Women's London Cup Explained

Women's London Cup
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:One-off
Participants:2
Champions:Surrey
Most Successful:Middlesex (6 titles)

The Women's London Cup (previously the Pemberton Greenish Cup) is an English cricket competition played as a one-off Twenty20 match between Middlesex and Surrey each year since 2015. It was conceived by Surrey's Director of Women's Cricket Ebony Rainford-Brent. Middlesex won the first five editions, before Surrey won at the sixth time of asking in 2020.[1] Middlesex won back the title in 2021, before Surrey claimed their second title in 2022, winning by nine wickets at The Oval.[2] [3] The 2023 edition was abandoned due to rain.[4]

Results

SeasonVenueWinnerResultRunner-upRef.
2015The Oval, LondonMiddlesexWon by 25 runsSurrey[5]
2016The Oval, LondonMiddlesexWon by 35 runsSurrey[6]
2017Brunton Memorial Ground, RadlettMiddlesexWon by 3 runsSurrey[7]
2018Woodbridge Road, GuildfordMiddlesexWon by 7 wicketsSurrey[8]
2019Lord's, LondonMiddlesexWon by 6 wickets (DLS)Surrey[9]
2020The Oval, LondonSurreyWon by 4 wicketsMiddlesex[10]
2021Brunton Memorial Ground, RadlettMiddlesexWon by 8 wicketsSurrey[11]
2022The Oval, LondonSurreyWon by 9 wicketsMiddlesex
2023Lord's, LondonMatch Abandoned

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OPINION: The London Cup – A Surrey State Of Affairs . CricketHer . 23 July 2020 . 27 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Women's London Championship Schedule . Kia Oval . 24 March 2021 . 27 April 2021.
  3. Web site: Surrey Women Secure the London Cup in Style . Kia Oval . 14 July 2022 . 14 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Surrey Cricket . Twitter . 14 July 2023 . 16 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Surrey Women v Middlesex Women . CricketArchive . 18 May 2015 . 27 April 2021.
  6. Web site: MATCH REPORT: Middlesex Retain Pemberton Greenish Cup . CricketHer . 25 May 2016 . 27 April 2021.
  7. Web site: MATCH REPORT: Tash Smash As Middlesex Put In The Miles To Beat Surrey . CricketHer . 11 May 2017 . 27 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Middlesex Women v Surrey Women . CricketArchive . 22 May 2018 . 27 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Surrey Women v Middlesex Women . CricketArchive . 29 May 2019 . 27 April 2021.
  10. Web site: Surrey Women v Middlesex Women . CricketArchive . 22 July 2020 . 27 April 2021.
  11. Web site: Middlesex Women v Surrey Women, 23 June 2021 at Radlett . NV Play . 23 June 2021 . 24 June 2021.