Source: Julian Thompson

‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One – (match 33)

Durham Cricket (women) vs Lancashire (women)  – match 33 – League One – at Banks Homes Riverside Chester-le-Street (Co. Durham) on Thursday 24 July 2025 <Hollie> History was made on home turf when skipper Hollie Armitage – pictured [111 (from 123 balls)] scored Durham Cricket’s women’s maiden century during a ‘northern derby’ in the season’s

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Source: Julian Thompson

‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One  – (match 39)

Somerset (women) vs Durham Cricket (women)  – match 39 – League One – at The Cooper Associates County Ground Taunton on Wednesday 30 July 2025 Suzie Bates -pictured [163 (from 140 balls)] batting ‘masterclass’ made league-one top-score of-the-season to date, with 18 fours and three sixes. ‘Bonuses’ from other batters took Durham Cricket women past

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Source: Julian Thompson

‘Vitality Blast’ League One Fixtures with results for Summer 2025

Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) played between 30 May and 27 July. Women’s results are listed below, arranged by venue:- *Arundel, The Castle Cricket Ground June 7: Durham Cricket (women) 119/6 beat Hampshire Hawks (women) 33/2 by 1 run – Duckworth Lewis Stern ‘DLS’ method (match 13); @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/06/10/vitality-blast-women-t20-league-one-match-13/ *Birmingham, Edgbaston § May

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 55

Essex (women) vs Durham (women) (match 55 – league one) at the Chelmsford Ambassador Cruise Line County Ground (Essex) on Friday 18 July 2025 (at 18h00 with floodlights) Guest Australian Maddie Penna  opened with Essex women’s skipper Scrivens, their partnership added 63 runs from 52 balls. Their second-wicket partnership added 66 (from 44) between skipper

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Source: Julian Thompson

‘ Vitality Blast’ League One Fixtures with Group Stage results – July 2025

‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) concludes with finals day on July 27 Matches prefixed ‘§’ indicates ‘double-headers’ (both women’s matches dual ticketed with either women’s or men’s matches); Remaining women’s fixtures with group stage results are listed below, arranged by venue; *Arundel, The Castle Cricket Ground June 7: Durham Cricket (women) 119/6 beat

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 50

Durham Cricket (women) vs Surrey (women) (match 50 – league one) at Banks Homes Riverside Chester-le-Street  on Tuesday 15 July 2025 After a hiatus following successive pitch inspections it became clear that neither side could complete the minimum playing requirement for five overs for each innings, so there was no result. Resident commentators for Durham Cricket

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 39

The Blaze (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 39 – league one) at Trent Bridge Nottingham, on Sunday 6 July 2025 Following a late start, rain stopped play during Durham Cricket women’s fifth over. Neither side was able to complete the minimum requirement for five overs, so there was no result. Earlier, five overs were docked from each innings,

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 48

Lancashire Thunder (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 48  – league one ’double-header’ fixture) at Emirates Old Trafford on Sunday, 13 July 2025 (14h30) Northern derby won by Durham Cricket women chasing 149 runs, with honours even – up to a point. Their previous clash minus Emma Lamb (played in wettish June weather – match

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 43

Durham Cricket (women) vs Hampshire Hawks (women) (match  43 – league one ’stand-alone’ fixture) at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street on Friday, 11 July 2025 (18h30) Durham Cricket’s Head Women’s Coach Danielle ‘Dani ‘Hazell (pictured) was delighted with DC women’s dominant victory over Hawks both with bat (scoring ten more ‘fours’.) Also with ball, as DC bowlers peppered their

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Source: Durham WFC

Durham Women sign goalkeeper Cat Sheppard

Durham Women are delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Cat Sheppard from Sporting Lisbon. The 24-year-old makes the switch to England having spent the last two years in the Portuguese top flight. Sheppard, who hails from New York, was a standout performer for the New Hampshire Wildcats in the NCAA while studying at the

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