About: Grace Gooder

Grace Patricia Gooder (22 March 1924 – 21 March 1983) was a New Zealand cricketer and nurse. She played cricket as a right-arm medium bowler. She played one Test match for New Zealand in 1949. She is one of thirteen cricketers to have taken a five-wicket haul on their debut in women's Test cricket. On her only international appearance, she claimed six wickets for the concession of 42 runs in the first innings against England. She played domestic cricket for Auckland. Gooder later trained as a nurse and was the head nurse at Mt Eden Prison from 1974 until her death.