About Lynne Thomas
Born 1939. Lynne Thomas is a British cricketer.
Derryth Lynne Thomas (born 29 September 1939) is a Welsh former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals for England between 1966 and 1979. She also played 12 matches for, and was captain of, International XI at the 1982 World Cup. She played domestic cricket for West of England.
She opened the batting for England when they won the 1973 World Cup, and, against International XI in England's opening game of the tournament, became the first woman to score a century in one-day international cricket.
She also played hockey at international level for Wales. She was a full-time P.E. teacher at Neath Girls' Grammar School.
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Who is Lynne Thomas?
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Lynne Thomas was born on 29 September 1939 in Llanelli.
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Lynne Thomas is a cricketer.
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