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Nov 01, 1925 Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia Died on 10 Dec 2013 (aged 88)
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About Mary Allitt
- Mary Loy (née Allitt) OAM (1 November 1925 – 10 December 2013) was an Australian cricketer who captained the national women's team on three occasions in 1963.
- She played 11 Tests, after making her debut against England in 1951, making a top score of 76.
- She also played for New South Wales.On 23 August 2000, Allitt was awarded the Australian Sports Medal and on 1 January 2001, she was awarded the Centenary Medal for her contribution to cricket.
- Under her married name of Mary Loy she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in June 2007 in recognition of her lifelong commitment to the game.
- Allitt died in December 2013, and was described as a "trailblazer" and "pioneer of women's cricket" in a Cricket Australia obituary.
