Hampshire Women cricket team
Encyclopedia
The Hampshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket
team for the English historic county
of Hampshire
.
They play in Division Four of the Women's County Championship
. Following relegation in the 2010 season this young team is evolving into a polished and effective, attacking side intent on a 10-0 season and promotion back to Division three
The senior ladies' team will be representing the county in the Liverpool Victoria National County Championship Division Four this season.
The recently restructured county competition means that the team will be able to commit to both their clubs and their counties without missing out on any matches as in previous seasons.
The county window consists of 10 matches of 50 over matches with an additional national 20:20 competition in which the team will progress to a final stage, should they win their regional competition first. Hampshire have performed consistently well in this competition over the past two years reaching the regional final in 2010 (narrowly losing to Wales).
The squad consists of a combination of existing players who played in last years team and some new players who are crossing borders and re-joining from other counties to strengthen the squad and complement a batch of emerging talent from both the U15 and U17 age groups.
Aylish Cranstone topped the batting charts with 303 runs at an average of 30.3 whilst Sarah Fogwill and Jo Harfield each contributed over 200 runs. Bowling honours went to Kerry Hartnett and Jo Harfield with 14 wickets apiece and Hannah Clark picked up 10 victims behind the stumps.
2010 marked the first occasion for the squad playing in coloured clothing, a friendly fixture against the Navy played in Portsmouth with Hampshire wearing the Navy's Scotland kit. Hampshire were victorious on this occasion.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
team for the English historic county
Historic counties of England
The historic counties of England are subdivisions of England established for administration by the Normans and in most cases based on earlier Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and shires...
of Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.
They play in Division Four of the Women's County Championship
Women's County Championship
The Women's County Championship is the women's domestic cricket league in the British Isles...
. Following relegation in the 2010 season this young team is evolving into a polished and effective, attacking side intent on a 10-0 season and promotion back to Division three
History
The first ever county match was held in 1811 between Surrey and Hampshire at Ball's Pond in Middlesex. Two noblemen underwrote the game with 1,000 guineas and its participants ranged in age from 14 to 60.The senior ladies' team will be representing the county in the Liverpool Victoria National County Championship Division Four this season.
The recently restructured county competition means that the team will be able to commit to both their clubs and their counties without missing out on any matches as in previous seasons.
The county window consists of 10 matches of 50 over matches with an additional national 20:20 competition in which the team will progress to a final stage, should they win their regional competition first. Hampshire have performed consistently well in this competition over the past two years reaching the regional final in 2010 (narrowly losing to Wales).
The squad consists of a combination of existing players who played in last years team and some new players who are crossing borders and re-joining from other counties to strengthen the squad and complement a batch of emerging talent from both the U15 and U17 age groups.
2010 season
The Women’s XI had a difficult year in ECB County Div 3 and will be playing their cricket in Div IV next year. Despite finishing as narrow runners-up in their Regional T20 competition , the side struggled with the longer 50 over format and failed to register a win.Aylish Cranstone topped the batting charts with 303 runs at an average of 30.3 whilst Sarah Fogwill and Jo Harfield each contributed over 200 runs. Bowling honours went to Kerry Hartnett and Jo Harfield with 14 wickets apiece and Hannah Clark picked up 10 victims behind the stumps.
2010 marked the first occasion for the squad playing in coloured clothing, a friendly fixture against the Navy played in Portsmouth with Hampshire wearing the Navy's Scotland kit. Hampshire were victorious on this occasion.
Current squad
Based on the 2011 winter training squad. Coach: John Cook| Name | Nationality | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Club | Overseas Club | Highest Representative Level | Countries Played In | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Omar |  |
Right-handed | Right arm medium | Andover | - | South West of England | |
2011 Captain |
| Sarah Fogwill Sarah Fogwill Sarah Louise Fogwill is a Hampshire Women's cricketer. Fogwill is right-handed batsman who bowls right arm medium.Fogwill made her debut for Sussex in the Sussex U15 in 2004... |
|
Right-handed | Right arm medium | Horsham | Old Boys Collegians | Eng Representative XI | |
University of Chichester |
| Elissa Penketh | |
Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Hursley Park | - | Junior Super 4s (Diamonds) | |
University of Southampton, debut season |
| Amy Mistry | |
Right-handed | Right arm medium | Hursley Park | - | County | |
University of Southampton |
| Jenny Wilson Jenny Wilson (cricketer) Jenny Wilson is a Hampshire Women's cricketer. Wilson is left-handed batsman who bowls leg break. She was previously a wicket keeper but was forced to retire from this position in 2004 due to a serious knee injury.... |
|
Left-handed | Right arm leg break | Hursley Park | St Alban's | Eng Representative XI | |
Injured |
| Hannah Clark Hannah Clark Hannah Clark is a cricketer, who has played for Hampshire Women as a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.-Club career:... |
|
Left-handed | n/a | Hursley Park | ||||
| County | |
Wicket-keeper, University of Exeter | ||||||
| Becky Hartnett | |
Right-handed | Right arm medium | Odiham | - | County | |
- |
| Kerry Hartnett | |
Right-handed | right arm off break | Odiham | - | County | |
- |
| Harriet Batchelor | |
Right-handed | Right arm fast | Hursley Park | - | County | |
debut season |
| Megan Pearcey | |
Right-handed | Right arm medium | Andover | - | South West of England | |
- |
| Jo Harfield | |
Right-handed | Right arm fast | Aldershot | - | County | |
University of Chichester |
| Natasha Raine | |
Right-handed | n/a | Reading | - | Junior Super 4s (Rubies) | |
- |
| Gabrielle Basketter | |
Right-handed | Right arm off break | Portsmouth Community | - | Junior Super Two's (Team 2) | |
Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Chloe Micklethwaite | |
Right-handed | Right arm medium | Yately | - | County | |
debut season |
| Charlotte Pilcher | |
Right-handed | n/a | Langley Manor | - | County | |
Wicket-keeper, debut season |
Results
Based on results up to the 2010 season| Achievement | Name | Record | Opposition | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highest Score | Natasha Raine | 97* | Devon Women's First XI | 2009 |
| Best Bowling | Kerry Hartnett | 6/17 | Lancashire Women's First XI | 2010 |
| Most Catches | Sarah Fogwill | 3 catches | Lancashire Women's First XI | 2010 |
| Most Catches | Gabrielle Basketter | 3 catches | Wales Women's First XI | 2010 |
External links
- http://www.hantscl.co.uk/Season2009/tables/WomenTable.htm
- http://www.hampshirecb.com/Women+and+Girls/Clubs.aspx