About Ruth Symons
Lived 1913 – 2004 (aged 90). Ruth Symons was a New Zealand cricketer.
Ruth Evelyn Martin (; 3 October 1913 – 11 September 2004) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She played one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Canterbury.
Symons captained Canterbury, and she was selected to captain New Zealand in their first women's Test match, against England in Christchurch in February 1935, which England won. In Canterbury's victory over Otago in March 1937 she took 6 for 6 and 3 for 23.
She married Lester Martin at St Mark's Church, near her home in Opawa, Christchurch, in April 1935. She died in Christchurch in 2004.
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Who was Ruth Symons?
cricketer (1913-2004)
When was Ruth Symons born?
Ruth Symons was born on 3 October 1913 in Christchurch.
When did Ruth Symons die?
Ruth Symons died on 11 September 2004 in Christchurch.
What was Ruth Symons's occupation?
Ruth Symons was a cricketer.
What nationality was Ruth Symons?
Ruth Symons was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ruth Symons. https://biography.guide/ruth-symons/
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