1991 Refuge Assurance Cup
Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
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Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(40 overs per innings) |
Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
Champions | Worcestershire (1st title) |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 3 |
Most runs | 152 Steve Rhodes (Worcestershire) |
Most wickets | 5 Graeme Hick (Worcesters)/Neal Radford (Worcesters) |
The 1991 Refuge Assurance Cup was the fourth and last competing of the Refuge Assurance Cup, for the most successful teams in the Sunday League. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 1 and 15 September 1991. The tournament was won by Worcestershire who defeated Lancashire by 7 runs in the final at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Format
The cup was an end-of-season affair. The counties finishing in the top four of the 1991 Refuge Assurance League competed in the semi-finals. The top two teams were drawn at home. Winners from the semi-finals then went on to the final at Old Trafford, Manchester, which was held on 15 September 1991.
Semi-finals
1 September 1991 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 185/6 (40 overs) | v | Lancashire 186/6 (39.1 overs) |
Kevin Curran 61* Mike Watkinson 2/31 (8 overs) | Nick Speak 94* Andy Roberts 2/41 (6 overs) |
Lancashire won by 4 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: David Constant and Barry Meyer Player of the match: Nick Speak (Lancashire) |
1 September 1991 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 225/7 (40 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 211/8 (40 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 14 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Roy Palmer & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Graeme Hick (Worcestershire) |
Final
15 September 1991 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 235/5 (40 overs) | v | Lancashire 228 all out (40 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 7 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Dickie Bird & John Hampshire Player of the match: Steve Rhodes (Worcestershire) |
The attendance at the final was 9,025.[1]
References
- ^ Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1992
- CricketArchive tournament page Archived 7 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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