Fifty years on from the landmark women’s cricket World Cup, the pioneering Australian side that travelled to England reunites in a special tribute.
Patsy Fayne and Marg Jennings never really considered themselves as trailblazers. But in truth that's exactly what they were.
Former cricketers Marg Jennings and Patsy Fayne reunite at Melbourne's Junction Oval to celebrate the 1973 World Cup team.In an amateur era, the Australian team paid their own way, fundraising about $1,600 to cover everything from airfares to shoes and uniforms. "It was very, very cold and after like six weeks of cricket a few of us were carrying injuries. England outplayed us on the day," Fayne said.Rare colour footage of the match shows Princess Anne presenting the trophy to the winning captain, Heyhoe-Flint, who is lifted on her teammates' shoulders.While the result didn't go the way of the tourists, the once-in-a-lifetime trip was as much about the experience off the field as it was on it.
On Thursday, the surviving members of the '73 team re-united in a special tribute at Junction Oval in St Kilda.
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