Women gear up for t20 competition

England internationals Charlotte Edwards, Claire Taylor and Katherine Brunt will be in action today as the ECB women’s twenty20 competition gets under way.

A total of 33 county teams will play in the competition today and tomorrow.

The competition was added to the calendar last year, but this competition will see the trophy awarded for the first time after bad weather forced the finals to be cancelled last time round.

Promotion and relegation places will be at stake with the winners of Division One in each region going on to play in the national finals day on September 18-19 at Bishop Stortford CC.

Fixtures

South & West 1

Teams: Berkshire, Somerset, Devon, Essex
Venue: Wellington College, Berkshire

August 3
Berkshire v Devon, 11am
Somerset v Essex, 11am
Berkshire v Essex,3pm
Somerset v Devon, 3pm

August 4
Berkshire v Somerset, 10am
Devon v Essex, 10am
Final, 2pm
3rd v 4th play-off, 2pm

South & West 2

Teams: Cornwall, Wiltshire, Dorset, Buckinghamshire
Venue: Sherborne School, Dorset

August 3
Cornwall v Dorset, 11am
Wiltshire v Buckinghamshire, 11am
Cornwall v Buckinghamshire, 3pm
Wiltshire v Dorset, 3pm

August 4
Cornwall v Wiltshire, 10am
Dorset v Buckinghamshire, 10am
Final, 2pm
3rd v 4th play-off, 2pm

Midlands & North 1

Teams: Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Warwickshire
Venue: Leamington CC, Warwickshire

August 3
Nottinghamshire v Cheshire, 11am
Yorkshire v Warwickshire, 11am
Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire, 3pm
Yorkshire v Cheshire, 3pm

August 4
Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, 10am
Cheshire v Warwickshire, 10am
Final, 2pm
3rd v 4th play-off, 2pm

Midlands & North 2

Teams: Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Lancashire, Durham
Venue: Denby CC, Derbyshire

August 3
Worcestershire v Lancashire, 11am
Staffordshire v Durham, 11am
orcestershire v Durham, 3pm
Staffordshire v Lancashire, 3pm

August 4
Worcestershire v Staffordshire, 10am
Lancashire v Durham, 10am
Final, 2pm
3rd v 4th play-off, 2pm

Midlands & North 3

Teams: Northamptonshire, Cumbria, Northumberland
Venue: Moseley CC, Solihull, Warwickshire

August 3
orthamptonshire v Northumberland, 11am
Cumbria v Northumberland, 3pm

August 4
Northamptonshire v Cumbria, 10am
Final, 2pm

Midlands & North 4

Teams: Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire
Venue: Solihull Blossomfield CC, Solihull, Warwickshire

August 3
Oxfordshire v Leicestershire, 11am
Gloucestershire v Leicestershire, 3pm

4th August
Oxfordshire v Gloucestershire, 10am
Final, 2pm

South 1

Teams: Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Middlesex
Venue: Normandy CC, Surrey

August 3
Kent v Surrey, 11am
Sussex v Middlesex, 11am
Kent v Middlesex , 3pm
Sussex v Surrey, 3pm

August 4
Kent v Sussex, 10am
Surrey v Middlesex, 10am
Final, 2pm
3rd v 4th play-off, 2pm

South 2

Teams: Wales, Hampshire, Shropshire, Hertfordshire
Venue: Newport CC, Newport

August 3
Wales v Shropshire, 11am
Hampshire v Hertfordshire, 11am
Wales v Hertfordshire, 3pm
Hampshire v Shropshire, 3pm

August 4
Wales v Hampshire, 10am
Shropshire v Hertfordshire, 10am
Final, 2pm
3rd v 4th play-off, 2pm

South 3

Teams: Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire
Venue: Copdock & Old Ipswichians CC, Suffolk

August 3
Suffolk v Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire, 11am
Norfolk v Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire, 3pm

August 4
Suffolk v Norfolk, 10am
Final, 2pm
3rd v 4th play-off, 2pm