Yorkshire Women cricket team

English women's cricket team

Yorkshire Women

Personnel
Captain| Hollie Armitage
Coach| Mark Harrison
Team information
Founded| Unknown

First recorded match: 1935
Home ground| St George's Road, Harrogate
History
WCC wins| 6
T20 Cup wins| 0
Official website| Yorkshire Women

The Yorkshire Women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the English historic county of Yorkshire. They play their home games at St George's Road, Harrogate, and are captained by Hollie Armitage.[1] In 2019, they played in Division One of the final season of the Women's County Championship, and have since competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup.[2] Yorkshire have contributed some players to making up a North Representative XI, and they are partnered with the regional side Northern Diamonds.[3][4]

## History

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### 1935–1996: Early History

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Yorkshire Women played their first recorded match in 1935, against Yorkshire Cricket Federation Women. They went on to play various one-off matches, often against neighbouring teams such as Lancashire, as well as against touring sides such as Australia and New Zealand.[5] Yorkshire joined the Women's Area Championship in 1980, and played in the competition until it ended in 1996. Yorkshire won the Area Championship six times, including all of the final five tournaments.[6]

### 1997– : Women's County Championship

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Yorkshire joined the Women's County Championship for its inaugural season in 1997, and won five of the first six titles, their run only interrupted by East Midlands in 1999.[7] Key for Yorkshire in this period were players such as Kathryn Leng and Melissa Reynard.[8] Soon after this successful period, however, Yorkshire fell away and were relegated in 2005, and then again in 2007, ending up in Division 3.[9] Their return was swift, however, as they were promoted twice, in 2008 and 2009, including an unbeaten season in Division Two.[10]

Ever since, Yorkshire have played in Division One of the Championship, winning the title once more, in 2015. Yorkshire topped Division One with 6 wins from 8 games, and bowler Katie Levick was the second-highest wicket-taker in the division, with 20 at an average of just 9.65.[11][12] Yorkshire also recorded three 2nd place finishes in a row, between 2017 and 2019.[13]

Yorkshire have also competed in the Women's Twenty20 Cup since 2009. In 2010, they reached the Final but lost to Berkshire by 46 runs.[14] In the following two seasons, Yorkshire reached the semi-finals, but lost to Berkshire again in 2011 and to Sussex in 2012.[15][16] Yorkshire came close to winning the title again in 2015, finishing the season joint on point with winners Sussex, but with a marginally worse Net Run Rate.[17] Yorkshire struggled over following seasons, and were relegated in 2018 before finishing 4th in Division Two in 2019.[18] In 2021, they competed in the North Group of the Twenty20 Cup, finishing 4th with two wins and six matches abandoned due to rain.[19] They reached the Group 1 final in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, but lost to Lancashire.[20] In the 2023 Women's Twenty20 Cup, after all of their initial group stage matches were rained-off, they won one of two matches on a group finals day.[21] In 2024, the side finished 3rd in their group in the Twenty20 Cup and 4th in their group in the new ECB Women's County One-Day tournament.[22][23]

## Players

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### Current squad

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Based on appearances in the 2023 season. ‡ denotes players with international caps.[24]

Name  | Nationality  | Birth date  | Batting style  | Bowling style  | Notes

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Batters
Hannah Buck |  England |  (1992-02-11) 11 February 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Unknown |
Leah Dobson |  England |  (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Millie Gray |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Erin Thomas |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Phoebe Turner |  England |  (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
All-rounders
Hollie Armitage ‡ |  England |  (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Club captain
Annie Brown |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Abigail Glen |  England |  (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Elicia Pollard |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Rhia Sedha |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Jessica Woolston |  England |  (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Wicket-keepers
Elise Good |  England |  (1996-09-23) 23 September 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | – |
Bess Heath ‡ |  England |  (2001-08-20) 20 August 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | – |
Lauren Winfield-Hill ‡ |  England |  (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | – |
Bowlers
Leah Burkinshaw |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Robyn Dennington |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Ellie Easton |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Grace Hall |  England |  (2002-12-24) 24 December 2002 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Beth Langston ‡ |  England |  (1992-09-06) 6 September 1992 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Katie Levick |  England |  (1991-07-17) 17 July 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
Lucy Lindley |  England | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Emma Marlow |  England |  (2004-04-12) 12 April 2004 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
Rachel Slater ‡ |  Scotland |  (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium |
Ella Telford |  England |  (1999-04-05) 5 April 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |

### Notable players

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Players who have played for Yorkshire and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[25]

* Mona Greenwood (1937)
* Mary Duggan (1949)
* Mary Johnson (1949)
* Barbara Wood (1949)
* Margaret Lockwood (1951)
* Polly Marshall (1954)
* Ruth Westbrook (1957)
* Helen Sharpe (1957)
* Mollie Hunt (1960)
* Lesley Clifford (1966)
* June Stephenson (1966)
* Rosemary Goodchild (1966)
* Jill Need (1968)
* Julia Greenwood (1973)
* Sue Hilliam (1973)
* Margaret Peear (1979)
* Janet Tedstone (1979)
* Karen Jobling (1982)
* Jane Powell (1984)
* Sue Metcalfe (1984)
* Jill Stockdale (1984)
* Gillian Smith (1986)
* Amanda Stinson (1986)
* Joan Lee (1986)
* Mary-Pat Moore (1987)
* Debra Maybury (1988)
* Clare Taylor (1988)
* Cathy Cooke (1989)
* Helen Plimmer (1989)
* Jet van Noortwijk (1989)
* Alison Elder (1990)
* Linda Burnley (1990)
* Kathryn Leng (1995)
* Melissa Reynard (1995)
* Bev Nicholson (1996)
* Nicola Holt (1996)
* Laura Spragg (1999)
* Helen Wardlaw (2002)
* Jenny Gunn (2004)
* Katherine Brunt (2004)
* Danielle Hazell (2009)
* Alyssa Healy (2010)
* Liz Perry (2010)
* Lauren Winfield-Hill (2013)
* Beth Langston (2013)
* Leigh Kasperek (2015)
* Beth Mooney (2016)
* Becky Glen (2018)
* Rachel Slater (2022)
* Bess Heath (2023)
* Hollie Armitage (2024)

## Seasons

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### Women's County Championship

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Season  | Division  | League standings[26] | Notes

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P  | W  | L  | T  | A/C  | BP  | Pts  | Pos
1997 | Division 1  | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 101 | 1st  | Champions
1998 | Division 1  | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 100 | 1st  | Champions
1999 | Division 1  | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40.5 | 76.5 | 2nd  |
2000 | Division 1  | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 102 | 1st  | Champions
2001 | Division 1  | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.5 | 100.5 | 1st  | Champions
2002 | Division 1  | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23.5 | 81.5 | 1st  | Champions
2003 | Division 1  | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34.5 | 58.5 | 4th  |
2004 | Division 1  | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36.5 | 72.5 | 3rd  |
2005 | Division 1  | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24.5 | 58.5 | 4th  | Relegated
2006 | Division 2  | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 74 | 2nd  |
2007 | Division 2  | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 4th  | Relegated
2008 | Division 3  | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 110 | 1st  | Promoted
2009 | Division 2  | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 1st  | Promoted
2010 | Division 1  | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 103 | 4th  |
2011 | Division 1  | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 74 | 4th  |
2012 | Division 1  | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 8th  |
2013 | Division 1  | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 111 | 2nd  |
2014 | Division 1  | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 55 | 7th  |
2015 | Division 1  | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 107 | 1st  | Champions
2016 | Division 1  | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 74 | 4th  |
2017 | Division 1  | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 98 | 2nd  |
2018 | Division 1  | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 106 | 2nd  |
2019 | Division 1  | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 93 | 2nd  |

### Women's Twenty20 Cup

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Season  | Division  | League standings[27] | Notes

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P  | W  | L  | T  | A/C  | NRR  | Pts  | Pos
2009 | Division 2  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −0.05 | 3 | 3rd  |
2010 | Division M&N 1  | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.64 | 6 | 1st  | Runners-up
2011 | Division M&N 1  | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.30 | 6 | 1st  | Lost semi-final
2012 | Division M&N 1  | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.80 | 6 | 1st  | Lost semi-final
2013 | Division M&N 1  | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.09 | 4 | 2nd  |
2014 | Division 1C  | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.94 | 8 | 4th  |
2015 | Division 1  | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.51 | 24 | 2nd  |
2016 | Division 1  | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +0.79 | 10 | 6th  |
2017 | Division 1  | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | −0.21 | 12 | 7th  |
2018 | Division 1  | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | −0.66 | 8 | 8th  | Relegated
2019 | Division 2  | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1.34 | 18 | 4th  |
2021 | North  | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +3.89 | 14 | 4th  |
2022 | Group 1  | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –0.20 | 16 | 2nd  | Lost final
2023 | Group 1  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.00 | 6 | 6th  |
2024 | Group 1  | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.44 | 69 | 3rd  |

### ECB Women's County One-Day

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Season  | Group  | League standings[28] | Notes

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P  | W  | L  | T  | A/C  | BP  | Pts  | Pos
2024 | Group 1  | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4th  |

## Honours

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* Women's Area Championship:
* Champions (6) – 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
* County Championship:
* Division One Champions (6) – 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015

## See also

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* Yorkshire County Cricket Club
* Northern Diamonds
* North Representative XI

## References

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2. ^ "ECB Women's County Championship". Play-Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
3. ^ "Lancashire set for Vitality Women's County T20". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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