2003 Women's County Championship
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Sussex (1st title) |
| Participants | 21 |
| Most runs | Taryn Keir (303) |
| Most wickets | Lynne Spooner (12) |
The 2003 Women's County One-Day Championship was the 7th cricket Women's County Championship season. It took place in July and saw 21 county teams compete in a series of divisions. Sussex Women won the County Championship as winners of the top division, achieving their first Championship title.
Competition format
[edit]Teams played matches within a series of divisions with the winners of the top division being crowned County Champions. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side.
The championship works on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[1]
Win: 12 points.
Tie: 6 points.
Loss: Bonus points.
No Result: 11 points.
Abandoned: 11 points.
Up to five batting and five bowling points per side were also available.
Teams
[edit]The 2003 Championship consisted of three divisions of six teams apiece, with teams playing each other once. The Emerging Counties competition was also competed in 2003: a tier below the County Championship, consisting of three teams, playing each other once.
| Division One | Berkshire | Kent | Nottinghamshire | Surrey | Sussex | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Two | Hampshire | Hertfordshire | Lancashire | Middlesex | Somerset | Staffordshire |
| Division Three | Cheshire | Derbyshire | Durham | Essex | Northamptonshire | Warwickshire |
| Emerging Counties | Cumbria | Norfolk | Wiltshire |
County Championship
[edit]Division One
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex (C) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 25 | 0 | 86.5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 86 |
| Kent | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 16 | 0 | 68.5 |
| Yorkshire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18.5 | 0 | 58.5 |
| Surrey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 14 | 0 | 54.5 |
| Berkshire (R) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 32 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[2]
Division Two
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire (P) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 93 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 24 | 0 | 86.5 |
| Staffordshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 | 74.5 |
| Somerset | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17.5 | 0 | 56.5 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 38 |
| Hertfordshire (R) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 8 | 0 | 19.5 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[3]
Division Three
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham (P) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.5 | 20 | 0 | 82.5 |
| Derbyshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 24.5 | 0 | 80.5 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 74 |
| Cheshire | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 66 |
| Essex | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 42 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 9 | 0 | 33.5 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[4]
Emerging Counties
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 42 |
| Wiltshire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Cumbria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 10.5 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[5]
Statistics
[edit]Most runs
[edit]| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taryn Keir | Warwickshire | 5 | 5 | 303 | 75.75 | 109 | 1 | 2 |
| Mel Jones | Surrey | 5 | 5 | 263 | 52.60 | 124 | 1 | 2 |
| Arran Brindle | Lancashire | 5 | 5 | 258 | 64.50 | 99* | 0 | 2 |
| Charlotte Edwards | Kent | 5 | 5 | 212 | 53.00 | 85* | 0 | 2 |
| Hannah Lloyd | Somerset | 5 | 5 | 190 | 47.50 | 78 | 0 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive[6]
Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Team | Balls | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Spooner | Derbyshire | 281 | 12 | 10.41 | 3/14 | 0 |
| Jill Holling | Derbyshire | 238 | 11 | 8.09 | 5/20 | 1 |
| Katie Berry | Middlesex | 299 | 11 | 10.81 | 4/17 | 0 |
| Susanne White | Lancashire | 182 | 10 | 6.40 | 6/16 | 1 |
| Juliet Tetley | Durham | 300 | 10 | 6.70 | 5/19 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Women's County Championship 2003 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Women's County Championship Division 1 - 2003, Play Cricket.
- ^ Women's County Championship Division 2 - 2003, Play Cricket.
- ^ Women's County Championship Division 3 - 2003, Play Cricket.
- ^ Women's County Championship Emerging Counties - 2003, Play Cricket.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Frizzell Women's County Championship 2003 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Bowling in Frizzell Women's County Championship 2003 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.