About Lorna Larter
Lived 1923 – 2020 (aged 96). Lorna Larter was an Australian cricketer.
Lorna Beal (; 28 November 1923 – 10 August 2020) was an Australian cricketer. Beal played seven Test matches for the Australia women's cricket team.
Her debut was in 1948 in the first women's Test match between Australia and New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Her final match was in Australia's 1951 tour to England. She kept wicket in Australia's first seven Test matches following World War II.
It was on the 1951 tour that she met her future husband, Roy Beal. She then retired from cricket, and took up golf. Beal was a recipient of an Australian Sports Medal in 2000.
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Who was Lorna Larter?
Australian cricketer (1923-2020)
When was Lorna Larter born?
Lorna Larter was born on 28 November 1923 in Hawthorn.
When did Lorna Larter die?
Lorna Larter died on 10 August 2020.
What was Lorna Larter's occupation?
Lorna Larter was a cricketer.
What nationality was Lorna Larter?
Lorna Larter was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lorna Larter. https://biography.guide/lorna-larter/
MLA: "Lorna Larter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lorna-larter/.
Chicago: "Lorna Larter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lorna-larter/.
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