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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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‘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 Semi final 2 Hants vs Surrey

Hampshire (women) vs Surrey (women) – league one, match 58 – at The Utilita Bowl Stadium Southampton, on Wednesday 17 September 2025 .. floodlights Victorious Hampshire women made a ‘fine performance’ in ‘miserable weather’ to qualify for the inaugural ‘Metro Bank’ One Day Cup final at home to Lancs women on Sunday 21st. Commentators lauded both sides

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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 45

Durham Cricket (women) vs Hampshire (women)– league one, match 45 – at  Banks Homes Riverside Chester-le-Street on Sunday on 7 September 2025 at 10h30 Hampshire women were said to have ‘out-played’ Durham Cricket women during a rain-affected match. DC top-scorer Hollie Armitage [88 runs (from 105 balls)] played a skipper’s innings. Hants skipper Georgia Adams took

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Women’s ‘League Two’ results for Summer 2025

Metro Bank One Day Cup, Women’s (tournament for 50 overs) Women’s ‘League Two’ Results for Summer 2025 *Arundel, Arundel Castle Cricket Ground 9 August: Sussex Sharks women 272/8 beat Leicestershire Foxes women 216 ‘All out’ by 56 runs – match 29, L2; @url: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2025/08/11/metro-bank-one-day-cup-league-two-match-29/ *Brighton & Hove, The 1st Central County Ground, Hove 26 April: Yorkshire (White

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Metro Bank One Day Cup Women League Two Semi-Final 2 (match 47)

Middlesex vs Yorkshire women – League Two Semi-Final 2 (match 47) – at Brunton Memorial Ground, Radlett Cricket Club (Middx) on 7 September 2025 Resounding victory for Yorkshire women with a ‘dominant performance,’ but a ‘painful’ defeat for Middlesex women – a young side who ‘stormed’ their way undefeated through the competition’s group stage. Commentators

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