Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – match 52 –  Thunder vs  Blaze

Lancashire Thunder vs The Blaze at Sale Cricket Club (Rookwood, Lancs) on 4 September 2024 (10h30) Blaze remained in a ‘dominant position’ delivering a team-effort throughout the match, despite both best batter (Tara Norris) and best bowler (Fi Morris) coming from the losing-side. When Blaze batted, commentators lauded bowler Fi Morris (pictured) for a ‘fantastic

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Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy – match 48 – Thunder vs Diamonds

Lancashire Thunder vs Northern Diamonds at Southport & Birkdale Cricket Club (Lancs) on 1 September 2024 (10h30) Top-of-table Diamonds beat their Roses rivals to leapfrog the defending champions, to qualify for the semi-finals with just two matches remaining ‘ceteris paribus’ – all things being equal. As was customary, Thunder came beefed-up with at least one new

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Source: Bruce Perkins

Updated Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy Fixtures and Results

Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ Cricket Tournament (for 50 overs) concludes on September 21, 2024 Remaining fixtures from August 26 are underlined below, arranged by venue; listed together with results and links to match reports from previous rounds played:- *Arundel (Sussex), at the Castle Cricket Ground Bank Holiday Monday, August 26@10h30: Southern Vipers vs The Blaze

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Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint trophy – match 38

Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers, at Sedburgh School Cricket Ground (Cumbria) on 14 July 2024  *No result: ‘Match abandoned without a ball bowled’  Points shared: Lancashire Thunder 2pts, Southern Vipers 2pts. *Scorecard courtesy of ECB @url https://www.ecb.co.uk/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy/match-centre/104456#scorecard *Updated fixtures and results @url http://4theloveofsport.co.uk/2024/05/12/updated-rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-fixtures-and-results/  


Source: ECB

Updated Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy fixtures and results

Women’s ‘Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’ Cricket Tournament (for 50 overs) concludes on September 21, 2024 Remaining fixtures from August 26 are listed below, arranged by venue. Results included from first ten rounds played up to July 14:- *Arundel (Sussex), at the Castle Cricket Ground Bank Holiday Monday, August 26@10h30: Southern Vipers vs The Blaze – (match 42); *Beckenham

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Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 – match 35

Central Sparks vs Lancashire Thunder at Worcester (New Road) on 10 July 2024 at 09:30 (delayed start) Match started just over an hour late. Sparks having previously won away, at Old Trafford. Both teams started with just one win from each of their last five matches and equally have a wafer-thin chance to qualify beyond

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Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 – match 30

Lancashire Thunder vs South East Stars Stars as visitors chalked-up their fifth win, retaining fourth place after eight rounds. ‘Unstoppable’ Stars skipper Bryony Smith made top-score with ‘fifty’ [67 runs (from 71 balls).] Between what commentators described as ‘big’ and ‘key’ moments in the game, Paige Scholfield partnered by Aylish Cranstone added 68 runs during

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Source: Julian Thompson

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2024 – match 25 – Sunrisers vs Lancashire Thunder

Sunrisers vs Thunder at Chelmsford (The Cloud County Ground, Essex) on 30 June 2024 at 10h30  Playing her first 50-overs match for Sunrisers this season, debutante All Rounder Sophie Munro put in a match-winning performance, both with bat-and-ball. When batting, Sophie Munro scored a run-a-ball 20 during a 32-run batting partnership with tail-ender Kate Coppack. When

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