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New Zealand cricketer

Mabel Corby

Personal information
Full name Mabel Cecilia Corby
Born (1913-10-25)25 October 1913Whanganui, New Zealand
Died 1 October 1993(1993-10-01) (aged 79)
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm medium
Role All-rounder
International information
National side New Zealand (1935)
Only Test (cap 4) 16 February 1935 v England
Domestic team information
Years Team
1937/38 Wellington
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC Matches 1 2 Runs scored 13 18 Batting average 6.50 6.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 12 12 Balls bowled 60 144 Wickets 0 1 Bowling average – 52.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling – 1/13 Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 November 2021

Mabel Cecilia Corby (25 October 1913 – 1 October 1993) was a New Zealand cricketer who played as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler. She appeared in one Test match for New Zealand, their first, in 1935. She played domestic cricket for Wellington.[1][2][3]

Born in Whanganui, Corby was the daughter of William Stewart Corby, who wrote for the Wanganui Herald newspaper for 40 years. She was educated at Gonville School, and became a primary school teacher specialising in physical education. As well as representing New Zealand in cricket, she was a field hockey player and trialled for the national team.[4] She died in October 1993, and was buried in Aramoho Cemetery, Whanganui.[5]

  1. ^ "Mabel Corby". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  2. ^ "England and New Zealand test match, 1935". Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Mabel Corby". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ Johnston, Peter (1 June 2018). "Caught out". Whanganui Chronicle. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Corby, Mabel Cecilia". Whanganui District Council. Retrieved 30 November 2021.