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England Blazer of Gill McConway, 1984



Date:
1984
Object Number:
TN.2008.108
Creator
Len Smith (tailor)
Material
wool
Size
72 x 39.5 cm
Object name
blazer
Object category
clothing

Description

Royal blue England Women’s Cricket Association blazer. Three white and green roses and ‘England Women’s Cricket Association’ embroidered on breast pocket. Gold kiwi bird pin on left lapel.

Display caption

Gill McConway was born in New Zealand but settled in the United Kingdom, making her Test debut in 1984 against the country of her birth. A left-arm spinner, McConway took 40 wickets in Tests at an average of 25.47. Her best bowling firgures of 42-27-34-7 came against India at Worcester in 1986.
Association:
Gillian Elizabeth McConway (owner) 1984 - 1985
England Women's Cricket Team (club) 1984 - 1985