Derbyshire Falcons (women) vs Worcestershire Rapids (women) (match 17, L2) at Denby Cricket Club, Ripley (Derbys) on Sunday, 26 July 2026
Rapids womens’ hopes to qualify for September’s finals day were ‘re-ignited’ by skipper Clare Boycott – pictured [108 runs(from 127balls)] who scored her second competition ’ton’. Having added ‘fifty’ with Gwen Davies 32(38) for Rapids’ first wicket, skipper Clare Boycott added a record 205 runs for Rapids’ second wicket with ‘league-one’ professional player Ella Claridge 93(90.) Speaking post-match to reporters, Clare Boycott mentioned batting through her ‘nervous nineties;’ ‘adding that (when Falcons replied) Rapids bowlers Jess Beach (2/46) and Amy Maund (1/23) ‘took early wickets’ as a welcome bonus. Despite Falcons trailing by 150 runs with one wicket remaining, a defiant last-wicket stand between Rhiannon Knowling-Davies and Beth Slater added a consolation ‘fifty’ for the hosts, with both batters scoring into their ‘twenties.’ Without Live Stream commentary. Post-match reporting for Worcs CCC by Jim Dale @on_a_pear podcast. Weather: continuing ‘heatwave’ 29C.
Rapids women wearing wearing light blue front, mid-hooped back uppers over lower black; *skipper Clare Boycott interviewed wearing dark-green pattern with heraldic white shield and three pears; *[Matilda Atherton-Gater keeping wicket for Falcons ]; *with Dutch international Sanya Khurana ;*also with Ella Claridge (The Blaze loan); *‘England u-19’s Bryony Gillgrass & Sophie Beech; *Gwenan Davies steepled aerial, caught-and-bowled short of ‘mid-off’ by Lauren Kenvyn; *Score 53/1 after 10 overs power-play; *Drinks taken mid-way, on 123/1; *Scoring her second ‘ton,’ Clare Boycott was stumped by keeper Matilda Atherton-Gater, from Maria Andrews; *Ella Claridge wafered-an-edge, caught behind by Matilda Atherton-Gater, from Lauren Kenvyn; *Bryony Gillgrass was caught at ‘point’ by Frances Lonsdale, from Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; *Sophie Beech was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; *Sanya Khurana was caught at ‘point’ by Frances Lonsdale, from Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; *Carbon-copy dismissal when Alex Griffiths was caught at ‘point’ by Frances Lonsdale, from Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; *Megan Bishop was ‘run-out’ at the non-striker’s end by bowler Rhiannon Knowling-Davies; Rapids women batting: Clare Boycott 108(127); Ella Claridge 93(90); Gwenan Davies 32(38); Bryony Gillgrass 17(10); Megan Bishop 10(11); Falcons women bowling: Rhiannon Knowling-Davies 4/41(9);Lauren Kenvyn 2/51(9); Maria Andrews 1/61(10);
Derbyshire Falcons women wearing light-and-dark-blue with blue helmets and blue numbers; *skipper Adrianna Darlow [Sophie Beech keeping wicket for Rapids]; Debutante Ella Claridge (The Blaze loan);*Lara Shaw was caught aerial at ‘deep mid-off’ by Clare Boycott, from Jess Beach; *Lauren Kenvyn was bowled ‘top-of-middle-and-off,’ by Jess Beach; *Frances Lonsdale caught by keeper Sophie Beech, from Amy Maund; *Score 45/3 (53/1) after 10 overs power-play; *Olivia Kibler went ‘leg-before’ to Megan Bishop; *Malisha Tennakoon, was bowled ‘top-of-middle’ by Bryony Gillgrass; *Missing a ‘sweep’ Adrianna Darlow went plumb leg-before’ to Bryony Gillgrass; *Drinks taken mid-way, on 126/6(vs123/1) *Snicking an inside-edge, Matilda Atherton-Gater caught at ‘short-leg’ by Gwenan Davies, from Alex Griffiths; *Five balls later, Prisha Bedi went ‘leg-before’ to Alex Griffiths; *Missing a ‘drive,’ Maria Andrews was stumped by keeper Sophie Beech, from Alex Griffiths; *Finally, Beth Slater caught at ‘mid-on’ by Gwenan Davies, from Alex Griffiths; Falcons women batting: Marie Andrews 36(33); Malisha Tennakoon, 28(34); Beth Slater 26(25); Rhiannon Knowling-Davies 24*not out(24); Frances Lonsdale 21(32); Rapids women bowling: Alex Griffiths 4/31(6.3); Bryony Gillgrass 2/55(10); Jess Beach 2/41(6); Amy Maund 1/23(6); Megan Bishop 1/40(8);
Match result: Worcestershire Rapids (women) 304/8 (@6 runs-per-over from 50 overs) beat Derbyshire Falcons (women) 203 ‘All out’ (@5.5 r-p-o/target 305 from 36.3/50ov.) by 101 runs with 81 balls remaining
*Scorecard with video highlights, courtesy of ECB via nv play @url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#mc5520000-6664-a623-1fe0-08de2dc24ebd
*Upcoming League two fixtures 50ov (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/04/25/metro-bank-one-day-cup-womens-tournament-for-50-overs-league-two-may-update-2026/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league one’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/28/womens-vitality-blast-league-one-top-ten-for-2026/
*Top ten 20ov ‘league two’ best batters and bowlers (2026) @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2026/07/30/womens-vitality-blast-league-two-top-ten-for-2026/
