Doris Turner (cricketer)

Doris Mildred Coysh was an English cricketer and umpire. She played primarily as a bowler. She appeared in the first four Test matches in England's history, in 1934 and 1935. She also umpired two Tests, in 1963 and 1966. She played domestic cricket for Middlesex, Kent and Sussex.

Career

Turner was a member of the England women's cricket team that travelled to Australia in 1934 and 1935 for the first Women's Test cricket series. Making her Test debut in the first match starting 28 December 1934, she played all four Test matches in the series. In 1959, Turner became the first women's cricket umpire. She later umpired two women's Test matches, in 1963 and 1966.

Personal life

Coysh was born Doris Mildred Turner in 1908. In 1936, Turner married Arthur William Henry Coysh.