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How England performed
England Women were crowned champions of the 1973 Women's World Cup on home soil, winning five of their six group-stage matches. They opened at Hove by making 258/1 against an International XI and winning by 135 runs, then beat Jamaica by 63 runs in Bradford. Their only defeat came at Exmouth, where New Zealand won by 11 runs on a revised target after England had reached 34/1 from 15 overs in reply to 105/7.
England responded with a 49-run win over Young England at Ilford, again on a revised target, and an 8-wicket victory over Trinidad and Tobago in Wolverhampton after dismissing them for 59. The final group match, against Australia at Edgbaston, brought a commanding finish: England made 279/3 from their 60 overs and restricted Australia to 187/9, winning by 92 runs. With five wins and one defeat, England finished the tournament as winners.
England fixtures
England
258/1 (60 ov) – 123/8 (60 ov)
International XI
England won
England won by 135 runs
England
191/7 (49 ov) – 128/9 (49 ov)
Jamaica
England won
England won by 63 runs
England
34/1 (15 ov) – 105/7 (35 ov)
New Zealand
England lost
New Zealand won by 11 runs (revised target)
England
231/6 (60 ov) – 102/7 (39 ov)
Young England
England won
England won by 49 runs (revised target)
England
62/2 (25.5 ov) – 59 (45.5 ov)
Trinidad and Tobago
England won
England won by 8 wickets
England
279/3 (60 ov) – 187/9 (60 ov)
Australia
England won
England won by 92 runs
Everyone who played for England
| Player | Apps |
|---|---|
| Enid Bakewell | 6 |
| Rachel Heyhoe-Flint C | 6 |
| Chris Watmough | 6 |
| June Stephenson | 6 |
| Mary Pilling | 6 |
| Shirley Hodges | 6 |
| Lynne Thomas | 5 |
| Jill Cruwys | 5 |
| Lesley Clifford | 5 |
| Pamela Mather | 5 |
| Sue Hilliam | 4 |
| Heather Dewdney | 3 |
| Kay Green | 2 |
| Jane Gough | 1 |
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