Esme Rosemary Irwin (13 June 1931 – 18 August 2001) was an English

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er who played primarily as a right-arm pace bowler. She appeared in 4

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for

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in 1960 and 1961, all against

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. She played domestic cricket for

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* * 1931 births 2001 deaths People from Hanwell Cricketers from the London Borough of Ealing English women cricketers England women Test cricketers Middlesex women cricketers {{england-cricket-bio-1930s-stub