da wazamba: England Captain Clare Connor will lead Brighton & Hove LCC againstWakefield WCC in the ECB Women’s Cup Final tomorrow at Campbell Park, MiltonKeynes, starting at 12 noon
Media Release07-Sep-2001England Captain Clare Connor will lead Brighton & Hove LCC againstWakefield WCC in the ECB Women’s Cup Final tomorrow at Campbell Park, MiltonKeynes, starting at 12 noon. The final will see Clare, who opens the batting,face her England vice-captain Clare Taylor opening the bowling forWakefield.Included in the Brighton & Hove team are Caroline Atkins, England’s openingbat and Kate Oakenfold, who enjoyed victory over an Australian XI in Julywhen England U-17 defeated New South Wales U-17 by 93 runs, with Kate taking3-27.The Sussex club is boosted by Heidee Tiffen, the New Zealand all-rounder andWorld Cup winner.Wakefield contain five of the players who secured Yorkshire their tenthCounty Championship title in 11 years earlier this summer, including theyoung all-rounder Helen Wardlaw who will partner Clare Taylor in the bowlingattack.The Yorkshire side also field Kathryn Leng, the first woman to play in auniversity match when she was selected for Leeds/Braford UCCE this summer.In the last competitive match before England selectors name the wintertraining squads and subsequent touring England squad to India, the finalprovides players with an opportunity to secure their England places.Admission to Campbell Park is free.