1976 Benson & Hedges Cup
Fifth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup
Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Kent (2nd title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 368 Alan Ormrod (Worcestershire) |
| Most wickets | 15 Mike Hendrick (Derbyshire) |
← 1975 1977 → | |
The 1976 Benson & Hedges Cup was the fifth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Kent County Cricket Club. Compared with the previous year, the groups were no longer organised on a regional basis, and the minor counties were divided east–west rather than north–south.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 55.000 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 32.784 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 42.258 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 47.000 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 54.875 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 41.258 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 55.000 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 41.933 |
| Somerset | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 42.750 |
| Minor Counties West | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 96.727 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 52.800 |
| Essex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 34.139 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 39.419 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 48.619 |
| Minor Counties East | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 91.143 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42.481 |
| Surrey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 48.444 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 44.385 |
| Oxford and Cambridge Universities | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 49.308 |
| Sussex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 66.588 |
Quarter-finals
9 June 1976 (scorecard) |
Kent 196 all out (54.5 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 166 all out (51.5 overs) |
Mike Harris 54 Kevin Jarvis 4/54 (11 overs) |
Kent won by 30 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Sam Cook & Ray Julian Player of the match: Kevin Jarvis (Kent) |
9 June 1976 (scorecard) |
Essex 220/9 (55 overs) | v | Surrey 221/7 (54.5 overs) |
Surrey won by 3 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: David Evans & John Langridge Player of the match: John Edrich (Surrey) |
9 June 1976 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 206/9 (55 overs) | v | Warwickshire 209/6 (54.1 overs) |
Frank Hayes 70 Bob Willis 5/27 (11 overs) | John Whitehouse 71* David Hughes 2/42 (11 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 4 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Henry Horton & Albert Rhodes Player of the match: Bob Willis (Warwickshire) |
9 June 1976 (scorecard) |
Leicestershire 268/5 (55 overs) | v | Worcestershire 272/4 (54.4 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 6 wickets County Ground, Worcester Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Peter Rochford Player of the match: Imran Khan (Worcestershire) |
Semi-finals
23 June 1976 (scorecard) |
Kent 280/3 (55 overs) | v | Surrey 264 all out (53.2 overs) |
Kent won by 16 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Peter Wight Player of the match: Mike Denness (Kent) |
23 June 1976 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 281/4 (55 overs) | v | Warwickshire 269/9 (55 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 12 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Glenn Turner (Worcestershire) |
Final
17 July 1976 (scorecard) |
Kent 236/7 (55 overs) | v | Worcestershire 193 all out (52.4 overs) |
Graham Johnson 78 Norman Gifford 2/38 (11 overs) | Basil D'Oliveira 50 Kevin Jarvis 4/34 (10.4 overs) |
Kent won by 43 runs Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Graham Johnson (Kent) |
References
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