Madeleine Leonore "Leine" Loman (born 27 January 1967) is a former Dutch international

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er whose career for the Dutch national side spanned from 1985 to 1989. Her career included two

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(ODI) matches. Born in

Hilversum Hilversum () is a city and municipality in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. Located in the heart of the Gooi, it is the largest urban centre in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller towns. Hilvers ...

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, Loman appeared for a Young Netherlands team at the 1983 Centenary Tournament in

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, which also featured the senior teams of

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, and the Netherlands. Her own senior debut came in August 1985, aged 18, during a tour of England. The following year, Loman played for the Netherlands in the 1986 Women's Quadrangular in Ireland, which featured Denmark, Ireland, and England A. Her two ODI matches came at the 1989 European Championship in Denmark, where she played against

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and Denmark. Despite being in the team primarily for her

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, Loman was not afforded the opportunity to bowl in either match. Against England, she was listed tenth in the batting order, but was not required. However, against Denmark, she was surprisingly promoted to

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(alongside

Edmee Janss Edmee Janss (born 4 July 1965) is a former Dutch international cricketer who played 21 One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Dutch national side, including at the 1993 and 1997 World Cups. Janss appeared for a Young Netherlands team at the 198 ...

), and went on to make 11 runs. Loman did not play again for the Netherlands after that match. Her older sister,

Dorine Loman Dorine Liliane Loman (born 30 September 1960) is a former Dutch cricketer whose international career for the Dutch national side spanned from 1984 to 1991. A right-arm medium-pace bowler, she played eleven One Day International (ODI) matches, i ...

, also represented the Netherlands, but the sisters never played together at ODI level.Dorine Loman
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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