Fernhurst Flames do the Double

The ambition to make our village a hub for women and girls cricket is well on course after another scorching season for the Fernhurst Flames. They have done 'the double' this summer, winning both the Sussex and I'Anson titles.

First up came the successful defence of their I'Anson crown. The I'Anson league comprises clubs like Chiddingfold, Grayshott, Grayswood and Farncombe. The Flames beat the latter in the final at Farncombe. For the Sussex games, Fernhurst has a partnership with Petworth Park CC. They qualified for Finals Day with a 100% record in the Sussex women's softball league. The finals took place on the first weekend in September at the Southern Vipers training facility in Brighton. 

Flames coach Jon Meier said, "The semi-final was against Rottingdean and, following a close run chase, set up a final against Chiddingfold. An excellent batting display saw the Flames post 281. Chiddingfold lost a series of wickets early on so victory was comfortably achieved by 25 runs to make this a double winning season. With the section proving their quality again this year we now look forward to playing in the new I'Anson hardball league in 2023 to add this to our growing list of trophies."

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