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The North Group is now reduced to six counties, that we play at home and away. Each county also plays two counties, one from each of the other groups - 12 (6 home) games in total.
The North group now comprises of Derbyshire, Durham, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Yorkshire and Notts.
The two randoms that we have been allotted are Warwickshire and Kent for 2026.
Every Outlaws game will be part of a double header with a women's game - except for the matches* at Derby and at Canterbury. So all home games are double headers with The Blaze.
4 of 6 home games are on Friday nights (2 on Sundays)
3 of 6 away games are on Sundays (1 on a Bank Holiday Monday and 2 on Fridays)
F 22 May YORKSHIRE Trent Bridge
M 25 May Lancashire Old Trafford
F 29 May Derbyshire Derby Co-op*
Su 31 May DURHAM Trent Bridge
F 5 June WARWICK Trent Bridge
Su 7 June DERBYS Trent Bridge
F 26 June Kent Canterbury*
Su 28 June Leicestershire Grace Road
F 3 July LANCASHIRE Trent Bridge
Su 5 July Durham Riverside
F 10 July LEICESTERS Trent Bridge
Su 12 July Yorkshire Headingley
From a Trent Bridge Blast spectator's POV 3 double headers in one week and then a gap at home for four weeks.
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ReplyDeleteThree HOME double headers in a single week is surely overkill?
Must affect the overall attendances !?!?
Yes, maybe - but just think you can watch your favourite π» Blaze players 3 times in that week 82no. Doesn’t get much better than that ? Not just Kathryn “Twice” as Bryce, but “Thrice” as Bryce for you, you lucky π boy
ReplyDeleteSo, as MGW would say “Let’s Goooooo”π₯ππ
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ReplyDeleteThe question is this regarding the Blaze . What would the TB attendances be for stand alone WOMENS Blast matches ?
300/400 hundred perhaps ? R
These fixtures. Particularly the last 4 or 5 probably will/may change. Depending on world Cup football games. They have 5pm and 8 pm kick offs - some later. So if England or other UK nations are involved I expect a Thursday? Switch. Or face a poor attendance. I know Derbyshire aware of that possibility.
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ReplyDeleteINTERESTING COMMENT STEVE
I had forgotten about the clash of times etc you mention
Well until the world Cup Draw we don't know which games may be a problem. But no sport will clash with any England game this summer. Financial suicide. Kick offs UK time 5pm 8pm and midnight - obviously that won't be a concern.
DeleteTV will favour 8PM starts for English audiences. Friday night Blast games might start at 4 or 5 PM for the Outlaws, Blaze could play afterwards - sorted, there's no need to worry the schedulers who have already spent 10 - 12 minutes drawing up the fixtures already.
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