Betty Thorner

Betty Thorner
Personal information
Full name
Betty Irene Thorner
Born (1938-02-23) 23 February 1938
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 37)18 January 1957 v Australia
Last Test17 March 1961 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1954/55–1964/65Wellington
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

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.

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