Nichola Joan Turner (born 25 December 1959) is a New Zealand former
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er who played as a right-handed batter. She appeared in 6
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(Test Cap 82) and 28
One Day Internationals for
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between 1982 and 1991. She played domestic cricket for
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and
Auckland
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She coached the New Zealand Under 23 team in an Internal series and in a match against a Touring England Team in 1992.
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Having previously held cricket's highest coaching qualification (MCC), when New Zealand Cricket altered its qualifications to bring in a Tier 3 qualification system, Turner was the first woman to receive the highest qualification and was amongst the first (of men and women) to receive it.
In 1993, she applied for the role of Head Coach of the Auckland Aces (Mens cricket), losing out to John Bracewell despite holding the same level 3 qualification and having more experience as a coach of male cricketers. A controversy erupted, most notably with Gavin Larsen and Adam Parore stating they had concerns about a woman in their changing room and how could a woman, who has never faced the fastest bowler, tell him anything about how to bat.
Turner commentated the Black Caps matches against England (Test series) and ODIs versus Zimbabwe for TVNZ in the 1996/1997 season.
In 1997, Turner joined the Board of Coaching New Zealand and served as its president until it was merged into SPARC.
In 2007, Turner became a board member of SPARC (now SportNZ) serving a three-year term during which, on behalf of SPARC, she launched 'the Active Communities Strategy which aims to encourage people to live healthy lifestyles and increase participation in, and strengthen the delivery of, sport and recreation in Hamilton'.
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1959 births
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Cricketers from Christchurch
New Zealand women cricketers
New Zealand women Test cricketers
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Canterbury Magicians cricketers
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