Faith Thomas
Indigenous Australian nurse, cricketer and hockey player
Indigenous Australian nurse, cricketer and hockey player
Pearl Howard Dawson was a leading figure in the formative years of women’s team sports in New Zealand, particularly hockey, both as a player and administrator.
Former Captain of the England Women’s Cricket Team and Managing Director of Women’s Cricket at the England & Wales Cricket Board.
Ina Lamason was a sporting phenomenon. She represented New Zealand at cricket and hockey, was an international hockey umpire and served both sports as an administrator.
In an era when the achievements of women in sport received scant regard from New Zealand newspapers and radio, Dot Simons made the field her own.