Sad news today, with the death of Rachael Heyhoe Flint, one of the pioneers of womans sport in the UK. Dual capped at Hockey and played for the England women's Cricket team for 18 years, captaining it for 12 of them. Helped organise the 1st women's Cricket World Cup, two years before the men's version. Vice President of Wolves for years, tireless charity worker and very funny speaker. Someone asked her in an interview if women cricketers wore a " box ", she replied " Yes, we call them man-hole covers "....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bi ... m-38664893
Rachael Heyhoe Flint..
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" Yes, we call them man-hole covers "....
Cracker!
Always seemed a nice lady when interviewed.
Cracker!
Always seemed a nice lady when interviewed.