1974_Benson_&_Hedges_Cup
1974 Benson & Hedges Cup
Cricket tournament
The 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup was the third edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Surrey 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 | Surrey (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 369 Barry Richards (Hampshire) |
| Most wickets | 17 Robin Jackman (Surrey)/Garth McKenzie (Leicesters) |
← 1973 1975 → | |
Close
Group stage
Midlands Group
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 34.143 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 42.581 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 51.52 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 46.815 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45.808 |
Close
Northern Group
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 38.294 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 36.139 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 36.114 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 45.857 |
| Minor Counties North | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62.667 |
Close
Southern Group
Western Group
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 28.550 |
| Somerset | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 40.281 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 40.969 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 51.286 |
| Minor Counties South | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40.500 |
Close
Quarter-finals
12 June 1974 (scorecard) |
Leicestershire 238/8 (55 overs) |
v |
Kent 230/9 (45.5 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 8 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Barry Meyer Player of the match: Brian Luckhurst (Kent) |
12 June 1974 (scorecard) |
Hampshire 182 all out (53.3 overs) |
v |
Somerset 183/9 all out (54 overs) |
Somerset won by 1 wicket County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Ray Julian & George Pope Player of the match: Ian Botham (Somerset) |
12 June 1974 (scorecard) |
Surrey 225/7 (55 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 201 all out (52.5 overs) |
Surrey won by 24 runs Kennington Oval, London Umpires: Henry Horton & Albert Rhodes Player of the match: Geoff Howarth (Surrey) |
12 June 1974 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 204/7 (55 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire 168 all out (51.1 overs) |
Lancashire won by 36 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Jack Crapp & Charlie Elliott Player of the match: Barry Wood (Lancashire) |
Semi-finals
26 June 1974 (scorecard) |
Surrey 193/8 (55 overs) |
v |
Lancashire 130 all out (47.1 overs) |
Surrey won by 63 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Arthur Jepson Player of the match: John Edrich (Surrey) |
26, 27 June 1974 (scorecard) |
Leicestershire 270/8 (55 overs) |
v |
Somerset 130 all out (40.4 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 140 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Sam Cook & David Evans Player of the match: Brian Davison (Leicestershire) |
- The match went into a second day. Somerset were 20/2 at the close of the first day.
Final
20 July 1974 (scorecard) |
Surrey 170 all out (54.1 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 143 all out (54 overs) |
Surrey won by 27 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Bill Alley & Dickie Bird Player of the match: John Edrich (Surrey) |
  | This article related to an English domestic cricket competition is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |