Farnsfield Cricket Club celebrate female cricket during seminar

The event proved to be an outstanding success with participants attending from all parts of the East Midlands.

Farnsfield Cricket Club would especially like to thank the guest presenters - Blaze player, Marie Kelly, Gemma Barton from Attenborough CC, coach Joe Ashdown, Leigh Burns from Lacuna Sports, Jemima Dalton from East Midlands Women’s Cricket League, Amanda Bacon from Liverpool Cricket Club and international cricket scorer Jane Hough for their valuable inputs and whose wide knowledge and experience of women’s cricket was apparent for all to see. It was a rare treat to get such esteemed presenters involved at a single event such as the “She Plays Cricket” Seminar.

All those attending found it particularly beneficial as well as challenging and thought provoking. Many ideas, experiences and ambitions were exchanged by those present. The Seminar provided a golden opportunity for clubs to share the issues involved in running a Women’s and Girls’ Cricket section and everyone had something to take back to their clubs. It is hoped that such networking will enhance the provision of Women’s and Girls’ Cricket in the region and encourage and enable more women and girls to take up the game of cricket at whatever level is most appropriate to the individual. It was tremendous to see so many so enthusiastic about developing and enhancing women’s cricket.

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The “She Plays Cricket” Seminar was the culmination of what has been an outstanding season for Farnsfield Cricket Club. The 1st XI not only finished Runners Up in the Bassetlaw and District Cricket League Championship Division (for the 4th year running) but also were winners of the Mallen Cup T20 Competition 2025.

This entitled them to enter the Northern regional legs of the ECB Vitality T20 Plate Competition as representatives of the Bassetlaw and District Cricket League. Progressing through the rounds they beat Sprotborough CC (Yorkshire), Preston CC (Lancs) and played Morpeth CC (Northumbria and North Tyneside) in the final. In a very exciting final, Farnsfield CC beat Morpeth CC to become 2025 ECB Vitality T20 Plate Northern Champions.

Farnfield CC were due to play Waltham CC (Southern Champions) in the ECB Vitality T20 Plate Final at the beginning of September but rain intervened with only 3 overs bowled. This National Final will now be played early next season to decide the ECB Vitality T20 Plate National Champions for 2025.

All other sections of Farnsfield CC achieved success this year, the 2nd XI consolidated their new position in a higher division having been promoted last year and the 3rd XI finished third in their higher division following promotion last year. The Junior Section, as always, were very competitive most notably the Under 10 team won their league. The Women’s and Girls’ Section, in only their third year and first playing Super 8 Hardball, finished runners up in their hardball division. The softball team also competed commendably finishing mid table and having given many novices to the game their first experience of competitive cricket.