Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Kent (Horses) (women) – match 6 – League Two – at The Spitfire Ground St Lawrence, Canterbury – on Sunday, 19 April 2026
Horses women bagged their first win-of-the-season on a docile ‘flat’ pitch. Derbys Falcons remain winless despite arriving beefed-up with three Yorks-trained players, two of whom made competition history when posting two consolation ’tons:’ Becca Duckworth 100(134); & Frances Lonsdale – maiden 103(124.) Post-match, Horses’ vice-captain Coco Street – pictured [108 runs (from 97 balls] stole the limelight after posting her own maiden ‘ton’ [108 runs (from 98 balls).] Reporters complemented her technique when scoring ‘cover drives;’ also for scoring ten ‘fours’ toward her blistering ‘fifty.’ Coco Streets replied that all Horses women had ‘worked hard’ on their technique during winter months to secure wins. With thirteen overs available after Coco Streets’ departure, Rachel King partnered by Zeena Bilal chased down Horses’ target score within another five overs. Rachel King lofted the match-winning ‘six.’ Weather: Glorious day becoming cloudy later, 15C.
Derbys Falcons women wearing dark-blue with light-blue leg stripes and blue helmets and blue numbers; *skipper Adrianna Darlow *[Rachel King keeping wicket for Horses]; debutante Frances Lonsdale (Yorks Academy graduate); *Also with Yorks loans from league one: Becca Duckworth (batter) & Ria Fackrell (bowler); *Emily Hughes was caught at ‘extra-cover’ by Coco Streets, from Zeena Bilal; *Score 39/1 after 10 overs power-play; *with drinks taken on 115/1 midway after 25 overs; Century partnership between Rebecca Duckworth and Frances Lonsdale; *Scoring a ‘ton,’ Becca Duckworth was caught aerial at ‘long-on’ by Zeena Bilal, from Izzy James; *Given-a-life when dropped at ‘long-on,’ Lauren Kenvyn was caught at ‘deep mid-wicket’ by Amy Gordon, from Megan Belt; *Ria Fackrell snicked-an-edge to keeper Rachel King, from Amy Gordon; *’Double Nelson’ superstition struck when Adrianna Darlow was bowled by Amy Gordon; *Prisha Bedi was caught aerial at ‘mid-off’ by Kelly Castle, from Sydney Gorham; Falcons women batting: Frances Lonsdale 103*not out(124); Becca Duckworth 100(134); Lauren Kenvyn 14(17); Horses women bowling: Amy Gordon 2/47(10); Zeena Bilal 1/23(5); Sydney Gorham 1/33(9); Megan Belt 1/50(7); Isabella ‘Izzy’ James 1/60(10);
Kent (Horses) women wearing deep blue tops with red-and-black neck chevrons and dark blue joggers, caps and pads; skipper Megan Belt [Matilda ’Tilly’ Atherton-Gater keeping wicket for Falcons women];*Also with Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones loaned by Essex from league one; *Izzy Cloke’s swipe to ‘mid-wicket’ was caught by Lauren Kenvyn, from Ria Fackrell; *Score 66/1 (vs. 39/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Kelly Castle was caught aerial at ‘cow corner’ by Lauren Kenvyn, from Ria Fackrell; *Drinks taken on 151/2 (vs. 115/1 ) midway after 25 overs; *Playing ‘across-the-line, Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones lost her ‘leg-stump’ to Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; *Amy Gordon was caught low at ‘cover’ by Liv Baker from Rhiannon Knowling-Davies for a ‘golden-duck’; *Shuffling too far forward, Elsa Barnfather was stumped by Tilly Atherton-Gater, from Adrianna Darlow; *Maiden centurion Coco Streets was caught aerial at ‘extra cover’ by Ria Fackrell, from Liv Baker; Horses women batting: Coco Streets 108(97); Maddie Blinkhorn-Jones 40(45); Rachel King 35*not out(41), Elsa Barnfather 17(12); Zeena Bilal 12*not out(18); Falcons women bowling: Rhiannon Knowling-Davies 2/30(7); Ria Fackrell 2/44(7); Liv Baker 1/35(7); Adrianna Darlow 1/52(10);
Kent (Horses)(women) 246/6 (@5.8 runs-per-over from 41.5/50 overs) beat Derbyshire Falcons (women) 243/6 (@4.8 r-p-o from 50/50 overs) by four wickets with 49 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_summary#mc5520000-6664-a623-5928-08de2dc24de5
*Upcoming League two fixtures 50ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/12/17/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-two-fixtures-for-2026-2-of-4/
*Top ten ‘leagues one and two’ best 50ov batters (2025) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/03/30/inaugural-metrobank-one-day-cup-2025-womens-top-ten/
*Top ten ‘leagues one and two’ best 50ov bowlers (2025) http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/04/03/inaugural-metrobank-one-day-cup-2025-womens-top-ten-bowlers/
