Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 33

Somerset (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 33, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street on Friday, 4 July 2025 Durham Cricket ‘DC’ women chalked-up third win from six matches played-to-date, with back-to-back wins versus winless Somerset. DC’s innings was boosted by former NZ international Suzie Bates [who scored 48runs (from 37

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Durham Women sign England youth international Grace Ede

Durham Women are delighted to announce the signing of England youth international Grace Ede. The exciting 19-year-old makes the move to Maiden Castle after departing local rivals Sunderland – and becomes the club’s first summer signing ahead of the new Barclays Women’s Super League 2 campaign. Ede came through the ranks at Sunderland and her

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 32

Durham Cricket (women) vs Essex (women) (match 32, league one – ‘double-header’ fixture) at Banks Homes Riverside Chester-le-Street on Friday 20 June (14h30) Essex women chalked-up their third win in a match where only three Durham Cricket women batters reached double-figures. Essex seamers Esmae MacGregor and Kate Coppack took two wickets each during their first two

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‘Vitality Blast’ League One Fixtures and results to June 2025

‘Vitality blast’ Cricket Tournament (for 20 overs) continues on July 4 Matches prefixed ‘§’ indicates ‘double-headers’ (both women’s matches dual ticketed with either women’s or men’s matches); Remaining women’s fixtures with mid-way 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

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 25

Somerset (women) vs Durham Cricket (women) (match 25, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) at The Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton  on Sunday, 15 June 2025 Durham Cricket women chalked-up their second win from six matches played, despite Somerset women scoring their highest ‘league one’ score at 20 overs. Commentators felt that Somerset ‘lost their way’ beyond

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 18

Durham Cricket (women) vs Birmingham Bears (women) (match 18, league one – ‘double header’ fixture) at Banks Homes Riverside Chester-le-Street, on Wednesday, 11 June 2025 Mady Villiers (on three-year Durham Cricket contract, with 20 England caps-to-date) put on an impressive show of batting, chalking-up her season’s-best score [85*not out runs (from 56 balls).] Openers Davina

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 21

Durham Cricket (women) vs The Blaze (women) (match 21, league one – ‘stand-alone’ fixture) Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street on Friday, 13 June 2025 Home team commentators lauded Durham Cricket ‘DC’ women who ‘gave everything’ for their mammoth score of 188. Elation became ‘Friday-the-thirteenth’ heartbreak when The Blaze chased-down that score – a feat that had

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 17

Surrey vs Durham Cricket women (match 17 league one – ‘double-header’) at at the Kia Oval, Kennington South London on Sunday, 8 June 2025 Commentators gave ‘full marks’ for a ‘pleasing all-round performance’ by top-of-table Surrey women (with bat, ball and also in-the-field) as the only undefeated team. Hollie Armitage played a ‘skipper’s innings’ for

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Source: Julian Thompson

Vitality Blast women T20 – league one, match 13

Hampshire Hawks women vs Durham Cricket women (match 13 league one) at Arundel Castle Cricket Club on Saturday, 7 June 2025 (14h30) Durham Cricket’s long journey to play Hawks proved worthwhile as the visitors were awarded victory by 1 run. Hawks won the previous north-south derby by seven wickets on the same ground at fifty

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