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3 days ago
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Glamorgan on 'rapid learning curve' ahead of T20 Blast
Middlesex Women v Glamorgan WomenDate: Sunday, 1 June; Start time: 12:00 BST Commentary: BBC Sport Online and BBC Sounds Glamorgan women's coach Rachel Priest says the team's performances have been "amazing" so far as they prepare to start the T20 Blast competition against Priest says they need to keep improving with a move to Tier One, and full professional cricket, scheduled in 2027."We need to keep upping it with Tier One cricket in less than a couple of years, all these experiences are helpful to us," she told BBC Sport Wales."It is a rapid learning curve but we're coping really well, we're coping under pressure against better cricketers." Glamorgan won two rounds of the T20 Counties Cup before going down to fully professional Lancashire have also won three out of four in League Two of the MetroBank One Day cup, only losing narrowly to Middlesex."It's another challenge and the girls have more cricket under their belt than last time we played them," said Lauren Parfitt, 31, is one of the senior stateswomen of a squad including Academy players from Gloucestershire and Wiltshire as part of regional development work."We're really pleased, we've come together as a group with lots of players from different counties in the old structure and we've gelled really well as a group," she said."It's a lot to take in, it is surreal, not to get over-awed by what's going on and just play the game we all know and love."The aim for everyone is to go professional, the way the game is growing at a huge rate is so exciting and lots of girls are wanting to put their hand up for Tier One spots in a couple of years."The semi-pro Glamorgan squad have already been boosted by occasional appearances from Somerset, Hampshire and Surrey professionals, which Priest says is part of the longer-term plan."We need to be competitive and we need our girls to be exposed to professional cricketers wherever possible," she explained."We're looking to recruit players in a year and a half's time and we need to have a look at them, to attract players to play for us when we turn professional."The opening game against Middlesex at Northwood is one of four double-headers with the men's game, with others in Hove and Cardiff."It'll have a massive impact in terms of crowds, there were loads of people and young girls getting involved (in the friendly at Wiltshire), so it can only be a good thing," said comfortably dispatched Wiltshire by 77 runs in their warm-up game in Swindon, with Bethan Gammon hitting 85 not out and Parfitt 72 not out in Glamorgan's 165-1 before they restricted the home side to 88-5.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
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Glamorgan beat Sussex in T20 Women's County Cup
Glamorgan Women booked their place in round three of the Vitality T20 Women's County Cup with a 48-run victory over Sussex Sharks Women. Batting first at Cardiff's Sophia Gardens, Bethan Gammon notched 41 runs, including five boundaries, while Daisy Jeanes and Bea Ellis contributed 35 and 33 respectively. It saw the hosts set a target of 156-7 from their 20 overs in the Welsh capital - with Eve O'Neill and Anna Buckle taking two wickets apiece. Opener Izzy Collis top scored with 29 runs in reply for the Sharks before being run out by Lauren Parfitt. And the visitors only reached 108-7 to fall well short of their target as Glamorgan - who defeated Gloucestershire Women in the previous round - set up a tie with fully professional outfit Lancashire Thunder in round three on Saturday, 17 May. Get cricket news sent straight to your phone Glamorgan beat Gloucestershire to advance in T20 Women's County Cup
BBC News
10-05-2025
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Glamorgan beat Sussex in T20 Women's County Cup
Glamorgan Women booked their place in round three of the Vitality T20 Women's County Cup with a 48-run victory over Sussex Sharks first at Cardiff's Sophia Gardens, Bethan Gammon notched 41 runs, including five boundaries, while Daisy Jeanes and Bea Ellis contributed 35 and 33 saw the hosts set a target of 156-7 from their 20 overs in the Welsh capital - with Eve O'Neill and Anna Buckle taking two wickets Izzy Collis top scored with 29 runs in reply for the Sharks before being run out by Lauren the visitors only reached 108-7 to fall well short of their target as Glamorgan - who defeated Gloucestershire Women in the previous round - set up a tie with fully professional outfit Lancashire Thunder in round three on Saturday, 17 May.
BBC News
05-05-2025
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Glamorgan beat Gloucestershire to advance in T20 Women's County Cup
Glamorgan Women followed up their One-Day Cup victory against Gloucestershire Women with a dominant 33-run win against the same opposition in their inaugural Vitality T20 Women's County Cup match on first at Newport Cricket Club, Glamorgan posted 183-4 from their 20 overs, with Bea Ellis striking a fine 77 off just 41 balls while opener and skipper Lauren Parfitt anchored the innings with an unbeaten 59 off an unbeaten knock of 46 off 37 by Isobel Patel, Gloucestershire steadily fell behind the required run rate in the face of some controlled home bowling and sharp fielding, subsiding to 150-5 from their 20 T20 Women's County Cup features teams from all three tiers of the women's domestic structure, culminating with a Finals Day in now advance to face Sussex Sharks, who beat Buckinghamshire by 46 runs, in round two on Sunday, 10 winner of that game will then face fully professional outfit Lancashire Thunder in round three on Saturday, 17 May.
