Scottish Women and Girls' Cricket Network
Launched in 2023, this is a group of interested and enthusiastic people looking to get involved in, or find out more about research projects in Scottish women's cricket - both contemporary and historical.
We recently presented at The Cricket Research Network Conference 2024 and a recording from a webinar in October 2024 is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GFcj3cGssk
We are keen to find new members and work with partners to increase understanding of the women and girls' cricket community in Scotland. Please contact fiona.reid@bayfirth.co.uk for more information.
2024-2025
Catching History
Supported by Sporting Heritage Community Grant.
Oral history project to capture the stories and experiences of women who played cricket in Scotland 1998-2002, including those who represented Scotland in 2000 and are pictured here (image from Cricket Scotland). Project led by Bayfirth Research CIC In partnership with Cricket Scotland (Cricket Scotland | Official Site of Scottish Cricket)
If you think you might be able to contribute, please contact fiona.reid@bayfirth.co.uk.
Catching History WEBINAR - Launch of the project report on 30th September 2025.
Catching History Webinar Recording can be found here: https://youtu.be/5P13Mh7RwQQ
The published report Catching History can be found here: 41304031-6f97-40c9-945b-e877d679eca0
Accompanying short video about the Catching History Project can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bx7zejou59xxo9rpejsek/Catching-history-final.mp4?rlkey=3m2egc2czxxjm55h0cyft7rd4&st=4e6q4zng&dl=0
Project 2028
Proposal to create an exhibition to celebrate 150 years since the first known recorded women's cricket match in Scotland in 1878.
A review of the evidence from the past 150 years revealed that there is a lot of research required to document the history. There is almost no documentary or published material and there is only a limited archive.
Cricket Scotland have started to award retrospective caps to those who represented Scotland since 2000 - a group is pictured here in 2019 (photo courtesy of Cricket Scotland).
