Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ 2023 (for 50 overs) Group stage matches, Play-off & Final [3 of 3]
Match results by venue from remaining matches played between September 5th – 24th;
*Arundel, at the Castle Cricket Ground (Arundel Castle, Sussex)
- September 9: Vipers 237/10 beat Thunder 173/10, by 64 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/13/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-46-vipers-vs-thunder/
*Beckenham, at The County Ground (Kent CCC)
- September 10: Stars 278/10 beat Blaze 171/10, by 107 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/12/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-45-stars-vs-the-blaze/
- September 21: Play-off/Eliminator(2nd vs 3rd): Blaze 52/2 (target 52 from 10 overs) beat Stars (148/10 from 43.5 overs), by eight wickets (DLS method) @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/22/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-57-play-off/
*Birmingham (West) at Edgbaston Stadium
- September 5: Blaze 193/7 (target 190) beat Sparks 189/10, by three wickets @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/08/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-match-42-sparks-vs-blaze/
- September 16: Stars 283/7 beat Sparks 131/10, by 152 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/20/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-53-sparks-vs-stars/
*Chelmsford, at The Cloud County Ground (Essex)
- September 10: Sunrisers 228/6 beat Sparks 227/8, by four wickets @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/13/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-47-sunrisers-vs-sparks/
*Chester-le-Street, The Seat Unique Riverside (Co. Durham)
- September 16: Sunrisers 126/4 (17.3 overs; target 126 from 18 overs) beat Diamonds 114/6 (18 overs), by six wickets (DLS method) @URL:http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/20/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-match-56-diamonds-vs-sunrisers/
*Gosforth, at Roseworth Terrace (South Northumberland CC)
- September 5: Vipers 261/8 beat Diamonds 258/5, by 3 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/11/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-44-diamonds-vs-vipers/
*Guildford, at Woodbridge Road (Surrey)
- September 5: Thunder 147/4 beat Stars 145/10, by six wickets @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/06/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-41-stars-vs-thunder/
*Loughborough, Haslegrave Ground (Rutland Way)
- September 13: Sunrisers 295/5 beat Blaze 265/10, by 30 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/14/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-match-51-blaze-vs-sunrisers/
- September 16: Vipers 288/10 beat Blaze 162/10, by 126 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/18/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-55-blaze-vs-vipers/
*Manchester, at Emirates Old Trafford
- September 16: Thunder 254/5 beat Storm 250/7, by five wickets @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/19/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-54-storm-vs-thunder
*Northampton, at The County Ground (Wantage Road)
- September 24: Trophy final: Vipers 203/5 (40.2 overs) beat Blaze 200/8 (48 overs), by five wickets @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/25/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-58-final-vipers-vs-blaze/
*Radlett Cricket Club at Cobden Hill (Herts)
- September 5: Sunrisers 144/6 (target 144) beat Storm 143/10, by four wickets @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/07/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-match-43-sunrisers-vs-storm/
*Sale Cricket Club at Rookwood (Lancs)
- September 13: Diamonds 196/10 beat Thunder 148/10, by 48 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/17/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-50-thunder-vs-diamonds/
*Southampton (East) at the Ageas Bowl
- September 13: match 49 – Vipers 254/10 beat Stars 196/1, by 58 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/15/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-49-vipers-vs-stars/
*Taunton, at The Cooper Associates County Ground (Somerset)
- September 10: Diamonds 281/3 (43 overs) beat Storm 250/7 (43 overs), by 31 runs @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/11/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-48-storm-vs-diamonds/
- September 13: Sparks 242/3 beat Storm 241/8, by seven wickets @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/09/16/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-match-52-storm-vs-sparks/
Footnotes
*58 matches. *First five rounds played between 22nd April-2nd May; *Second five rounds played between 2nd-22nd July; *Four rounds played between 2nd – 16th September; Finals 21st & 24th September.
*Southern Vipers are now the defending champions (2023); 3rd trophy win (Vipers also won trophies in 2020 & 2021); Previously, Northern Diamonds won (2022);
*Trophy named in honour of The Baroness Heyhoe Flint OBE (1939-2017) who skippered England’s Women between 1966 and 1978.
