Women's Cricket History

Area Championship 1980-1996

1980

Taking partGroup 1: East Midlands, Lancashire and Cheshire, Yorkshire
Group 2: West, West Midlands, Yorkshire Second XI
Group 3: East Anglia, Middlesex, Thames Valley
Group 4: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
Semi-finalsMiddlesex, Surrey, West Midlands, Yorkshire
FinalMiddlesex v West Midlands
WinnerMiddlesex

1981

Taking partGroup 1: East Midlands, Lancashire and Cheshire, Yorkshire
Group 2: West, West Midlands, Yorkshire Second XI
Group 3: East Anglia, Middlesex, Thames Valley
Group 4: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
Semi-finalsEast Midlands, Middlesex, Surrey, West
FinalEast Midlands v Middlesex
WinnerMiddlesex

1982

Taking partGroup 1: East Midlands, Lancashire and Cheshire, Yorkshire
Group 2: West, West Midlands, Yorkshire Second XI
Group 3: East Anglia, Middlesex, Thames Valley
Group 4: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
Semi-finalsEast Anglia, Surrey, West Midlands, Yorkshire
FinalEast Anglia v West Midlands
WinnerWest Midlands

1983

Taking partSouth East Group: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
rest unknown
Semi-finalsunknown
Finalunknown
Winnerunknown

1984

Taking partGroup 4: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
rest unknown
Semi-finalsunknown
Finalunknown
Winnerunknown

1985

Taking partGroup 4: Kent, Surrey, Sussex
rest unknown
Semi-finalsEast Midlands, Kent, Middlesex, Yorkshire
FinalKent v Middlesex
WinnerMiddlesex

1986

Taking partPool A: East Anglia, East Midlands Kent, Thames Valley, Yorkshire
Pool B: Lancashire and Cheshire, Middlesex, Surrey, West, Women's Cricket Association Invitation XI
FinalKent v West
WinnerWest

1987

Taking partEast Anglia, East Midlands, Kent, Lancashire and Cheshire, Sussex
WinnerKent

1988

Taking partPool A: East Anglia, Middlesex, Thames Valley, West, Yorkshire
Pool B: East Midlands, Kent, Lancashire and Cheshire, Surrey, Sussex
FinalSurrey v Yorkshire
WinnerYorkshire

1989

Taking partPool A: East Midlands, Kent, Lancashire and Cheshire, Thames Valley, West Midlands, Yorkshire
Pool B: East Anglia, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex, West, Women's Cricket Association Invitation XI
FinalEast Midlands v Surrey
WinnerEast Midlands

1990

Taking partGroup A: Kent, Lancashire and Cheshire, Surrey, Sussex, A Wood's XI, Yorkshire
Group B: BA Daniels' XI, East Anglia, East Midlands, Middlesex, Thames Valley, West
FinalEast Midlands v Yorkshire
WinnerEast Midlands

1991

Taking partEeast Anglia, East Midlands, Kent, Lancashire and Cheshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley, West, Yorkshire
WinnerEast Midlands

1992

Taking partGroup 1: Kent, Middlesex, Sussex, Yorkshire
Group 2: Surrey, Thames Valley, West
Group 3: East Anglia, Lancashire and Cheshire, West Midlands
Group A: East Midlands, Thames Valley, West Midlands, Yorkshire Second XI
Group B: Lancashire and Cheshire, Middlesex, Surrey, Yorkshire
Fifth PlaceSurrey (5th) v Thames Valley (6th)
Third PlaceMiddlesex (3rd) v West Midlands (4th)
FinalEast Midlands v Yorkshire
WinnerYorkshire

1993

Taking partSection A (Points): East Anglia, West, West Midlands, Yorkshire
PWLBatBPBowBPPts
Yorkshire33011.51360.5
West Midlands32171243
East Anglia3128929
West3036410

Section B (Points): Middlesex, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley
PWLBatBPBowBPPts
Surrey330101056
Middlesex321111247
Thames Valley31210931
Sussex3033.536.5

Section C (Points): East Midlands, Kent, Lancashire and Cheshire, Yorkshire Second XI
PWLBatBPBowBPPts
East Midlands33011.5956.5
Lancashire and Cheshire3217.51041.5
Kent31297.528.5
Yorkshire Second XI3038.5412.5
Ninth Place Semi-FinalsEast Anglia v Sussex, West v Yorkshire Second XI
Fifth Place Semi-FinalsKent v West Midlands, Lancashire and Cheshire v Thames Valley
Semi-FinalsEast Midlands v Middlesex, Surrey v Yorkshire
Eleventh PlaceSussex (11th) v West (12th)
Ninth PlaceEast Anglia (9th) v Yorkshire (10th)
Seventh PlaceThames Valley (7th) v West Midlands (8th)
Fifth PlaceKent (6th) v Lancashire and Cheshire (5th)
Third PlaceMiddlesex (4th) v Surrey (3rd)
FinalEast Midlands v Yorkshire
WinnerYorkshire

1994

Taking partPreliminary Round: Surrey Second XI, Yorkshire Second XI
Group A (Points): Lancashire and Cheshire, Surrey, Thames Valley, West
PWLBatBPBowBPPts
Surrey330131261
Lancashire and Cheshire3219.59.543
Thames Valley312105.527.5
West303911.520.5

Group B (Points): East Anglia, East Midlands, Middlesex, Surrey Second XI
PWLBatBPBowBPPts
East Midlands330111562
East Anglia32112.510.547
Middlesex3127.58.528
Surrey Second XI3037.5512.5

Group C (Points): Kent, , Sussex, West Midlands, Yorkshire
PWLBatBPBowBPPts
Yorkshire3301213.561.5
West Midlands321101246
Kent3129.57.529
Sussex3037.56.514
Ninth Place Semi-FinalsSurrey Second XI v Thames Valley, Sussex v West
Fifth Place Semi-FinalsKent v Lancashire and Cheshire, Middlesex v West Midlands
Semi-FinalsEast Anglia v Yorkshire, East Midlands v Surrey
Eleventh PlaceSussex (12th) v Thames Valley (11th)
Ninth PlaceSurrey Second XI (9th) v West (10th)
Seventh PlaceLancashire and Cheshire (7th) v Middlesex (8th)
Fifth PlaceKent (6th) v West Midlands (5th)
Third PlaceEast Anglia (4th) v Surrey (3rd)
FinalEast Midlands v Yorkshire
WinnerYorkshire

1995

Reorganised as two divisions with promotion and relegation
Taking partQualifier: Surrey Second XI, Yorkshire Second XI
Division One (Points): East Anglia, East Midlands, Kent, Surrey, West Midlands, Yorkshire
PWTLBatBPBowBPPts
Yorkshire55001616.592.5
East Midlands5401172085
Surrey530217.519.573
West Midlands52031414.552.5
East Anglia50141511.532.5
Kent501416.59.532

Division Two (Points): Lancashire and Cheshire, Middlesex, Surrey Second XI, Sussex, Thames Valley, West
PWTLBatBPBowBPPts
West550017.523.5101
Middlesex530218.518.573
Surrey Second XI53021619.571.5
Thames Valley5203151756
Sussex510413.520.546
Lancashire and Cheshire510413.516.542
RelegatedKent
PromotedWest
WinnerYorkshire

1996

Taking partQualifier: Surrey Second XI, Yorkshire Second XI
Division One (Points): East Anglia, East Midlands, Surrey, West, West Midlands, Yorkshire
PWLBatBPBowBPPts
Yorkshire5502222.5104.5
West Midlands54117.51782.5
Surrey53217.518.572
East Anglia41311.511.535
East Midlands50513.51528.5
West4139.5627.5

Division Two (Points): Kent, Lancashire and Cheshire, Middlesex, Yorkshire Second XI, Sussex, Thames Valley
PWLBatBPBowBPPts
Kent550181997
Thames Valley54119.518.586
Yorkshire Second XI52314.516.555
Middlesex52315.514.554
Sussex5141514.541.5
Lancashire and Cheshire514141440
WinnerYorkshire

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