1996 NatWest Trophy

October 2021 Test and County Cricket Board Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) Knockout Lancashire 6 32 30 291 Stuart Law (Essex) 12 Peter Martin (Lancashire) 1995 1995 NatWest Trophy 1997 1997 NatWest Trophy The 1996 NatWest Trophy was the 16th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 25 June and 7 September 1996.subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1996_ENG_National_Westminster_Bank_Trophy_1996.html NatWest Trophy, 1996 – Fixtures CricketArchive 8 June 2010 3 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103162148/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1996_ENG_National_Westminster_Bank_Trophy_1996.html dead The tournament was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club who defeated Essex County Cricket Club by 129 runs in the final at Lord's. Format The 18 first-class counties, were joined by eleven Minor Counties: Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Devon, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire and Suffolk. The Ireland national cricket team, Scotland national cricket team and the Netherlands national cricket team also participated. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the quarter-final stage. Winners from the quarter-finals then progressed to the semi-finals from which the winners then went on to the final at Lord's which was held on 7 September 1996. First round 25 June 1996 Kent 275/5 (60 overs) 182 all out (58.3 overs) Cambridgeshire Nigel Llong 115* Kevin Masters 2/52 (12 overs) Giles Ecclestone 92 Nigel Llong 3/36 (9 overs) Kent won by 93 runs (scorecard) The Avenue Sports Club Ground, March David Constant & Mervyn Kitchen Nigel Llong (Kent) 25 June 1996 Warwickshire 311/9 (60 overs) 178 all out (50.5 overs) Cornwall Trevor Penney 90 David Angove 4/65 (12 overs) Steve Williams 52 Neil Smith 3/40 (12 overs) Warwickshire won by 133 runs (scorecard) Wheal Eliza, St Austell R. Dennis & Roy Palmer David Angove (Cornwall) 25 June 1996 Middlesex 270/8 (60 overs) 168 all out (49.5 overs) Cumberland Mike Gatting 71 Michael Scothern 3/29 (11 overs) Paul Beech 42 Paul Weekes 3/35 (7.5 overs) Middlesex won by 102 runs (scorecard) Edenside, Carlisle Vanburn Holder & George Sharp Mike Gatting (Middlesex) 25 June 1996 Durham 300/7 (60 overs) 202/6 (60 overs) Scotland John Morris 109 (121) David Cowan 2/52 (9 overs) George Reifer 103 (173) Melvyn Betts 3/33 (12 overs) Durham won by 98 runs (scorecard) Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Michael Johnson & Ken Palmer John Morris (Durham) 25 June 1996 Essex 312/5 (60 overs) 193 all out (46.3 overs) Devon Nasser Hussain 105 Keith Donohue 3/41 (12 overs) Nick Folland 64 Stuart Law 3/36 (6.3 overs) Essex won by 119 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Chelmsford Allan Jones & Martin Reed Nasser Hussain (Essex) 25 June 1996 Worcestershire 253/9 (60 overs) 210 all out (57 overs) Glamorgan Tom Moody 123 Owen Parkin 3/23 (12 overs) Gary Butcher 48 Stuart Lampitt 3/35 (11 overs) Worcestershire won by 43 runs (scorecard) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Jack Bond & Barrie Leadbeater Tom Moody (Worcestershire) 25 June 1996 Hampshire 322/6 (60 overs) 223 all out (54.4 overs) Norfolk Jason Laney 153 Steve Goldsmith 4/64 (12 overs) Neil Fox 68 Cardigan Connor 3/39 (11.4 overs) Hampshire won by 99 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Southampton John Harris & Peter Willey Jason Laney (Hampshire) 25 June 1996 Leicestershire 406/5 (60 overs) 300/6 (60 overs) Berkshire Vince Wells 201 Jonathan Govett 3/103 (12 overs) Harry Hall 108 Darren Maddy 2/56 (7 overs) Leicestershire won by 106 runs (scorecard) Grace Road, Leicester Trevor Jesty & David Shepherd Vince Wells (Leicestershire) 25 June 1996 Gloucestershire 222 all out (59.5 overs) 135 all out (47.3 overs) Lincolnshire Andrew Symonds 87 Neil Gill 4/44 (11.5 overs) Mark Fell 31 Mike Smith 3/21 (6 overs) Gloucestershire won by 87 runs (scorecard) London Road, Sleaford Pasty Harris & Alan Whitehead Andrew Symonds (Gloucestershire) 25 June 1996 Cheshire 135 all out (50.3 overs) 193/1 (35 overs) Northamptonshire Richard Hignett 52 John Emburey 3/14 (8.3 overs) Richard Montgomerie 69* Nigel Peel 1/37 (7 overs) Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Northampton Paul Adams & Ray Julian Richard Hignett (Cheshire) 25 June 1996 Lancashire 310/6 (60 overs) 201/6 (60 overs) Oxfordshire Nick Speak 83 Bruce Ellison 3/53 (12 overs) Charles Knightley 61* Ian Austin 2/24 (7 overs) Lancashire won by 109 runs (scorecard) Butt's Way, Aston Rowant Tony Clarkson & Terry Spencer Mike Atherton (Lancashire) 25 June 1996 Somerset 333/8 (60 overs) 271/6 (60 overs) Suffolk Shane Lee 104 Craig Miller 2/61 (12 overs) Philip Caley 88* Andy Caddick 2/46 (12 overs) Somerset won by 62 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Taunton John Hampshire & John Steele Shane Lee (Somerset) 25 June 1996 Staffordshire 178 all out (55.2 overs) 180/2 (26.5 overs) Derbyshire Peter Ridgway 47* Phil DeFreitas 3/31 (12 overs) Chris Adams 68* Denton Brock 1/33 (6 overs) Derbyshire won by 8 wickets (scorecard) Lichfield Road, Stone Barry Dudleston & Kevin Lyons Phil DeFreitas (Derbyshire) 25 June 1996 Surrey 346 all out (60 overs) 187 all out (42.4 overs) Netherlands Ali Brown 72 Steven van Dijk 4/57 (8 overs) Zulfiqar Ahmed 27 Brendon Julian 3/48 (9.4 overs) Surrey won by 159 runs (scorecard) The Oval, London Chris Balderstone & Bob White Steven van Dijk (Netherlands) 25 June 1996 Yorkshire 345/5 (60 overs) 140 all out (43.3 overs) Nottinghamshire Martyn Moxon 137 Kevin Evans 2/57 (12 overs) Tim Robinson 35 Richard Stemp 4/45 (12 overs) Yorkshire won by 205 runs (scorecard) Headingley, Leeds Graham Burgess & John Holder Martyn Moxon (Yorkshire) 25, 26 June 1996 Sussex 384/9 (60 overs) 80 all out (33.3 overs) Ireland Alan Wells 113 Derek Heasley 4/66 (11 overs) Kyle McCallan 17 Paul Jarvis 3/22 (8 overs) Sussex won by 304 runs (scorecard) Ormeau Cricket Ground, Belfast Jeremy Lloyds & Nigel Plews Alan Wells (Sussex) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Second round 10 July 1996 Kent 251/8 (60 overs) 254/8 (59.2 overs) Derbyshire Matthew Walker 51 Colin Wells 3/41 (12 overs) Dominic Cork 61 Martin McCague 3/49 (12 overs) Derbyshire won by 2 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Derby Dickie Bird & Vanburn Holder Phil DeFreitas (Derbyshire) 10 July 1996 Essex 361/7 (60 overs) 294 all out (56.3 overs) Durham Ronnie Irani 124 (99) Simon Brown 2/49 (12 overs) Mike Roseberry 100 (105) Peter Such 3/56 (12 overs) Essex won by 67 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Chelmsford John Harris & Peter Willey Stuart Law (Essex) 10 July 1996 Northamptonshire 223 all out (59.2 overs) 225/9 (58.4 overs) Lancashire Tony Penberthy 79 Peter Martin 4/36 (12 overs) Graham Lloyd 41 John Emburey 3/38 (12 overs) Lancashire won by 1 wicket (scorecard) Old Trafford, Manchester Chris Balderstone & David Constant Peter Martin (Lancashire) 10 July 1996 Sussex 220 all out (57.4 overs) 188 all out (57 overs) Leicestershire Neil Lenham 36 Matthew Brimson 3/34 (10.4 overs) James Whitaker 54 Jason Lewry 3/45 (12 overs) Sussex won by 32 runs (scorecard) Grace Road, Leicester Jack Bond & Roy Palmer Ian Salisbury (Sussex) 10 July 1996 Gloucestershire 118 all out (32.4 overs) 122/5 (32.2 overs) Somerset Robert Cunliffe 37 Andy Caddick 4/39 (9.4 overs) Simon Ecclestone 37 Jon Lewis 3/27 (7.2 overs) Somerset won by 5 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Taunton Tony Clarkson & Allan Jones Harvey Trump (Somerset) 10 July 1996 Surrey 291/7 (60 overs) 203 all out (51.3 overs) Warwickshire Graham Thorpe 96 Shaun Pollock 4/37 (12 overs) Nick Knight 68 Chris Lewis 3/33 (10 overs) Surrey won by 88 runs (scorecard) Edgbaston, Birmingham Graham Burgess & Kevin Lyons Graham Thorpe (Surrey) 10 July 1996 Hampshire 328/6 (60 overs) 203 all out (52.4 overs) Worcestershire Robin Smith 158 Stuart Lampitt 3/56 (12 overs) Tom Moody 44 Kevan James 4/42 (12 overs) Hampshire won by 125 runs (scorecard) New Road, Worcester John Hampshire & Ken Palmer Robin Smith (Hampshire) 10 July 1996 Middlesex 199/9 (60 overs) 200/3 (44 overs) Yorkshire Paul Weekes 104 Chris Silverwood 3/45 (12 overs) David Byas 73* Ricky Fay 1/20 (5 overs) Yorkshire won by 7 runs (scorecard) Headingley, Leeds Barry Dudleston & Trevor Jesty Paul Weekes (Middlesex) Quarter-finals 30 July 1996 Essex 286 all out (59.2 overs) 186 all out (48.3 overs) Hampshire Stuart Law 107 Paul Whitaker 3/48 (9 overs) Winston Benjamin 41 Paul Grayson 3/31 (10.3 overs) Essex won by 100 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Southampton John Harris & Mervyn Kitchen Stuart Law (Essex) 30 July 1996 Lancashire 289/9 (60 overs) 287/9 (60 overs) Derbyshire Mike Atherton 115 Kim Barnett 5/32 (6 overs) Dean Jones 100* Gary Yates 2/42 (12 overs) Lancashire won by 2 runs (scorecard) Old Trafford, Manchester George Sharp & Bob White Mike Atherton (Lancashire) 30, 31 July 1996 Somerset 225 all out (59.1 overs) 226/5 (52.5 overs) Surrey Peter Bowler 52 Brendon Julian 4/46 (11.1 overs) Mark Butcher 91 Andy Caddick 3/34 (12 overs) Surrey won by 5 wickets (scorecard) The Oval, London Dickie Bird & Barrie Leadbeater Mark Butcher (Surrey) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. 30 July 1996 Sussex 212/9 (60 overs) 215/5 (47.3 overs) Yorkshire Bill Athey 54 Darren Gough 2/34 (12 overs) Martyn Moxon 76 Vasbert Drakes 2/48 (8.3 overs) Yorkshire won by 5 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Hove John Holder & Alan Whitehead Darren Gough (Yorkshire) Semi-finals 13 August 1996 Lancashire 293/9 (60 overs) 274/8 (60 overs) Yorkshire Graham Lloyd 81 Darren Gough 3/47 (12 overs) Michael Bevan 85 Ian Austin 3/47 (12 overs) Lancashire won by 19 runs (scorecard) Old Trafford, Manchester Ray Julian & Nigel Plews Darren Gough (Yorkshire) 13 August 1996 Surrey 275/5 (60 overs) 278/6 (56.4 overs) Essex Alec Stewart 125* Paul Grayson 2/47 (8 overs) Stuart Law 53 Brendon Julian 2/41 (7 overs) Essex won by 4 wickets (scorecard) The Oval, London Barrie Meyer & Roy Palmer Alec Stewart (Surrey) Final 7 September 1996 Lancashire 186 all out (60 overs) 57 all out (27.2 overs) Essex John Crawley 66 Paul Grayson 3/24 (4.2 overs) Neil Williams 11* Glen Chapple 6/18 (6.2 overs) Lancashire won by 129 runs (scorecard) Lord's, London David Shepherd & Peter Willey Glen Chapple (Lancashire) References External links CricketArchive tournament page https://web.archive.org/web/20121103162148/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1996_ENG_National_Westminster_Bank_Trophy_1996.html 3 November 2012 Category:Friends Provident Trophy seasons Natwest Trophy, 1996 Category:NatWest Group