Sussex crowned Frizzell Women's County champions
Final standings: Sussex (86.5 points), Notts (86), Kent (68.5), Yorkshire(58.5), Surrey (54.5), Berkshire (32)
ECB Media Release
30-Jul-2003
Division One: Surrey: 126 Sussex: 30-2 Surrey win by 5 runs D/L Yorkshire: 222-8 Berkshire: 19-5 Yorkshire win by 108 runs D/L Kent: 139-9 Notts: 27-0 Notts win by 7 runs on D/L
Final standings:
Sussex (86.5 points), Notts (86), Kent (68.5),
Yorkshire(58.5), Surrey (54.5), Berkshire (32).
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At the final analysis, Sussex top the table by just half a point.
As County Champions, Sussex will play South Africa tomorrow at Fenner's in the tourist's first warm-up match ahead of the first npower women's Test on 7th August at Shenley Cricket Ground.
Berkshire, runners-up last year, have been relegated.
Division Two: Hertfordshire: 92 Middlesex: 93-4 Middx win by 6 wickets Lancashire: 102-9 Staffordshire: 7-0 Match abandoned - points shared Somerset: 194-2 Hampshire: 20-0 Somerset win by 1 run on D/L
Final standings:
Lancashire (93 points), Middlesex (86.5), Staffordshire (74.5),
Somerset (56.5), Hampshire (38), Hertfordshire (19.5)
Lancashire have been promoted to Division One next season after their final match against Staffordshire was abandoned. Lancashire retain their unbeaten record in the competition. Hertfordshire have been relegated from Division Two following their fifth loss in five days today, to Middlesex.
Economical bowling from England and Staffordshire bowler, Lucy Pearson, frustrated Lancashire at Fitzwilliam today as the struggled to 102-9. Staffordshire had just six overs of their innings when heavy rain caused the match to be abandoned and the teams shared the points.
England's Hannah Lloyd built Somerset a solid platform today against Hampshire, reaching 78 before being run out. She and Stephanie Davies shared a first wicket stand of 150, with Laura Harper (23) and Jackie Hawker remaining unbeaten at the end.
Hampshire had reached 20-0 in reply when heavy showers prevented further play at Emmanuel College; and following the Duckworth-Lewis calculation, Somerset were declared winners by one run.
Division Three: Cheshire: 159 Derbyshire: 45-0 Derbys win by 24 runs DL Essex: 133 Warwickshire: 58-0 Match abandoned - points shared Northamptonshire: 41 Durham: 42-0 Durham win by 10 wickets
Final Standings:
Durham (82.5), Derbyshire (80.5), Warwickshire (74),
Cheshire (66), Essex (42) and Northamptonshire (33.5).