After a very successful group stage, where Derbyshire won six of their seven group games, the side qualified for Finals Weekend at Neston CC on Sunday 25th and Monday 26th August.
The weekend saw the 4 winners of the group stages (Derbyshire, Hampshire, Warwickshire, and Hertfordshire) compete in a round-robin competition, where Derbyshire finished unbeaten after 3 fixtures.
Derbyshire’s wicket-keeper batter, Megan Pittman, finished as top run scorer with 104 which included a half-century in the deciding game. Captain Adrianna Darlow took 7 wickets across the 2 days.
Across the whole competition, there were some stand-out performances from a number of players. Lara Shaw hit the only century in group one against Cumbria and finished as the leading run-scorer of the group with 251 runs. In the bowling department, Emma Thatcher finished as highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets in the group and an impressive 4 for 11 against Lancashire. Maria Andrews took 12 wickets in the group stages, with a best of 3 for 15 against the North East Warriors.
North Derbyshire Radio’s Senior Sports Editor spoke to head coach Jon Dyson. You can listen to the interview here….
