2003 Women's County Championship
The 2003 Women's County One-Day Championship was the 7th cricket Women's County Championship season. It took place in July and saw 21 county teams compete in a series of divisions. Sussex Women won the County Championship as winners of the top division, achieving their first Championship title.
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Sussex (1st title) |
| Participants | 21 |
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 2003 Championship consisted of three divisions of six teams apiece, with teams playing each other once. The Emerging Counties competition was also competed in 2003: a tier below the County Championship, consisting of three teams, playing each other once.
| Division One | Berkshire | Kent | Nottinghamshire | Surrey | Sussex | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division Two | Hampshire | Hertfordshire | Lancashire | Middlesex | Somerset | Staffordshire |
| Division Three | Cheshire | Derbyshire | Durham | Essex | Northamptonshire | Warwickshire |
| Emerging Counties | Cumbria | Norfolk | Wiltshire |
County Championship
Division One
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex (C) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 25 | 0 | 86.5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 86 |
| Kent | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 16 | 0 | 68.5 |
| Yorkshire | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18.5 | 0 | 58.5 |
| Surrey | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.5 | 14 | 0 | 54.5 |
| Berkshire (R) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 32 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[2]
Division Two
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire (P) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.5 | 17.5 | 0 | 93 |
| Middlesex | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 24 | 0 | 86.5 |
| Staffordshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 | 74.5 |
| Somerset | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17.5 | 0 | 56.5 |
| Hampshire | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 38 |
| Hertfordshire (R) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 8 | 0 | 19.5 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[3]
Division Three
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham (P) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.5 | 20 | 0 | 82.5 |
| Derbyshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 24.5 | 0 | 80.5 |
| Warwickshire | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 74 |
| Cheshire | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 66 |
| Essex | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 42 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 9 | 0 | 33.5 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[4]
Emerging Counties
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | A | Bat | Bowl | Ded | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 42 |
| Wiltshire | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 25 |
| Cumbria | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 10.5 |
Source: ECB Women's County Championship[5]
References
- "Women's County Championship 2003 Tables". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- Women's County Championship Division 1 - 2003, Play Cricket.
- Women's County Championship Division 2 - 2003, Play Cricket.
- Women's County Championship Division 3 - 2003, Play Cricket.
- Women's County Championship Emerging Counties - 2003, Play Cricket.