Yolande Geddes-Hall
Encyclopedia
Yolande Geddes-Hall is a Jamaican sportswoman who represented her country at four different sports. As a cricketer she played for Jamaica at the 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
. Later she played ten women's test matches and two women's one-day internationals for the West Indies
between 1976 and 1979. She also played netball
, table tennis
and softball
for Jamaica.
1973 Women's Cricket World Cup
The 1973 Women's Cricket World Cup was the first tournament of its kind, held two years before the first limited overs World Cup for men in 1975. The competition was won by the hosts, England...
. Later she played ten women's test matches and two women's one-day internationals for the West Indies
West Indian women's cricket team
The West Indian women's cricket team is the team that represents the West Indies in international women's cricket matches.-Test history:The first Test series played by the West Indies was at home to Australia in 1975-76, when both the three day matches were drawn. In 1976-77 the same team then...
between 1976 and 1979. She also played netball
Netball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
for Jamaica.