On the Front Foot: The Rise of Tasmanian Women's Cricket Fauna Hardcover with dust jacket

Hardcover with dust jacket

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On the Front Foot: The Rise of Tasmanian Women's Cricket Fauna Hardcover with dust jacketThe story of womens cricket in Tasmania is one of perseverance and passion. It is a history of firsts, including Lily Poulett Harris who founded organised womens cricket in Australia, and the Tasmanian team that played in the first interstate womens cricket match. Underpinning the journey are the trailblazing pioneers who stepped into the male domain of cricket. In its beginnings, cricket helped women define themselves in a new way, to cross divides