Cricket tournament
| Dates | 19 – 21 July 1989 |
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| Cricket format | ODI (55-over) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Denmark |
| Champions |  England (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Player of the series | Jo Chamberlain |
| Most runs | Wendy Watson (124) |
| Most wickets | Jo Chamberlain (10) |
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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. 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. All matches were played at the Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club, located in the town of Nykøbing Mors.
Squads
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England
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 Ireland
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 Netherlands
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Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
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| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.361 |
| Denmark |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.286 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.092 |
| Ireland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.019 |
Source: CricketArchive
Fixtures
| 19 July Scorecard |
| Denmark 120/9 (55 overs) |
v | Ireland 121/3 (51.5 overs) |
| Ireland won by 7 wickets Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Denmark made its debut in One Day International matches.
| 19 July Scorecard |
| Netherlands 91/7 (55 overs) |
v | England 92/3 (31.1 overs) |
| England won by 7 wickets Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club |
- England won the toss and elected to bowl.
| 20 July Scorecard |
| England 197/6 (51 overs) |
v | Denmark 93/9 (51 overs) |
| England won by 104 runs Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club |
- Denmark won the toss and elected to bowl.
- The match was reduced to 51 overs per side.
- England's Wendy Watson scored 90 not out, the highest score of the tournament.
| 20 July Scorecard |
| Ireland 110/9 (55 overs) |
v | Netherlands 114/6 (53.4 overs) |
| Netherlands won by 4 wickets Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
| 21 July Scorecard |
| Denmark 155/7 (55 overs) |
v | Netherlands 135 (53.5 overs) |
| Denmark won by 20 runs Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club |
- Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl.
| 21 July Scorecard |
| England 172/6 (55 overs) |
v | Ireland 93 (53.4 overs) |
| England won by 79 runs Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club |
- Ireland won the toss and elected to bowl.
- 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.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
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| Wendy Watson | England |
124 | 2 | 124.00 | 90* | 0 | 1 |
| Anne Murray | Ireland |
104 | 3 | 52.00 | 60* | 0 | 1 |
| Helen Plimmer | England |
85 | 3 | 28.33 | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Jane Powell | England |
77 | 3 | 25.66 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Jet van Noortwijk | Netherlands |
73 | 3 | 36.50 | 46* | 0 | 0 |
Source: CricketArchive
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Chamberlain | England |
27.4 | 10 | 4.50 | 16.60 | 1.62 | 5/18 |
| Janni Jønsson | Denmark |
32.0 | 7 | 11.85 | 27.42 | 2.59 | 4/38 |
| Debra Maybury | England |
28.0 | 6 | 7.00 | 28.00 | 1.50 | 2/7 |
| Ingrid Dulfer | Netherlands |
27.0 | 6 | 8.16 | 27.00 | 1.81 | 4/20 |
| Lene Hansen | Denmark |
31.4 | 6 | 18.33 | 31.66 | 3.47 | 4/27 |
Source: CricketArchive
References
- Women's One-Day International matches played by Denmark women Archived 13 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- Bowling in Women's European Championship 1989 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- Batting in Women's European Championship 1989 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
- Women's European Championship 1989 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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- Women's European Cricket Championship
- International women's cricket competitions in Denmark
- 1989 in women's cricket
- 1989 in English cricket
- 1989 in English women's sport
- 1989 in Irish women's sport
- 1989 in Danish women's sport
- 1989 in Dutch women's sport
- International cricket competitions from 1988–89 to 1991
- July 1989 sports events in Europe