Kent Women secure victory in the ‘Battle of the Bridge’

Kent Women have claimed victory over rivals Essex Women, in the opening weekend of the virtual ‘London 2K Challenge.’

Each participating squad member completed 2 kilometres in the fastest possible time, to form the teams cumulative total.

The Kent team, led by captain Tammy Beaumont and joined by guest star Geraint Jones, achieved a time of 117.02 minutes, beating opponents Essex by over 10 minutes, as they ran in with a time of 127.05 minutes.

Victory secured Kent Women’s place in the final next weekend against rivals Surrey, as they secured a narrow victory over Middlesex in the other fiercely contested semi-final.

Results in full:

Tammy Beaumont- 8:53

Alice Davidson Richards- 8:27

Natasha Farrant- 8:40

Maxine Blythin- 7:58

Chelsey Rowson- 9:39

Kirstie Gordon- 9:60

Grace Scrivens- 8:19

Phoebe Franklin- 8:29

Susie Rowe- 9:01

Sarah Bryce- 8:50

Hannah Jelfs- 9:52

Megan Belt- 9:38

Geraint Jones- 9:15