1991 Refuge Assurance Cup

August 2014 August 2014 Test and County Cricket Board Limited overs cricket(40 overs per innings) Knockout Worcestershire 1 4 3 152 Steve Rhodes (Worcestershire) 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 Northamptonshire 185/6 (40 overs) 186/6 (39.1 overs) Lancashire Kevin Curran 61* Mike Watkinson 2/31 (8 overs) Nick Speak 94* Andy Roberts 2/41 (6 overs) Lancashire won by 4 wickets (scorecard) Old Trafford, Manchester David Constant and Barry Meyer Nick Speak (Lancashire) 1 September 1991 Worcestershire 225/7 (40 overs) 211/8 (40 overs) Nottinghamshire Steve Rhodes 47* Andy Pick 2/35 (8 overs) Paul Pollard 50 Graeme Hick 5/35 (8 overs) Worcestershire won by 14 runs (scorecard) Trent Bridge, Nottingham Roy Palmer & Nigel Plews Graeme Hick (Worcestershire) Final 15 September 1991 Worcestershire 235/5 (40 overs) 228 all out (40 overs) Lancashire Steve Rhodes 105 Dexter Fitton 2/67 (8 overs) Graeme Fowler 51 Neal Radford 5/42 (8 overs) Worcestershire won by 7 runs (scorecard) Old Trafford, Manchester Dickie Bird & John Hampshire Steve Rhodes (Worcestershire) The attendance at the final was 9,025.Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1992 References CricketArchive tournament page https://web.archive.org/web/20121107024350/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1991_ENG_Refuge_Assurance_Cup_1991.html 7 November 2012 Category:Pro40 Refuge