1997_Women's_County_Championship
The 1997 Women's County One-Day Championship was the inaugural cricket Women's County Championship season, succeeding the Women's Area Championship. It took place in July and saw 7 county teams, 3 county Second XIs and 6 regional teams compete in a series of divisions. Yorkshire Women won the title, topping Division 1 unbeaten.
| Administrator(s) | Women's Cricket Association |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Yorkshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Most runs | Jane Smit (429) |
| Most wickets | Helen Pack (11) |
1998 → | |
Teams played matches within a series of divisions with the winners of the top division being crowned County Champions. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side.
The championship works on a points system with positions within the divisions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[1]
Win: 12 points.
Tie: 6 points.
Loss: Bonus points.
No Result: 11 points.
Abandoned: 11 points.
Up to five batting and five bowling points per side were also available.
The 1997 Championship consisted of 16 teams, with Divisions One and Two consisting of six teams apiece and Division Three with four teams. Teams played each other once.
| Division One | East Anglia | Kent | Surrey | West Midlands | West of England | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Two | East Midlands | Lancashire and Cheshire | Middlesex | Thames Valley | Sussex | Yorkshire Second XI |
| Division Three | Derbyshire | Hampshire | Surrey Second XI | Sussex Second XI |
Surrey Second XI 76 (47.1 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire Second XI 85 (47.2 overs) |
Enid Bakewell 19 (89) Joanne de Tute 5/19 (9 overs) |
Alison Elder 26 (77) Enid Bakewell 3/11 (10 overs) |
- Surrey Second XI won the toss and elected to field.
- Yorkshire Second XI to compete in Division Two.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 101 |
| West Midlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17.5 | 0 | 68.5 |
| Surrey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 67 |
| West of England | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 53 |
| Kent | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 15 | 0 | 43.5 |
| East Anglia (R) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 34 |
Source: Cricket Archive[2]
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames Valley (P) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 16.5 | 0 | 83.5 |
| Lancashire and Cheshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 75 |
| East Midlands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15.5 | 0 | 71.5 |
| Yorkshire Second XI | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 | 17 | 0 | 68.5 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| Sussex | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 37 |
Source: Cricket Archive[2]
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire (P) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10.5 | 0 | 57.5 |
| Surrey Second XI | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 45 |
| Hampshire | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8.5 | 0 | 28.5 |
| Sussex Second XI | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
Source: Cricket Archive[2]
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Smit | East Midlands | 5 | 5 | 429 | 143.00 | 136 | 2 | 2 |
| Ruth Lupton | Surrey | 5 | 5 | 296 | 74.00 | 151* | 1 | 1 |
| Claire Taylor | Thames Valley | 5 | 5 | 296 | 98.66 | 97 | 0 | 3 |
| Lucy McGrother | Lancashire and Cheshire | 5 | 5 | 276 | 69.00 | 95* | 0 | 2 |
| Mandy Freeman | Surrey | 5 | 5 | 226 | 45.20 | 104 | 1 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive[3]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Balls | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Pack | West Midlands | 300 | 11 | 9.18 | 4/21 | 0 |
| Amanda Beehag | Surrey Second XI | 101 | 9 | 6.44 | 6/12 | 1 |
| Debra Stock | Thames Valley | 281 | 9 | 12.77 | 4/14 | 0 |
| Allyson Byrne | Lancashire and Cheshire | 240 | 9 | 16.11 | 3/23 | 0 |
| Karen Smithies | East Midlands | 227 | 8 | 10.25 | 6/15 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive[4]
- "Women's County Championship 1997 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- Women's County Championship 1997 Tables, Cricket Archive.
- "Batting and Fielding in Women's County Championship 1997 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- "Bowling in Women's County Championship 1997 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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