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.
| 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) |
Competition format
editTeams 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
editThe 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
editDivision 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
editMost 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.