2004 Women's County Championship
The 2004 Women's County One-Day Championship was the 8th cricket Women's County Championship season. It ran from May to August and saw 23 county teams plus Wales compete in a series of divisions. Sussex Women won the County Championship as winners of the top division, their second title in two years.
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Sussex (2nd title) |
| Participants | 24 |
| Most runs | Charlotte Edwards (308) |
| Most wickets | Heather Booth (12) |
Competition format
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.
Teams
The 2004 Championship was divided into two tiers: the County Championship and the County Challenge Cup. The County Championship consisted of two divisions of six teams, whilst the Challenge Cup consisted of three groups of four teams, on equal standing, with the winners proceeding to a play-off round for promotion to the County Championship.
Teams played each other once.
County Championship
| Division One | Kent | Lancashire | Nottinghamshire | Surrey | Sussex | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Two | Berkshire | Durham | Hampshire | Middlesex | Somerset | Staffordshire |
County Challenge Cup
| Group 1 | Cheshire | Cumbria | Derbyshire | Leicestershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 2 | Essex | Hertfordshire | Norfolk | Northamptonshire |
| Group 3 | Wales | Warwickshire | Wiltshire | Worcestershire |
County Championship
Division One
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.5 | 24.5 | 0 | 106 |
| Kent | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 22.5 | 0 | 91.5 |
| Yorkshire | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 19.5 | 0 | 72.5 |
| Lancashire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 20.5 | 0 | 58 |
| Nottinghamshire (R) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18.5 | 16 | 0 | 46.5 |
| Surrey (R) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 0 | 26 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[2]
County Challenge Cup
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire (PO) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 14 | 0 | 63.5 |
| Cumbria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10.5 | 0 | 31.5 |
| Derbyshire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 8.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Leicestershire | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[4]
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire (PO) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 53 |
| Hertfordshire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 8 | 0 | 26.5 |
| Essex | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 9.5 | 0 | 26 |
| Norfolk | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.5 | 9 | 0 | 25.5 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[5]
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire (PO) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Worcestershire | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 49 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 33 |
| Wiltshire | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[6]
Play-off
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire (P) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 | 40.5 |
| Warwickshire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
| Northamptonshire | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Source: Cricket Archive[7]
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Edwards | Kent | 5 | 5 | 308 | 77.00 | 120 | 1 | 2 |
| Rosalie Birch | Sussex | 5 | 5 | 247 | 61.75 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
| Claire Taylor | Berkshire | 5 | 5 | 247 | 61.75 | 112 | 1 | 1 |
| Jenny Wallace | Somerset | 5 | 5 | 242 | 121.00 | 93* | 0 | 1 |
| Aimee Watkins | Sussex | 5 | 5 | 232 | 77.33 | 114* | 1 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive[8]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Balls | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heather Booth | Berkshire | 283 | 12 | 10.41 | 5/26 | 1 |
| Hannah Lloyd | Somerset | 252 | 11 | 10.36 | 4/19 | 0 |
| Megan Pearcey | Hampshire | 174 | 10 | 8.10 | 5/10 | 1 |
| Rosalie Birch | Sussex | 170 | 10 | 8.30 | 3/7 | 0 |
| Aimee Watkins | Sussex | 196 | 10 | 9.20 | 3/16 | 0 |
Source: CricketArchive[9]
References
- "Women's County Championship 2004 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- Women's County Championship Division 1 - 2004, Play Cricket.
- Women's County Championship Division 2 - 2004, Play Cricket.
- Women's County Championship CCG1 - 2004, Play Cricket.
- Women's County Championship CCG2 - 2004, Play Cricket.
- Women's County Championship CCG3 - 2004, Play Cricket.
- Women's County Challenge Cup Tables - 2005, Cricket Archive.
- "Batting and Fielding in Frizzell Women's County Championship 2004 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- "Bowling in Frizzell Women's County Championship 2004 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.