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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One  – (match 1)

Durham Cricket (women) vs Lancashire (women) – match 1 – League One – at Banks Homes Riverside, Chester-le-Street (Co. Durham) on Saturday 11 April 2026 Lancashire women staged a ‘dominant’ performance as defending champions of last year’s women’s competition, beating their Northern derby rivals by a wide margin of 149 runs. Play got underway after

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Metro Bank One Day Cup Women, final – Hampshire vs Lancs

Hampshire (women) vs Lancashire (women) – league one, match 59 – final at  The Utilita Bowl Stadium, Southampton on Sunday 21 September 2025 Lancashire Women made history before 2,536 spectators when collecting the inaugural competition trophy, beating Hants women by six wickets. POTM was International player Gaby Lewis who carried her bat [141*not out(from 143

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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 – match 51

Lancashire (women) vs Warwickshire (women) – league one, match 51 – at Sale Cricket Club (Lancs) on Wednesday 10 September 2025 ‘Superb victory’ for Lancashire women, increasing their chance of semi-finals qualification. Batting first, Warwickshire women posted shy of 300, with ‘fifty’ from Abbey Freeborn [60runs (from 86 balls.] Lancs women’s reply was promptly interrupted

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One – match 51

Lancashire (women) vs Warwickshire (women) – league one, match 51 – at Sale Cricket Club (Lancs) on Wednesday 10 September 2025 ‘Superb victory’ for Lancashire women, moving them forward toward semi-finals qualification. Batting first, Warwickshire women posted shy of 300, with ‘fifty’ from Abbey Freeborn [60runs (from 86 balls.] Lancs women’s reply was promptly interrupted

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup League One – match 47

Surrey (women) vs Lancashire (women) – league one, match 47) – at the County Ground, Beckenham (Kent) on Sunday on 7 September 2025 at 10h30 Second-placed Lancs women arrived beefed-up with recent signing Gaby Lewis (Republic Of Ireland skipper) to ‘keep up the pressure’ on their nearest rivals. Surrey women lost early wickets until Kalea Moore

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‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup – League One (match 42)

Lancashire (women) vs Somerset (women) – League One match 42 – at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, on Thursday 4 September 2025 10h30 ‘Brilliant performance’ by Somerset women, winning despite adverse weather. Batting first, Lancs women recovered from their low power-play score (25/2); having added 100 runs from their last 20 overs. Lancs key partnership [between Kate

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