1989 Women's European Cricket Cup
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{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 1989 Women's European Cricket Cup
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| fromdate = 19
| todate = 21 July 1989
| administrator =
| cricket format = ODI (55-over)
| tournament format = Round-robin
| host = {{flag|Denmark}}
| champions = {{crw|England}}
| count = 1
| participants = 4
| matches = 6
| player of the series = {{flagicon|ENG}} Jo Chamberlain
| most runs = {{flagicon|ENG}} Wendy Watson (124)
| most wickets = {{flagicon|ENG}} Jo Chamberlain (10)
| previous_year =
| next_year = 1990
}}
The 1989 Women's European Cricket Cup was an international cricket tournament held in Denmark from 19 to 21 July 1989. It was the first edition of the Women's European Championship, and all matches at the tournament held One Day International (ODI) status.
Four teams participated, with the hosts, Denmark, joined by the three other European members of the International Women's Cricket Council (IWCC) – England, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Denmark was making its ODI debut.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/0/85/Womens_One-Day_International_Matches.html Women's One-Day International matches played by Denmark women] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713232311/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/0/85/Womens_One-Day_International_Matches.html |date=13 July 2018 }} – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015. The tournament was played using a round-robin format, with England finishing undefeated in its three matches. Two English players, Wendy Watson and Jo Chamberlain, led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Womens_European_Championship_1989/Bowling_by_Wickets.html Bowling in Women's European Championship 1989 (ordered by wickets)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Womens_European_Championship_1989/Batting_by_Runs.html Batting in Women's European Championship 1989 (ordered by runs)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015. All matches were played at the Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club, located in the town of Nykøbing Mors.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Womens_European_Championship_1989.html Women's European Championship 1989] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
Squads
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| width=25% | {{crw|DEN}}
! width=25% | {{crw|ENG}} ! width=25% | {{crw|IRE}} ! width=25% | {{crw|NED}} |
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Points table
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!width=200| Team !width=20| {{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}} !width=20| {{Tooltip|W|Won – 2 points}} !width=20| {{Tooltip|L|Lost – 0 points}} !width=20| {{Tooltip|T|Tied – 1 point}} !width=20| {{Tooltip|NR|No result – 1 point}} !width=20| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}} !width=45| {{Tooltip|RR|Run rate}} | |||||||
| align="left" |{{crw|ENG}} | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.361 |
| align="left" |{{crw|DEN}} | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.286 |
| align="left" |{{crw|NED}} | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.092 |
| align="left" |{{crw|IRE}} | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.019 |
Source: [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/0/Womens_European_Championship_1989.html CricketArchive]
Fixtures
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 19 July
| time =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|DEN}}
| score1 = 120/9 (55 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score2 = 121/3 (51.5 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51603.html Scorecard]
| venue = Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
| notes = Denmark made its debut in One Day International matches.
}}
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{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 19 July
| time =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|NED}}
| score1 = 91/7 (55 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| score2 = 92/3 (31.1 overs)
| result = England won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51604.html Scorecard]
| venue = Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club
| toss = England won the toss and elected to bowl.
}}
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{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 20 July
| time =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 197/6 (51 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|DEN}}
| score2 = 93/9 (51 overs)
| result = England won by 104 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51612.html Scorecard]
| venue = Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club
| toss = Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.
| notes = The match was reduced to 51 overs per side.
- England's Wendy Watson scored 90 not out, the highest score of the tournament.
}}
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{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 20 July
| time =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|IRE}}
| score1 = 110/9 (55 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score2 = 114/6 (53.4 overs)
| result = Netherlands won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51613.html Scorecard]
| venue = Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
}}
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{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 21 July
| time =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|DEN}}
| score1 = 155/7 (55 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|NED}}
| score2 = 135 (53.5 overs)
| result = Denmark won by 20 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51614.html Scorecard]
| venue = Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl.
}}
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{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 21 July
| time =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 172/6 (55 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|IRE}}
| score2 = 93 (53.4 overs)
| result = England won by 79 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51615.html Scorecard]
| venue = Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
| notes = England's Jo Chamberlain took 5/18, the best bowling figures of the tournament.
}}
Statistics
=Most runs=
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.
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| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Watson | {{crw|ENG}} | 124 | 2 | 124.00 | 90* | 0 | 1 |
| Anne Murray | {{crw|IRE}} | 104 | 3 | 52.00 | 60* | 0 | 1 |
| Helen Plimmer | {{crw|ENG}} | 85 | 3 | 28.33 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Jane Powell | {{crw|ENG}} | 77 | 3 | 25.66 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Jet van Noortwijk | {{crw|NED}} | 73 | 3 | 36.50 | 46* | 0 | 0 |
Source: [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Womens_European_Championship_1989/Batting_by_Runs.html CricketArchive]
=Most wickets=
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
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| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Chamberlain | {{crw|ENG}} | 27.4 | 10 | 4.50 | 16.60 | 1.62 | 5/18 |
| Janni Jønsson | {{crw|DEN}} | 32.0 | 7 | 11.85 | 27.42 | 2.59 | 4/38 |
| Debra Maybury | {{crw|ENG}} | 28.0 | 6 | 7.00 | 28.00 | 1.50 | 2/7 |
| Ingrid Dulfer | {{crw|NED}} | 27.0 | 6 | 8.16 | 27.00 | 1.81 | 4/20 |
| Lene Hansen | {{crw|DEN}} | 31.4 | 6 | 18.33 | 31.66 | 3.47 | 4/27 |
Source: [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/Womens_European_Championship_1989/Bowling_by_Wickets.html CricketArchive]
References
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{{Denmark women's national cricket team}}
{{England women's cricket team}}
{{Ireland women's cricket team}}
{{Netherlands women's national cricket team}}
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Category:International women's cricket competitions in Denmark
Category:1989 in women's cricket
Category:1989 in English cricket
Category:International cricket competitions from 1988–89 to 1991