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Joanne Garey
Image Descriptions A & B - Australian Test Cricket Hats. Joanne Kathleen Garey was born in Sydney on 1 May 1974 and attended primary and secondary school at Kinross Wolaroi in Orange. During her early school days she excelled at a variety of sports including tennis, hockey and cricket. It was obvious to anyone with knowledge of ball sports that here was a young lady with above average ability who was destined for higher honours.
Jo represented her school and the Orange District at junior and senior hockey; she also represented Sydney University at hockey. However it was her love of cricket that was to see her, from the age of 11, playing in the junior boys competition on Saturday mornings. Jo also played with the Orange City Club in the senior women's cricket competition.
Jo played her first senior tournament at the age of 12 with Orange at the John Knight Carnival in Canberra in 1986. She continued to represent Orange at John Knight Carnivals and New South Wales Country Championships through until 1995, even though she was playing First Grade in Sydney with Berala since 1989.
Jo gained her first State selection as a member of the Under 18 team in 1988 when she was only 14 years old. She retained her place in this team for four years and was then elevated to the State under 21s team in 1993. After one year she forced her way into the New South Wales Open team and she was named vice-captain of the Opens in 1994.
In 1991 Jo was selected in the Australian Under 21 squad and was also named in the Australian Under 25 team to tour India in 1992. Unfortunately this tour was cancelled due to political unrest and it was two more years before she was able to represent her country in the Under 23 team to tour New Zealand.
On the New Zealand tour, Jo played in three 1-day matches and one test and this was followed by her selection in the Australian Under 23 team to tour India. This time the tour proceeded and Jo played in five 1-day matches and one test.
Her ultimate dream came true in January 1995 when she was selected in the Australian Women's Open team to tour New Zealand. She played three 1-day matches and one test.
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