Early Life and Domestic Career
Valentine was born in 1907, in Blackheath, England. She had a brother named Bryan Valentine who played for England between 1933/34 and 1938/39 and was the captain of the Kent county cricket team. A medium pace bowler, Valentine did not possess strong batting skills like her brother who had a batting average of 64.85 in Test cricket. With a small build, she was good at Lacrosse. At the domestic level, Valentine played for Kent and Middlesex. She also represented other minor teams such as Women's Cricket Association, Cobham Ladies, London and District Women, The Cuckoos, Berkhamsted and District Women, South of England Women, Women's Cricket Association Ramblers, Miss Doman's Touring XI, Midlands Women and Rest of England Women. She played three matches between 1930 and 1933 for the Women's Cricket Association. In the first match against Michael Singleton's XI, Valentine was the best bowler for her side, picking up 4 wickets for 20 runs. In the second match against J Singleton's XI, she scored 4 runs and remained not out when the team declared their innings. Valentine was not given the chance to bowl and the match ended in a draw. She played her last match for the Women's Cricket Association a year later, conceding 20 runs without taking any wickets.
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