Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 – match 1

Western Storm vs Sunrisers at Cardiff (Sophia Gardens) on April 20 (10h30) Sunrisers chalked-up their fifth consecutive win at fifty overs, although on this occasion both sides played just over thirty overs apiece. Key to Sunrisers’ victory were two 3-fers: from seamer Nicola Hancock (Australian on short-term contract); also from leg-spinner Jodi Grewcock (England u19s – just returned

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Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – match 51 – Blaze vs Sunrisers

The Blaze vs Sunrisers at Haslegrave Ground, (Rutland Way, Loughborough) on September 13 ‘Sunrisers’ chalked-up their third consecutive win under England u19s skipper Grace Scrivens’s captaincy in a high-scoring match that was said to give spectators sat on deckchairs ‘much to do.’ Grace Scrivens [107 runs (from 136 balls)] hit her maiden ‘A-listed’ century and took her

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Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 – match 47 – Sunrisers vs Sparks

Sunrisers vs Central Sparks at Chelmsford, at The Cloud County Ground (Essex) on September 10 ‘Sunrisers’ ‘made another ‘impressive performance’ with back-to-back wins under England u19s skipper Grace Scrivens’s captaincy. Three ‘Sunrisers’ batters scored fifty, that included skipper Grace Scrivens who scored her third ‘fifty’ (at 50 overs.) Mady Villers who played a match-winning ‘fifty,’ in just 40 balls. The

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Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – match 43 – Sunrisers vs Storm

Sunrisers vs Western Storm at Radlett Cricket Club at Cobden Hill (Herts); at 10h30 on 5 September 2023 Sunrisers made another ‘impressive performance,’ beating a depleted Storm side, without England players on call-up. Sunrisers chalked-up their third ever win at 50-overs under their ex-Scots coach; and their first win under England u19s skipper Grace Scrivens’s

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 – match 40 – Storm vs Sunrisers

Western Storm vs Sunrisers at Cheltenham College Ground (Glos.) on 24 July ‘Rain-shortened’ match, with 22 overs-per-innings, branded as the ‘Visit Cayman Islands Cheltenham Cricket Festival;’ as part of the 51st Cheltenham festival. Batting first, Storm’s top-scorer Fran Wilson (pictured) 56 runs (from 52 balls) was the only batter to score ‘fifty’ and took an ‘excellent’

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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2023 – match 29 – Stars vs Sunrisers

South East Stars beat Sunrisers by 19 runs (Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method) at Beckenham, held at The County Ground (Kent) on 11 July. Match report by Bruce Perkins @URL: http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2023/07/11/brits-blasts-bowlers/ *Scorecard BBC Sport @URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/ECKE1000543 *Scorecard with highlights courtesy of ECB (via NV Play)@URL: https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/?tab=m_scorecard#m50fa9dcd-7b6e-457a-a8f6-392927af9463 *Full match commentary from Kit Harris & Michael McCann with video courtesy of Kent CCC for South East Stars via YouTube (with

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Source: Bruce Perkins

Brits blasts bowlers

South-East Stars v Sunrisers RHF Trophy Beckenham 11 July 2023 Result: SES 290-9 (50 0vers) Sunrisers 262-7 (48 overs) SES won by 19 runs (DLS method) The BBC predicted a lot of rain, so we saw 552 runs scored. Thank you, Auntie. Though both sides reached big totals, they were largely due to the efforts

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Charlotte Edwards Cup – match 27 – Vipers vs Sunrisers

Southern Vipers vs Sunrisers on 7 June 2023 (19h00) at Brighton & Hove (The 1st Central County Ground, Hove)  Originally booked for 14h30, the match was re-timed 4.5 hours later (allowing more time to prepare the pitch.) From match results earlier that day, Thunder had ‘booked their place’ on ‘Finals day,’ beating Diamonds. This match was said to be

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