East Midlands Womens Cricket League

10 have become 4! Good luck to our softball semi-finalists at Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Marehay Cricket Club, Edwinstowe CCC, Chellaston CC and Nuneaton Cricket Club

🏏Softball League Finals Day🏏

On Sunday, it is our Softball League Finals Day at Leicestershire County Cricket Club!

Good luck to all 10 teams taking part from across the East Midlands. Your 2026 League Finalists are:

Edwinstone
Alfreton
Nuneaton
Blidworth
Ashby Hastings
Marehay
Chelleston
Southwell
Cuckney
Long Eaton

Games start at 9am 💪

Congratulations to Gill who was presented with the lifetime achievement award at the Leicestershire Women and Girls Awards this afternoon!

Gill was the first league secretary when the league was formed in 2019/20 and she remains a league committee member.

Well done Gill 👏👏👏

Yesterday was the Softball Knockout Cup Finals Day hosted at Long Eaton CC.

Congratulations to all 4 teams that made it to the finals:





Well done to Long Eaton, who were crowned winners after some very competitive games throughout the day 👏👏

More exciting achievements to shout about 🤩

During the womens test match at lords, 3 individuals who are closely linked to the league played some important roles.

Jane (Scorers Officer), Gabi (Panel Umpire), and Helen (Former Long Format Rep) were all involved in the historic event, championing women’s cricket and representing the East Midlands in the process!

What a fantastic achievement for all involved 🫶

This is what it's all about 👏

On Sunday, Mother-Daughter duo Rosie and Amelia Gibson umpired together during the Division 2 game at !

Amelia is just 14 and is in her first season of officiating 💪

What a special moment for both of them 🫶

Derbyshire Cricket Foundation Ltd

🌡️ With temperatures climbing across the East Midlands this week, it's important that everyone involved in cricket takes the necessary precautions to stay safe.

The ECB has updated its Extreme Weather Guidance, which provides practical advice for clubs, players, coaches, officials, volunteers and spectators when managing cricket activity during periods of extreme heat and other challenging weather conditions.

Please make sure you're:

💧 Staying hydrated
🧢 Taking regular breaks in the shade
☀️ Protecting yourself from the sun
🏏 Following the latest ECB guidance before training sessions and matches

Let's work together to ensure cricket remains safe and enjoyable for everyone during the hot spell.

📄 Read the full guidance here:
https://resources.ecb.co.uk/ecb/document/2026/06/23/d4f70498-1409-4985-bcfd-818c3ed6797b/ECB-Extreme-Weather-Guidelines-for-the-Recreational-Game-June-2026.pdf

Our amazing chair of the league, Jemima Dalton, has been recognised as one of 53 women shaping the game across the country!

Congratulations Jemima, so very deserved!!

You can read more at the links below:

https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4516427/53-women-changing-the-game-in-cricket-recognised-at-edgbaston-ahead-of-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup

https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4515751

https://www.ecb.co.uk/the53

We’d like to take a moment to shine a line on our amazing league administrator, Cate Hayes.

Yesterday, Cate was at Edgbaston for the England and Wales Cricket Board AGM where she was presented with an Honorary Life Vice-President Award for devoting more than 20 years to creating one of the most inclusive and successful junior and women’s cricket programmes in Nottinghamshire!

Congratulations Cate, this is so well deserved and we are incredibly lucky to have someone like you in the East Midlands 🫶🏏

You can read more here: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4506112/cricket-network-urged-to-make-2026-a-defining-year-for-womens-game?_gl=1*19v3zzc*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTc1ODQ5MDIxLjE3NzkxOTY1MTY.*_ga_RB2BVD5EKH*czE3NzkxOTY1MTUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzkxOTY1MjEkajU0JGwwJGgw*_ga_E3D3L0MGDX*czE3NzkxOTY1MTUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzkxOTY1MjEkajU0JGwwJGgw

This weekend, our Long Format teams get the season going across the East Midlands!

Division 2 is split into 2 groups this summer: North East and South West

Good luck to all 10 teams for the summer ahead 💪🏏