1994 Benson & Hedges Cup

The 1994 Benson & Hedges Cup was the twenty-third edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 26 April and 9 July 1994. The tournament was won, as part of their historic treble of County Championship, Sunday League and Benson & Hedges Cup, by Warwickshire. Warwickshire defeated Worcestershire by 6 wickets in the final at Lord's.

1994 Benson & Hedges Cup

Administrator(s)	Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket format	Limited overs cricket (55 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)	Knockout
Champions	Warwickshire (1st title)
Participants	22
Matches	21
Most runs	246 Darren Bicknell (Surrey)
Most wickets	9 Stuart Lampitt (Worcestershire)

Ireland made their Benson & Hedges Cup debut in this competition, losing in the preliminary round to Leicestershire.

Fixtures and results

Preliminary round

26 April 1994 (scorecard)

Combined Universities 191/3 (55 overs)	v	Lancashire 193/3 (51.3 overs)
Richard Montgomerie 52 Mike Watkinson 1/21 (8 overs)		John Crawley 73 James Bovill 2/21 (11 overs)

Lancashire won by 7 wickets The Parks, Oxford Umpires: David Constant & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: John Crawley (Lancashire)

26 April 1994 (scorecard)

Ireland 160/9 (55 overs)	v	Leicestershire 164/1 (50.1 overs)
Stephen Warke 53 Alan Mullally 2/30 (11 overs)		Nigel Briers 70* Alan Lewis 1/22 (7 overs)

Leicestershire won by 9 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Dickie Bird & Peter Wight Player of the match: Phil Simmons (Leicestershire)

26 April 1994 (scorecard)

Northamptonshire 232/7 (55 overs)	v	Middlesex 236/4 (53.5 overs)
Mal Loye 68* Phil Tufnell 3/32 (11 overs)		Mark Ramprakash 119* Kevin Innes 1/25 (6 overs)

Middlesex won by 6 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Mark Ramprakash (Middlesex)

26 April 1994 (scorecard)

Minor Counties 191/4 (55 overs)	v	Nottinghamshire 195/7 (53.5 overs)
Ian Cockbain 54* Greg Mike 2/35 (9 overs)		Chris Lewis 48* David Thomas 3/36 (9 overs)

Nottinghamshire won by 3 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Vanburn Holder & Allan Jones Player of the match: Ian Cockbain (Minor Counties)

26 April 1994 (scorecard)

Surrey 288/3 (55 overs)	v	Somerset 253 all out (53.2 overs)
Alec Stewart 167* Graham Rose 1/42 (9 overs)		Mark Lathwell 120 Martin Bicknell 4/49 (10.2 overs)

Surrey won by 35 runs The Foster's Oval, London Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & George Sharp Player of the match: Alec Stewart (Surrey)

26 April 1994 (scorecard)

Scotland 157/7 (55 overs)	v	Sussex 161/2 (40.4 overs)
Jim Love 53 Franklyn Stephenson 2/24 (11 overs)		David Smith 65* Greig Williamson 1/24 (7 overs)

Sussex won by 8 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Trevor Jesty & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: David Smith (Sussex)

First round

10 May 1994 (scorecard)

Lancashire 280/5 (55 overs)	v	Derbyshire 284/6 (54.5 overs)
Mike Atherton 100 Alan Warner 2/57 (11 overs)		Adrian Rollins 70 Glen Chapple 2/30 (11 overs)

Derbyshire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Ken Palmer & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Dominic Cork (Derbyshire)

10 May 1994 (scorecard)

Durham 190/8 (55 overs)	v	Worcestershire 191/2 (45.4 overs)
Jonathan Longley 33 Phil Newport 3/14 (11 overs)		Graeme Hick 104* Alan Walker 1/20 (6 overs)

Worcestershire won by 8 wickets Grangefield Road, Stockton-on-Tees Umpires: John Hampshire & John Holder Player of the match: Phil Newport (Worcestershire)

10 May 1994 (scorecard)

Leicestershire 241/9 (55 overs)	v	Essex 246/2 (51.5 overs)
Phil Simmons 57 Mark Ilott 3/28 (11 overs)		Graham Gooch 130* Adrian Pierson 2/54 (11 overs)

Essex won by 8 wickets Grangefield Road, Stockton-on-Tees Umpires: Vanburn Holder & David Shepherd Player of the match: Graham Gooch (Essex)

10 May 1994 (scorecard)

Yorkshire 178/6 (55 overs)	v	Hampshire 182/2 (51 overs)
Martyn Moxon 40 Richard Blakey 40 Norman Cowans 2/35 (11 overs)		Tony Middleton 63* Mark Robinson 1/12 (7 overs)

Hampshire won by 8 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Tony Middleton (Hampshire)

10 May 1994 (scorecard)

Gloucestershire 189/9 (55 overs)	v	Kent 193/6 (54 overs)
Tony Wright 55 Alan Igglesden 3/26 (11 overs)		Mark Benson 47 Martyn Ball 2/32 (11 overs)

Kent won by 4 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: George Sharp & Peter Wight Player of the match: Matthew Fleming (Kent)

10 May 1994 (scorecard)

Middlesex 150 all out (54.3 overs)	v	Warwickshire 151/7 (53.2 overs)
Mark Ramprakash 42 Tim Munton 3/27 (11 overs)		Trevor Penney 39 Paul Weekes 3/32 (10 overs)

Warwickshire won by 3 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: John Harris & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Tim Munton (Warwickshire)

10 May 1994 (scorecard)

Sussex 239/9 (55 overs)	v	Nottinghamshire 241/3 (49.2 overs)
Alan Wells 51 Mark Crawley 4/43 (10 overs)		Tim Robinson 91* Paul Jarvis 2/34 (9 overs)

Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: Tim Robinson (Nottinghamshire)

10 May 1994 (scorecard)

Glamorgan 236/6 (55 overs)	v	Surrey 240/7 (54.4 overs)
Hugh Morris 55 Joey Benjamin 3/52 (11 overs)		Darren Bicknell 90 Robert Croft 2/29 (11 overs)

Surrey won by 3 wickets The Foster's Oval, London Umpires: Graham Burgess & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Darren Bicknell (Surrey)

Quarterfinals

24 May 1994 (scorecard)

Derbyshire 98 all out (44 overs)	v	Worcestershire 100/1 (18.2 overs)
Colin Wells 25 Stuart Lampitt 6/26 (11 overs)		Graeme Hick 40* Phillip DeFreitas 1/29 (4 overs)

Worcestershire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Nigel Plews & Peter Willey Player of the match: Stuart Lampitt (Worcestershire)

24, 25 May 1994 (scorecard)

Essex 124/3 (19 overs)	v	Hampshire 127/1 (17.2 overs)
John Stephenson 47 Shaun Udal 2/17 (4 overs)		Robin Smith 73* Peter Such 1/29 (4 overs)

Hampshire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Jack Bond & Ray Julian Player of the match: Robin Smith (Hampshire)

• Reserve day used. No play first day.

24, 25 May 1993 (scorecard)

Nottinghamshire 275/8 (55 overs)	v	Surrey 278/4 (51.4 overs)
Paul Pollard 104 Adam Hollioake 3/48 (11 overs)		Darren Bicknell 109 Mark Crawley 1/45 (11 overs)

Surrey won by 6 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: David Shepherd & Bob White Player of the match: David Ward (Surrey)

• Reserve day used. Nottinghamshire were 275/8 (55 overs) at the close of the first day's play.

24, 25 May 1994 (scorecard)

Warwickshire	v	Kent

No result (Warwickshire won on bowl-out 5-4) Edgbaston, Birmingham

• Reserve day used. No play either day.

Semifinals

7 June 1994 (scorecard)

Surrey 267/7 (55 overs)	v	Warwickshire 270/6 (54.1 overs)
Graham Thorpe 87 Dermot Reeve 3/48 (11 overs)		Brian Lara 70 Tony Pigott 3/43 (11 overs)

Warwickshire won by 4 wickets The Foster's Oval, London Umpires: David Constant & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Dermot Reeve (Warwickshire)

7, 8 June 1994 (scorecard)

Hampshire 244/6 (55 overs)	v	Worcestershire 245/7 (52.4 overs)
Robin Smith 108 Phil Newport 2/35 (11 overs)		Gavin Haynes 65 Norman Cowans 4/36 (11 overs)

Worcestershire won by 3 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Gavin Haynes (Worcestershire)

• Reserve day used. Worcestershire were 118/3 at the close of the first day's play.

Final

9 July 1994 (scorecard)

Worcestershire 170/9 (55 overs)	v	Warwickshire 172/4 (44.2 overs)
Tom Moody 47 Paul Smith 3/34 (11 overs)		Dominic Ostler 55 Phil Newport 1/29 (8 overs)

Warwickshire won by 6 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Paul Smith (Warwickshire)

See also

Benson & Hedges Cup