Laura Kimmince
Laura Kimmince (née Harris; born 18 August 1990) is an Australian cricket player.[1] Kimmince was selected for the Queensland women's cricket team for the 2016–17 Women's National Cricket League season.[2] She has played three seasons for the Brisbane Heat in the Women's Big Bash League.[3] Laura hit a four to win the final of the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season for the Brisbane Heat.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Laura Kimmince |
| Born | 18 August 1990 |
| Role | Batter |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2005– | Queensland Fire (squad no. 10) |
| 2015– | Brisbane Heat (squad no. 10) |
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 9 March 2017 | |
Personal life
Laura's younger sister is fellow Brisbane Heat cricketer Grace Harris.[5]
In November 2019 Harris proposed to her Brisbane Heat teammate Delissa Kimmince in November 2019, after dating Delissa for four years. [6][7] They married in Marburg, Queensland in August 2020.[8] She has since taken her wife's surname.[3]
Kimmince has worked as a nurse when not playing cricket.[9]
References
- "Laura Harris - Australia". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Finals on the line as WNCL returns". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Laura Kimmince - Brisbane Heat". brisbaneheat.com.au. Brisbane Heat. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- "Cricket: Mooney guides Heat to WBBL final win over Sixers". The Australian. News Corp Australia. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- Heslehurst, Brayden (5 January 2016). "Laura Harris looks to show her skills in cricket with the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- Whiting, Frances (22 November 2019). "Brisbane Heat: Delissa Kimmince's triumph over personal tragedy". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- Preston, Kahla. "How We Met: 'I said, "If we win the final, I'll buy her a ring"'". 9Honey. Nine Digital Pty Ltd. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- "Lifetime off-field Partnership for Delissa Kimmince and Laura Harris, announced marriage via Instagram". Female Cricket. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Williams, Elise (25 January 2019). "Women's Big Bash League final: Brisbane Heat batter Laura Harris juggles cricket with nursing career". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 5 February 2020.