About Molly Hide
Lived 1913 – 1995 (aged 81). Molly Hide was a Chinese cricketer.
Mary Edith "Molly" Hide (24 October 1913 – September 10, 1995) was an English cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in 15 Test matches for England between 1934 and 1954. She was one of the great early women cricketers in England, and captained England for 17 years, between 1937 and 1954. She played domestic cricket for Surrey. In 1973 she was president of the Women's Cricket Association.
Early life Molly Hide was born in Shanghai, China and moved to England at the age of six. She learned to play cricket at the girls' school of Wycombe Abbey and later studied agriculture at Reading University.
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Who was Molly Hide?
cricketer (1913-1995)
When was Molly Hide born?
Molly Hide was born on 24 October 1913 in Shanghai.
When did Molly Hide die?
Molly Hide died on 10 September 1995 in Guildford.
What was Molly Hide's occupation?
Molly Hide was a cricketer.
What nationality was Molly Hide?
Molly Hide was Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Molly Hide. https://biography.guide/molly-hide/
MLA: "Molly Hide." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/molly-hide/.
Chicago: "Molly Hide." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/molly-hide/.
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