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1990 Women's European Cricket Cup
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1990 Women's European Cricket Cup 18 22 July 1990 ODI (55-over) Round-robin England England 2 4 7 ENG Wendy Watson (229) IRE cricket Susan Bray (8) 1989 1991
The 1990 Women's European Cricket Cup was an international cricket tournament held in England from 18 to 22 July 1990. It was the second edition of the Women's European Championship, and all matches at the tournament held One Day International (ODI) status.
Four teams participated, with the hosts, England, joined by the three other European members of the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) – Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands. A round-robin format was used, with the top teams proceeding to the final. England was undefeated in the round-robin stage and beat Ireland by 65 runs in the final, winning the championship for a second consecutive time.
Women's European Championship 1990 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015. England's Wendy Watson led the tournament in runs for a second year running, while Ireland's Susan Bray was the leading wicket-taker.Bowling in Women's European Championship 1990 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.Batting in Women's European Championship 1990 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015. The tournament was hosted by East Midlands Women's Cricket Association, a member of England's Women's Cricket Association, and matches were played at venues in three English counties (Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Nottinghamshire).Women's European Cricket Cup 1990 (tournament brochure), p. 22. Retrieved from Women's Cricket History, 30 November 2015.
Squads
DEN ENGCoach: Ruth Prideaux IRECoach: Joseph Caprani NEDCoach: Marc Nota Janni Jønsson (c)
Trine Christiansen
Mette Frost
Mette Gregersen
Lene Hansen
Heidi Jensen
Jane Jensen
Heidi Kjaer
Betina Langerhuus
Susanne Nielsen
Vibeke Nielsen
Lene Slebsager
Charlotte Smith
Linda Sorensen Jane Powell (c)
Caroline Barrs
Jo Chamberlain
Cathy Cooke
Alison Elder
Carole Hodges
Debra Maybury
Susan Metcalfe
Lisa Nye
Gillian Smith
Karen Smithies
Clare Taylor
Janet Tedstone
Wendy Watson Elizabeth Owens (c)
Donna Armstrong
Terri Bennett
Susan Bray
Miriam Grealey
Rachel Hardiman
Judith Herbison
Anne Linehan
Julie Logue
Gillian McCall
Mary-Pat Moore
Anne Murray
Stella Owens
Saibh Young Ingrid Keijzer (c)
Hilone Dinnissen
Chantal Grevers
Jiska Howard
Edmee Janss
Dorine Loman
Nicola Payne
Irene Schoof
Pauline te Beest
Jet van Noortwijk
Karen van Rijn
Esther Veltman
Angela Venturini
Vanda Wesenhagen
Round-robin
Points table
Team Pld Matches played W Won – 2 points L Lost – 0 points T Tied – 1 point NR No result – 1 point Pts Points RR Run rateENG 3 3 0 0 0 6 4.312IRE 3 2 1 0 0 4 3.828NED 3 1 2 0 0 2 2.588DEN 3 0 3 0 0 0 2.848
Source: CricketArchive
Fixtures
18 July IRE 234/4 (55 overs) DEN 185/8 (55 overs) Ireland won by 49 runs Scorecard Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club, Kirby Muxloe Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.
18 July NED 57 (33 overs) ENG 58/2 (19.5 overs) England won by 8 wickets Scorecard Aylestone Road, Leicester Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
19 July ENG 270/5 (54 overs) DEN 64 (24.3 overs) England won by 206 runs Scorecard John Player Ground, Nottinghamshire Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl. England's Gillian Smith took 5/15, the best bowling figures of the tournament.
19 July IRE 198/4 (50 overs) NED 172/9 (50 overs) Ireland won by 26 runs Scorecard John Player Ground, Nottinghamshire Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl. The match was reduced to 50 overs per side.
20 July NED 123/7 (53 overs) DEN 89 (39.1 overs) Denmark won by 34 runs Scorecard Aylestone Road, Leicester Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl. The match was reduced to 53 overs per side.
20 July IRE 169/9 (52 overs) ENG 170/1 (41.4 overs) England won by 9 wickets Scorecard Leicester Ivanhoe Cricket Club, Kirby Muxloe England won the toss and elected to bowl. The match was reduced to 52 overs per side.
Final
22 July ENG 224/3 (55 overs) Wendy Watson 107* (168) Anne Linehan 1/31 (5 overs) IRE 159/8 (55 overs) Mary-Pat Moore 44 (125) Clare Taylor 2/7 (8 overs) England won by 65 runs Scorecard Great Oakley Cricket Club, Great Oakley England won the toss and elected to bat. England's Wendy Watson made 107 not out, the highest score (and only century) of the tournament.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
Player Team Runs Inns Avg Highest 100s 50s Wendy Watson ENG 229 3 229.00 107* 1 1 Jane Powell ENG 171 4 85.50 98* 0 1 Mary-Pat Moore IRE 169 4 42.25 99 0 1 Anne Murray IRE 113 4 28.25 61 0 1 Stella Owens IRE 103 2 103.00 84* 0 1
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
Player Team Overs Wkts Ave SR Econ BBI Susan Bray IRE 44.0 8 12.25 33.00 2.22 5/27 Ingrid Dulfer NED 24.0 7 6.00 20.57 1.75 4/14 Gillian Smith ENG 33.3 7 11.28 28.71 2.35 5/15 Clare Taylor ENG 32.0 6 9.16 32.00 1.71 2/7 Janet Tedstone ENG 21.0 6 11.50 21.00 3.28 4/35
Source: CricketArchive
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