
Beverly Browne 72 (–)
Enid Bakewell 3/14 (10.2 overs)
164 (83 overs)
Enid Bakewell 112* (–)
Jasmine Sammy 3/22 (19 overs)
166 (68.4 overs)
Patricia Whittaker 65 (–)
Enid Bakewell 7/61 (28.4 overs)
England Women won by 24 runs
Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
Umpires: Jane Ayres (Eng) and June Bragger (Eng)

References

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  1. ^ "West Indies Women tour of England 1979". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Records / West Indies Women in England Women's Test Series, 1979 - England Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Records / West Indies Women in England Women's Test Series, 1979 - West Indies Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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