The Women’s team play in the Home Counties Women’s Cricket League (HCWCL) Premier Division. The team also compete in T20 knockout tournaments, as well as Super 8s and Softball tournaments. Home games are at Church Meadow on Sundays.
Sarah Sanderson continues the Captaincy, while Mel White is the Head of Women’s Cricket.
The women’s team will also be looking to enter tournaments and arrange Sunday friendlies throughout the season. If you have a team interested in challenging Thame’s women, or you would like to join the team, please email women@thamecricket.org.uk.
All Competitions
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Comp | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 28th April | Henley (2 matches) | Thame | T20 Group | Report | |
| Sun 12th May | Oxford (2 matches) | Oxford | T20 Group | Report | |
| Sun 19th May | Moreton (2 matches) | Thame | T20 Group | Report | |
| Sun 2nd June | Henley (2 matches) | Henley | T20 Group | Report | |
| Sun 16th June | Oxford | Thame | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 23rd June | Berkhamsted | Thame | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 30th June | Moreton | Moreton | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 14th July | Stoney Stratford | Thame | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 21st July | Binfield | Binfield | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 28th July | Chalbury | Thame | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 11th August | Falkland | Falkland | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 18th August | Oxford | Oxford | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 1st September | Berkhamsted | Berkhamsted | HCWCL | Report | |
| Sun 8th September | Moreton | Thame | HCWCL | Report |
Previous Seasons
2023
The Women’s team played 2023 in the Home Counties Women’s Cricket League (HCWCL) Premier Division. Having been promoted the previous year, Captain Sarah Sanderson again led the team to an excellent season at a higher standard than they’ve faced before, maintaining Premier Division status and finishing 5th! This came after a Super 8s campaign that saw Thame narrowly miss out on finals day qualification after coming 3rd, 3 points off first.
Harshani Malan was star of the show as she retained the Batting Award and the Bowling Award. Emily Green received the Most Improved Player Award, for her performances as a top-order batter.
All Competitions
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Comp | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 23rd April | Wootton Bassett | Wootton Bassett | T20 Cup | L | – |
| Mon 1st May | Binfield | Binfield | Cup | L | – |
| Sun 14th May | Chesham & Actonians | Thame | Super 8s & Friendly | W&W | Report |
| Sun 21st May | St Albans & Tiddington | St Albans & Thame | Super 8s | W&L | Report |
| Sun 28th May | Oxenford | Thame | T20 & Super 8s Friendlies | W&W | Report |
| Sun 4th June | Abbots Langley & St Albans | Thame | Super 8s | T&W | Report |
| Sun 4th June | Ropley | Ropley | National T20 | L | Report |
| Sun 18th June | Moreton | Thame | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 25th June | Knebworth | Away | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 2nd July | Binfield | Away | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 9th July | RAF | Thame | Friendly | W | Report |
| Sun 16th July | Charlbury | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 23rd July | Falkland | Falkland | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 30th July | Stony Stratford | Thame | HCWCL | Aband. | – |
| Sun 13th August | Henley | Henley | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 20th August | Finchampstead | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Mon 28th Aug | Softball Festival | Thame | Softball Festival | 3rd | Report |
| Sun 3rd September | Oxford | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 10th September | Steventon | Thame | Friendly | W | – |
2022
In 2022, the Women’s team had an incredible season, winning the Home Counties Women’s Cricket League Division 2 South and then topping it by winning the subsequent promotion play-off!
Sarah Sanderson continued to lead the team, while Harshani Malan on won the batting award and the bowling award in a superb first season for the club.
All Competitions
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Comp | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 24th April | Wargrave | Thame | Vitality T20 | L | – |
| Sun 1st May | Cookham Dean | Thame | Super 8s | W&W | – |
| Sun 8th May | Chesham & St. Albans | Chesham | Super 8s | W&W | Report |
| Sun 15th May | Beaconsfield | Thame | Super 8s | L&W | Report |
| Sun 22nd May | Radlett & Abbotts Langley | Abbots Langley | Super 8s | W&W | Report |
| Sun 29th May | Brockhampton | Brockhampton | T20 Plate | L | Report |
| Sun 5th June | Radlett (forfeited) | Thame | Super 8s | W&W | – |
| Sun 12th June | RAF | Thame | Friendly | W&W | Report |
| Sun 19th June | Cookham Dean | Cookham | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 26th June | Oxford 2 | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 3rd July | Deddington | Deddington | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 10th July | Wargrave | Wargrave | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 17th July | Ballinger Waggoners | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 24th July | Cookham Dean | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 31st July | Oxford 2 | Oxford | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 7th August | Deddington | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 14th August | Ballinger Waggoners | Ballinger | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 21st August | Wargrave | Thame | HCWCL | TIE | Report |
| Sun 4th September | Hitchin | Thame | HCWCL (Playoff) | W | Report |
| Sun 11th September | Berkhamsted | Thame | HCWCL (Playoff) | W (Forf.) | – |
| Sun 11th September | Twickenham | Twickenham | Friendly | W | – |
| Sat 17th September | Chesham | Thame | Friendly | W | – |
2021
The Women’s team again took on the Home Counties Women’s Cricket League (HCWCL), narrowly missing out on 2nd place and a subsequent semi-final.
Sarah Sanderson continued the Captaincy. Mel White was the Head of Women’s Cricket. Vice-Captain Megs Woodward won the batting award and Zara Wyatt won the bowling award.
All Competitions
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Comp | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 2nd May | Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield | Super 8s | L & W | Report |
| Sun 9th May | Chesham | Chesham | Super 8s | L & W | Report |
| Sun 30th May | Abbotts Langley | Abbotts Langley | Super 8s | W & W | Report |
| Mon 31st May | St. Albans | Thame | Super 8s | W & W | Report |
| Sun 6th June | Oxenford | Thame (LWS) | Friendlies (Super 8s) | W & W | Report |
| Sun 27th June | RAF | Thame | Friendly | L | Report |
| Sun 4th July | Oxford 2 | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 11th July | Cookham Dean | Thame | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 18th July | Binfield | Binfield | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 25th July | Falkland | Thame | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 1st August | Wargrave | Thame | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 8th August | Oxford 2 | Oxford | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 15th August | Cookham Dean | Cookham Dean | HCWCL | W | Report |
| Sun 22nd August | Binfield | Thame | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 29th August | Falkland | Falkland | HCWCL | L | Report |
| Sun 5th September | Wargrave | Wargrave | HCWCL | W | Report |
2020
The Women’s team continued in the Home Counties Women’s Cricket League this year, which was of course affected shortened by COVID. As ever these fixtures were supplemented by friendlies, including versus East Anglia Veterans, which was umpired by former England International, Enid Bakewell.
Sarah Sanderson took over the captaincy this year, with Megs Woodward as vice-captain. Mel White started the newly created role of Head of Women’s Cricket.
All Competitions
| Date | Opposition | Venue | Comp | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 19th July | Henley | Henley | Friendly | L | Report |
| Friday 24th July | Horspath | Horspath | Softball Friendly | L | – |
| Sun 2nd Aug | Binfield | Thame | Friendly | L | Report |
| Fri 7th Aug | Cublington | Cublington | Friendly | ? | – |
| Sun 9th Aug | Cookham Dean | Thame | League | L | Report |
| Fri 14th Aug | Horspath | Horspath | Friendly | ? | – |
| Sun 16th Aug | Henley | Thame | League | L | Report |
| Sun 23rd Aug | Binfield | Binfield | League | L | Report |
| Sun 30th August | East Anglia Veterans | Thame | Friendly | D | Report |
| Sunday 6th Sept | Ashford | Charlbury | Friendly | L | Report |
| Sunday 13th Sept | Chesham | Thame | Friendly | L | Report |
| Sunday 20th Sept | Cookham Dean | Stanton St John | Friendly | W | Report |
2019
Following their first competitive season last year in the Thames Valley Development League, the women’s team stepped up in 2019 with the challenge of the newly formed Home Counties Women’s Cricket League. On top of this, various prestigious friendlies were arranged against the likes of the Oman Women’s National team and the RAF. Also, before summer even arrived, the Women’s Team had won the Oxfordshire Indoor League Division 2!
Bridget Cooper continued the Women’s Captaincy, before stepping down at the end of the season. Megs Woodward won the bowling award, Sarah Sanderson won the batting award and Katherine Medhurst won the Most Improved Player award.
Friendlies
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 19th May | Reading University | Thame | L | Report |
| Sun 26th May | Oman National Team | Thame | L | Report |
| Sun 2nd June | Eynsham | Thame | W | Report |
| Sun 21st July | RAF | Thame | L | Report |
| Sun 4th Aug | Chesham | Thame | L | Report |
| Sun 18th Aug | Maidenhead | Maidenhead | L | Report |
| Mon 26th Aug | Barbarians | Thame | W | Report |
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 16th June | Oxford 2 | Oxford | L | Report |
| Sun 23rd June | Cookham Dean | Cookham | W | Report |
| Sun 11th Aug | Henley | Henley | Aband. | – |
| Sun 18th Aug | Charlbury 2 | Charlbury | W | – |
| – | Charlbury 2 | Thame | W | – |
| Sun 8th Sept | Oxford 2 | Thame | L | Report |
| Sun 15th Sept | Cookham Dean | Thame | L | Report |
| Sat 21st Sept | Henley | Thame | L | Report |
Tournaments
| Date | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 5th May | Super 8s | Thame |
| Sun 12th May | Super 8s | Oxford |
| Mon 27th May | Super 8s | Deddington |
2018
Following several years of great progression, in 2018 the Women’s team enjoyed their first competitive hard-ball season in the Thames Valley Development League. With the added friendly fixtures and tournaments, it was a season to remember for Women’s Cricket in Thame, culminating in an invite to the newly formed Home Counties Women’s Cricket League for 2019.
Bridget Cooper was the first-ever Women’s Captain. Beth John won the batting award, Sarah Sanderson won the bowling award and Claire Morris won the most improved player award.
Friendlies
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6th May | Chesham | Thame | L | Report | ||
| Sun 20th May | Cookham Dean | Thame | W | Report | ||
| Sun 3rd June | Chesham | Thame | L | Report | ||
| Sun 10th June | Maidenhead & Bray | Thame | Mixed practice with Men’s 4th team & Finchley Gunners | |||
| Sun 1st July | Maidenhead & Bray | Thame | W | Report | ||
| Sat 17th July | North Marston Men | Tetsworth | L | Report | ||
| Sat 28th July | Mistley | Tetsworth | L | Report | ||
| Sun 5th Aug | Wingrave | Wingrave | Mixed match with Men’s 4th team | |||
| Sun 2nd Sept | Chesham | Thame | W | Report | ||
League
| Date | Opposition | Venue | W/D/L | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 8th July | Cookham Dean | Cookham Dean | W | Report |
| Sun 22nd July | Cookham Dean | Thame | W | Report |
| Sun 19th Aug | Henley | Henley | L | Report |
| Mon 27th Aug | Henley | Thame | L | Report |
| Sun 9th Sept | Maidenhead & Bray | Maidenhead | L | – |