With the T20 World Cup in full bling (sorry I mean swing), the 10th Round of the One Day Cup may have sneaked under the radar, and there are still two more rounds to be played in the next 10 days. With quite a few injuries to add to their list of woes clubs are being forced to dig deep to put out an XI.
Despite missing their Scottish contingent The Blaze racked up their eighth win consigning potential challengers Surrey to their fourth loss. Hampshire continued their title chase with a win over Somerset, which looked doubtful at one stage, and Warwickshire consigned the T20 form to the bin to hand Lancashire yet another beating. Durham came out best in their game with Essex.
Here is how the games panned out.....
Essex v Durham
Durham 291/9 beat Essex 245 ao by 46 runs
Once again Hollie Armitage (69 ) and Mady Villiers (76) combined to set Durham on the trail of a big score. They added 109 for the third wicket to take Durham to 199 with 15 overs still to come. But when both fell in quick succession Durham could have faded, but they continued to prosper eventually setting Essex 292 to win.
Within 7 overs the game was effectively over - Scrivens, Grewcock and Smale gone and only 27 on the board. Flo Miller (56) and Sussex loanee, Nancy Harman (72), on debut for Essex did what they could to keep Essex in touch, but they were always behind the clock. Harman was last out in the 48th over.
Somerset v Hampshire
Hampshire 303/7 beat Somerset 264 ao by 39 runs
On a fine batting track at Taunton Hampshire were asked to set a total and they duly obliged. Their 303/7 was made up of double-figure contributions from all nine batters who came to the crease, which included scores in the 50s for Maia Bouchier, Rhianna Southby, and Francesca Sweet. Olivia Barnes claimed 3/54.
At 199/1 in the 33rd over Somerset needed another 104 off 17 overs at just over a run a ball. Aussie Anika Learoyd (87) and Bex Odgers (77) looked to have things under control, but within 4 overs the whole complexion of the game had changed as Somerset lost five wickets for just 14 runs. Spinners Adams (3/45) and Wellington (3/52 were the chief destroyers. The tail was left to try and hustle the required 91 runs still required and they came up well short, bowled out in the 47th over
Surrey v The Blaze
Surrey 252/9 lost to The Blaze 253/5 by 5 wickets
Once again at Beckenham Surrey will have been disappointed to have posted only 252 against a World Cup weakened The Blaze. Their top five all got into double figures but no-one went on beyond 59 (Jemima Spence). Young slow left-armer Maria Andrews bowled her 10 overs and took 3/40, her lack of pace seeming to be Surrey's undoing.
After a poor start, losing Beaumont to the 11th over of the reply and overseas Knott in the 14th over, Georgia Elwiss (96) and Marie Kelly (69) took The Blaze two thirds of the way to their required total. Elwiss was still there as they levelled the scores before holing out at mid-on with victory, and a century, in sight.
Warwickshire v Lancashire
Warwickshire 314/7 beat Lancashire 294 ao by 20 runs
Warwickshire, still without Davina Perrin and Emily Arlott, piled on the runs against a dejected Lancashire attack. The returning Katie George helped herself to 127 and Meg Austin hit her first list A 100 (116). The pair added a mammoth 166 for the third wicket, with George only run out in the last over, by which time Warwickshire had sailed past 300.
Emma Lamb was back for Lancs and when she (40) and Eve Jones (113) added nearly a hundred for the first wicket, albeit in nearly 20 overs, Lancs probably felt they were in the game. But just as Lancs thought they were making progress they lost a wicket. They needed 88 from the last 10 overs, but were six down. Despite a late flourish from Grace Potts (34) they ended 20 short with Charis Pavely taking 4/54.
Martin Davies
15/VI/2026
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