Herefordshire birthplace of women’s cricket celebrates 100 years0

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• August 8, 2026

A Herefordshire village credited as the birthplace of women’s cricket has begun celebrating 100 years since the first matches that led to the creation of the Women’s Cricket Association. In the summer of 1926, a group of friends gathered to play cricket in Colwall. The games proved so popular that the players decided a national