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‘Vitality blast’ – League One Fixtures for 2026 [3 of 4]

‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) starts on May 22 Women’s League One fixtures for 2026 are listed below, arranged by venue:- *Blackpool, Stanley Park (Lancs) Tuesday 9 June @14h30: Lancashire Thunder vs Hampshire Hawks (match 27); Sunday, 28 June @tbc: Lancashire Thunder vs Warwickshire Bears (match 33); *Birmingham, Edgbaston (marketed as ‘EdgBLASTon’) §

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Metro Bank One Day Cup, ‘League One’ results for 2025

Metro Bank One Day Cup, Women’s (tournament for 50 overs) Women’s ‘League One’ results by venue for 2025 *Arundel, Castle Cricket Ground (hosted by Hants) 7 May, Hampshire women 193/3 beat Durham Cricket women 190/8 by seven wickets –match 18;@url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/05/10/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-one-match-18/ 19 May, Hampshire women 246/7 beat Warwickshire women 243/7 by three wickets –match 30;@url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/05/21/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-one-match-30/

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Vitality T20 Women’s County Cup results – May 2025

Vitality T20  Women’s  County Cup (tournament for 20 overs) results by venue for 2025 *Allscott Cricket Ground (Salop) May 5, Shropshire women 147/7 beat Norfolk women 101/7 by 46 runs; round 1@url: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#med666783-8d4c-4a92-a3d6-ef20bed89b64 *Beckenham, Kent County Ground (Hosted by Surrey) May 17, Surrey women 237/7 beat Hampshire Hawks women 180/9 by 57 runs; round 3

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One Semi-final 1 – Blaze vs Lancs

The Blaze (women) vs Lancashire (women) – league one, match 57 – at Trent Bridge Nottingham, on Tuesday 16 September 2025 Lancashire Women triumphed over The Blaze, in the absence of three players missing from both sides for England call-up. Lancs womens’ skipper Ellie Threlkeld – pictured wearing ‘England A’ [92runs (from 108 balls)] partnered by Ailsa

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One – match 54

Essex (women) vs The Blaze – (match 54) at  The Ambassador Cruise Line Ground Chelmsford, on Saturday 13 September 2025 The Blaze’s win booked their home semi-final at Trent Bridge. Blaze bowled-out Essex women for 211 and ensured they were ahead on Duckworth-Lewis-Stern when batting through at least five overs before rain intervened. On the

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One – match 49

The Blaze vs Durham Cricket (women) – league one, match 49 – at Trent Bridge on Tuesday 9 September 2025 10h30 Battling to keep semi-finals qualification chances alive, Durham Cricket women posted 250, with season’s best contribution from Mady Villiers [79 runs (from 88 balls)] who made top score; also with ‘fifty’ from Emily Windsor [54 from

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One – match 46

Somerset (women) vs The Blaze – league one, match 46 – at Taunton Vale Sports Club, Taunton (Somerset) on Sunday on 7 September 2025 at 13h15 late start The Blaze made certain of semi-finals qualification, having ‘out-played’ Somerset women ‘in all departments’ by a ‘convincing margin’ for a bonus point. Adverse weather reduced the match

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup – League One, match 43

The Blaze vs Surrey women – League one, match 43  at Trent Bridge Nottingham, on Thursday 4 September 2025 delayed start 11h25 Following a late start, 12 overs were docked from each innings. Adverse weather returned and there was no result. Commentators: Sam Dowling with (unannounced) Kevin ‘Kev’ Hand (Sports journalist) The Blaze wearing orange

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