Shirley Ellis (born 1952; married name Morgan) is a Welsh former sportswoman who played

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as an

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and

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for the Welsh national team. She appeared in five

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(ODIs) for

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in the

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. In her first match, she became the first woman cricketer to open both the batting and bowling in an ODI. Overall, she took two wickets and scored 62 runs, with a high score of 30. She played domestic cricket for Sussex and

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. Ellis her first appearance for the Welsh hockey team in 1971, aged nineteen. In 1973 she took part in the Welsh Ladies' tour of the West Indies, from which she emerged top scorer with 17 goals.

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* * 1952 births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Welsh women cricketers English women cricketers Young England women cricketers Sussex women cricketers West women cricketers Welsh female field hockey players {{england-cricket-bio-1950s-stub