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Heyhoe Flint Gate unveiled at Lord's to commemorate women's pioneer

Heyhoe Flint Gate unveiled at Lord's to commemorate women's pioneer

Permanent tribute unveiled in ceremony prior to start of Lord's Test

17-Aug-2022•ESPNcricinfo staff

Rachael Heyhoe Flint to be commemorated with new gates at Lord's

Rachael Heyhoe Flint to be commemorated with new gates at Lord's

Pioneering figure to receive permanent memorial, five years after her death in 2017

04-Aug-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

MCC told to 'move with the times' as row erupts over Rachael Heyhoe-Flint memorial

MCC told to 'move with the times' as row erupts over Rachael Heyhoe-Flint memorial

Proposal for statue or gate in memory of female pioneer met with resistance from members

06-May-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff

ECB names new women's domestic competition after Rachael Heyhoe Flint

ECB names new women's domestic competition after Rachael Heyhoe Flint

ECB will announce fixtures for new tournament and T20 Blast on Wednesday

11-Aug-2020•ESPNcricinfo staff

Annual award named after Heyhoe-Flint

Annual award named after Heyhoe-Flint

The ICC has announced the annual award for the leading woman cricketer will be named after the former England captain Rachael Heyhoe-Flint

09-Mar-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Women's pioneer Heyhoe-Flint dies aged 77

Women's pioneer Heyhoe-Flint dies aged 77

Baroness Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, the former captain of the England Women's cricket team, and one of the pioneers of the global game, has died at the age of 77.

18-Jan-2017•Andrew Miller

Heyhoe-Flint appointed to House of Lords

Heyhoe-Flint appointed to House of Lords

Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, the former England's women captain and now honorary MCC member, has been appointed to the House of Lords

19-Nov-2010•ESPNcricinfo staff

Nitschke named Women's Cricketer of the Year

Nitschke named Women's Cricketer of the Year

Shelley Nitschke, the Australia allrounder, has been named the Women's Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards in Bangalore

06-Oct-2010•Cricinfo staff

Heyhoe-Flint and Stichbury join ECB board

Heyhoe-Flint and Stichbury join ECB board

The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced that its board has been expanded in size from twelve to fourteen members - and will for the first time include two women directors

07-May-2010•Cricinfo staff

Radley and Heyhoe-Flint honoured

Radley and Heyhoe-Flint honoured

Clive Radley and Rachael Heyhoe-Flint have earned the MBE for their services to cricket

29-Dec-2007•Jenny Thompson

Heyhoe-Flint to sit on MCC committee

Heyhoe-Flint to sit on MCC committee

Rachael Heyhoe-Flint, who led England to victory in the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1973, will tomorrow be the first woman to sit on the MCC general committee

20-Jul-2005•Wisden Cricinfo Staff

England gain revenge

England gain revenge

England women square series at Lord's

14-Jul-2005•Rex Alston

Heyhoe-Flint breaks down another male barrier

Heyhoe-Flint breaks down another male barrier

One of the last bastions of male supremacy crumbled this morning with the news that Rachael Heyhoe-Flint has become the first female MCC committee member

11-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

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