1977 Benson & Hedges Cup
| 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup | |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format |
Limited overs cricket (55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Gloucestershire (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches played | 47 (48) |
| Most runs | 351 Roger Knight (Sussex) |
| Most wickets | 15 Brian Brain (Gloucestershire) |
The 1977 Benson & Hedges Cup was the sixth competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| 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 |
Group B
| 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 |
Group C
| 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 |
Group D
| 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 |
Quarter-Finals
8 June 1977 (scorecard) |
| Northamptonshire 196 all out (54.3 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 179/9 (55 overs) |
| David Smith 36 Jim Griffiths 4/36 (11 overs) |
Semi-Finals
22 June 1977 (scorecard) |
| Gloucestershire 180 all out (54.2 overs) |
v |
Hampshire 173 all out (54.3 overs) |
Final
See also
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