1977_Benson_&_Hedges_Cup
The 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup was the sixth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.
Quick Facts Administrator(s), Cricket format ...
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Gloucestershire (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 (48) |
| Most runs | 351 Roger Knight (Sussex) |
| Most wickets | 15 Brian Brain (Gloucestershire) |
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Group stage
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 35.485 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 45.667 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 38.824 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 47.074 |
| Somerset | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 51.304 |
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Group B
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glamorgan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 32.286 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 37.441 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 38.393 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 61.905 |
| Minor Counties West | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 57.05 |
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Group C
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 34.6 |
| Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 38.697 |
| Surrey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 35.484 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 37.677 |
| Oxford and Cambridge Universities | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 64.444 |
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Group D
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27.243 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 36.206 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 40.935 |
| Essex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 53.944 |
| Minor Counties East | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 52.5 |
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Quarter-finals
8 June 1977 (scorecard) |
Glamorgan 209/8 (55 overs) |
v |
Hampshire 210/4 (42 overs) |
Hampshire won by 6 wickets St Helen's, Swansea Umpires: John Langridge & Peter Rochford Player of the match: Trevor Jesty (Hampshire) |
8 June 1977 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 194/7 (55 overs) |
v |
Middlesex 176 all out (52.1 overs) |
Gloucestershire won by 18 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Cec Pepper & Douglas Sang Hue Player of the match: David Shepherd (Gloucestershire) |
8 June 1977 (scorecard) |
Sussex 264/5 (55 overs) |
v |
Kent 268/4 (52.1 overs) |
Kent won by 6 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Dickie Bird & Albert Rhodes Player of the match: Chris Cowdrey (Kent) |
8 June 1977 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 196 all out (54.3 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 179/9 (55 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 17 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Bill Alley & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Sarfraz Nawaz (Northamptonshire) |
Semi-finals
22 June 1977 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 180 all out (54.2 overs) |
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Hampshire 173 all out (54.3 overs) |
Gloucestershire won by 7 runs County Ground, Southampton Umpires: David Constant & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Mike Procter (Gloucestershire) |
22 June 1977 (scorecard) |
Kent 211/6 (55 overs) |
v |
Northamptonshire 206/7 (55 overs) |
Kent won by 5 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Lloyd Budd & John Langridge Player of the match: Bob Woolmer (Kent) |
Final
16 July 1977 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 237/6 (55 overs) |
v |
Kent 173 all out (47.3 overs) |
Gloucestershire won by 64 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Lloyd Budd Player of the match: Andy Stovold (Gloucestershire) |
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