1976 Benson & Hedges Cup
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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
[edit ]Group stage
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]| 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
[edit ]| 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
[edit ]| 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
[edit ]| 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
[edit ] 9 June 1976
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Kent won by 30 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Sam Cook & Ray Julian
Player of the match: Kevin Jarvis (Kent)
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Sam Cook & Ray Julian
Player of the match: Kevin Jarvis (Kent)
9 June 1976
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Surrey won by 3 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: David Evans & John Langridge
Player of the match: John Edrich (Surrey)
The Oval, London
Umpires: David Evans & John Langridge
Player of the match: John Edrich (Surrey)
9 June 1976
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Warwickshire won by 4 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Henry Horton & Dusty Rhodes
Player of the match: Bob Willis (Warwickshire)
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Henry Horton & Dusty Rhodes
Player of the match: Bob Willis (Warwickshire)
9 June 1976
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Worcestershire won by 6 wickets
County Ground, Worcester
Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Peter Rochford
Player of the match: Imran Khan (Worcestershire)
County Ground, Worcester
Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Peter Rochford
Player of the match: Imran Khan (Worcestershire)
Semi-finals
[edit ] 23 June 1976
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Kent won by 16 runs
The Oval, London
Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Peter Wight
Player of the match: Mike Denness (Kent)
The Oval, London
Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Peter Wight
Player of the match: Mike Denness (Kent)
23 June 1976
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Worcestershire won by 12 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Ken Palmer
Player of the match: Glenn Turner (Worcestershire)
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Ken Palmer
Player of the match: Glenn Turner (Worcestershire)
Final
[edit ] 17 July 1976
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Kent won by 43 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: David Constant & Tom Spencer
Player of the match: Graham Johnson (Kent)
Lord's, London
Umpires: David Constant & Tom Spencer
Player of the match: Graham Johnson (Kent)
References
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