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The 1999 Women's European Cricket Championship was an international
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tournament held in Denmark from 19 to 21 July 1999. It was the fifth edition of the Women's European Championship, and the second to be held in Denmark (after the inaugural 1989 edition). All matches at the tournament held
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(ODI) status. Four teams participated, with the hosts,
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, joined by the three other European members of the
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(IWCC) –
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,
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, and the
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. England, which had dominated all other editions of the tournament, did not send a full-strength team. Despite this, England went on to win all three of its round-robin matches, claiming a fifth consecutive title. For the first time since 1989, no final was played, although both England and Ireland were undefeated going into their final match, making that a ''de facto'' final. Ireland's Clare Shillington was named player of the tournament, while two Englishwomen, Kate Lowe and Laura Harper, led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.Batting in Women's European Championship 1999 (ordered by runs)
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2015. All matches at the tournament were played in at the Nykøbing Mors Cricket Club.Women's European Championship 1999
– CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2015.


Squads


Points table

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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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1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
International women's cricket competitions in Denmark 1999 in women's cricket International cricket competitions from 1997–98 to 2000 July 1999 sports events in Europe 1999 in English cricket
cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...
cricket Cricket is a Bat-and-ball games, bat-and-ball game played between two Sports team, teams of eleven players on a cricket field, field, at the centre of which is a cricket pitch, pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two Bail (cr ...