Born on April 27th 1956 in Folkestone, Kent, former Test and ODI wicket keeper for England, June Elizabeth Edney.
A right-hand batter as well as a wicket-keeper, June began her career for Kent juniors in 1973 and graduated through the various levels, including playing for Young England before making her debut for Kent in 1980.
June had an early taste of international cricket when she was selected for Young England on a tour of India under the captaincy of Jill Powell in 1980/81.
When New Zealand toured England in 1984 it had been five years since England last played a Test. It was a new team with a new captain, Jan Southgate, and a new wicket keeper, June Edney, Test cap 89. Joining June on debut, Gill McConway, Carole Hodges, Avril Starling, Janet Tedstone and Sue Metcalfe.
The Test match at Headingley was the first of eight Test matches in seven months and the sum total of June’s Test and ODI career. (ODI cap 34).
Test match numbers versus both New Zealand and Australia, 284 runs with a high score of 51 not out against the White Ferns at Worcester. It was one of two half centuries. She took 11 catches and 2 stumpings. In six ODIs, 65 runs with a top score of 35, with 4 catches and 1 stumping.