The 1989 Women's European Cricket Cup was an international

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tournament held in

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from 19 to 21 July 1989. It was the first edition of the Women's European Championship, and all matches at the tournament held

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(ODI) status. Four teams participated, with the hosts,

, joined by the three other European members of the

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(IWCC) –

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, and the

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. 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

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.Women's European Championship 1989
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Squads

Points table

Source

Fixtures

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Statistics

Most runs

The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table. Source

Most wickets

The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by

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. Source
CricketArchive

References

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