The 1999 Women's County One-Day Championship was the 3rd cricket Women's County Championship season. It took place in July and saw 10 county teams, 3 county Second XIs and 5 regional teams compete in a series of divisions. East Midlands Women won the County Championship as winners of the top division, achieving their first Championship title.
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:
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 1999 Championship consisted of 18 teams, competing in three divisions of six teams apiece. Teams played each other once.
Division OneEast MidlandsKentSurreyThames ValleyWest MidlandsYorkshire Division TwoCheshireDerbyshireEast AngliaWest of EnglandSussexYorkshire Second XI Division ThreeHampshireLancashireMiddlesexNorthumberlandSurrey Second XISussex Second XI
Division One TeamEast Midlands (C) 5 5 0 0 0 20.5 21.5 0 102Yorkshire5 3 2 0 0 17.5 23 0 76.5Thames Valley5 3 2 0 0 18 18.5 0 72.5Surrey 5 2 3 0 0 17 15.5 0 56.5Kent5 2 3 0 0 15 15.5 0 54.5West Midlands (R) 5 0 5 0 0 13.5 14.5 0 28 Source: Cricket ArchiveWomen's County Championship 1999 Tables, Cricket Archive.
Division Two TeamSussex (P)5 5 0 0 0 15.5 23.5 0 99West of England5 4 1 0 0 17.5 20.5 0 86Yorkshire Second XI5 3 2 0 0 17 20.5 0 72Cheshire5 2 3 0 0 15 11 0 50East Anglia5 1 4 0 0 16.5 10 0 38.5Derbyshire (R) 5 0 5 0 0 13 11 0 24 Source: Cricket Archive
Division Three TeamLancashire (P)5 5 0 0 0 21.5 22.5 0 104Middlesex5 3 2 0 0 20 19 0 75Hampshire 5 3 2 0 0 19 17.5 0 72.5Surrey Second XI 5 3 2 0 0 14.5 21 0 71.5Sussex Second XI5 1 4 0 0 13 15.5 0 40.5Northumberland5 0 5 0 0 9 11.5 0 20.5 Source: Cricket Archive
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sJane SmitNottinghamshire55335111.66108*13Charlotte EdwardsEast Anglia5530676.5011812Arran BrindleLancashire5522876.00111*11Debra StockThames Valley5522556.259302Val LeafeSurrey5521843.606501 Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets Player Team Balls Wickets Average BBI 5wJanet TedstoneYorkshire Second XI276138.305/241Dawn HoldenEast Midlands2951310.004/320Beth MorganMiddlesex3001312.074/190Lorna JestyHampshire2101010.407/171Julie MannYorkshire2521010.904/250 Source: CricketArchive
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