Betty Thorner

Betty Irene Thorner (born 23 February 1938) is a New Zealand former cricketer who played as an all-rounder, batting left-handed and bowling right-arm medium. She appeared in three Test matches for New Zealand between 1957 and 1961. She played domestic cricket for Wellington.^[1][2]

Betty Thorner

Personal information
Full name	Betty Irene Thorner
Born	(1938-02-23) 23 February 1938 (age 87) Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	New Zealand (1957–1961)
Test debut (cap 37)	18 January 1957 v Australia
Last Test	17 March 1961 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1954/55–1964/65	Wellington
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC Matches 3 41 Runs scored 76 1,558 Batting average 15.20 24.73 100s/50s 0/0 1/14 Top score 37 101 Balls bowled 240 4,595 Wickets 4 101 Bowling average 19.50 12.91 5 wickets in innings 0 5 10 wickets in match 0 2 Best bowling 2/33 8/24 Catches/stumpings 0/– 16/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 November 2021

Thorner also represented New Zealand at field hockey. She married Russell Watt, a New Zealand rugby union representative, in Wellington in April 1961.^[3]