1974 Benson & Hedges Cup

April 2022 Test and County Cricket Board Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) Surrey 1 20 47 369 Barry Richards (Hampshire) 17 Robin Jackman (Surrey)/Garth McKenzie (Leicesters) 1973 1973 Benson & Hedges Cup 1975 1975 Benson & Hedges Cup The 1974 Benson & Hedges Cup was the third edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Surrey County Cricket Club. Fixtures and results Group stage Midlands Group TeamPldWLPtsBowSR 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 Northern Group TeamPldWLPtsBowSR 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 Southern Group TeamPldWLPtsBowSR Kent 4 4 0 12 32.605 Surrey 4 3 1 9 30.154 Essex 4 2 2 6 39.226 Sussex 4 1 3 3 38.938 Cambridge University 4 0 4 0 65.667 Western Group TeamPldWLPtsBowSR 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 Quarter-finals 12 June 1974 Leicestershire 238/8 (55 overs) 230/9 (45.5 overs) Kent Barry Dudleston 79 Bob Woolmer 3/29 (11 overs) Brian Luckhurst 111 Garth McKenzie 5/34 (11 overs) Leicestershire won by 8 runs (scorecard) St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Ron Aspinall & Barry Meyer Brian Luckhurst (Kent) 12 June 1974 Hampshire 182 all out (53.3 overs) 183/9 all out (54 overs) Somerset Trevor Jesty 79 Hallam Moseley 3/28 (10.3 overs) Ian Botham 45* Trevor Jesty 4/28 (11 overs) Somerset won by 1 wicket (scorecard) County Ground, Taunton Ray Julian & George Pope Ian Botham (Somerset) 12 June 1974 Surrey 225/7 (55 overs) 201 all out (52.5 overs) Yorkshire Geoff Howarth 80 Chris Old 3/51 (11 overs) Barrie Leadbeater 62 Robin Jackman 4/35 (10 overs) Surrey won by 24 runs (scorecard) Kennington Oval, London Henry Horton & Dusty Rhodes Geoff Howarth (Surrey) 12 June 1974 Lancashire 204/7 (55 overs) 168 all out (51.1 overs) Worcestershire Barry Wood 67 Vanburn Holder 3/32 (11 overs) John Parker 42 Ken Shuttleworth 3/37 (9.1 overs) Lancashire won by 36 runs (scorecard) New Road, Worcester Jack Crapp & Charlie Elliott Barry Wood (Lancashire) Semi-finals 26 June 1974 Surrey 193/8 (55 overs) 130 all out (47.1 overs) Lancashire John Edrich 62 Clive Lloyd 2/54 (8 overs) Clive Lloyd 50 Alan Butcher 3/11 (11 overs) Surrey won by 63 runs (scorecard) Old Trafford, Manchester Lloyd Budd & Arthur Jepson John Edrich (Surrey) 26, 27 June 1974 Leicestershire 270/8 (55 overs) 130 all out (40.4 overs) Somerset John Steele 91 Allan Jones 3/39 (11 overs) Viv Richards 42 Ray Illingworth 5/20 (11 overs) Leicestershire won by 140 runs (scorecard) Grace Road, Leicester Sam Cook & David Evans 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 Surrey 170 all out (54.1 overs) 143 all out (54 overs) Leicestershire Younis Ahmed 43 Ken Higgs 4/10 (7 overs) Chris Balderstone 32 Geoff Arnold 3/20 (10 overs) Surrey won by 27 runs (scorecard) Lord's, London Bill Alley & Dickie Bird John Edrich (Surrey) See also Benson & Hedges Cup Category:1974 in English cricket Category:Benson & Hedges Cup seasons