1985 Benson & Hedges Cup
Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Leicestershire (3rd title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 430 Graham Gooch (Essex) |
| Most wickets | 19 Neil Foster (Essex) |
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The 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup was the fourteenth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup.
The competition was won by Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
Fixtures and results
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 40.958 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 35.542 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 39.760 |
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40.938 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42.586 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 40.897 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 48.480 |
| Yorkshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30.789 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48.375 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52.958 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 30.389 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 38.621 |
| Surrey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43.778 |
| Sussex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46.577 |
| Oxford and Cambridge Universities | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76.600 |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | A | Pts | BowSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 28.605 |
| Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33.194 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31.417 |
| Somerset | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39.448 |
| Minor Counties | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.765 |
Quarter-finals
5, 6, 7 June 1985 (scorecard) |
Derbyshire 167/9 (55 overs) | v | Essex 4/1 (1.4 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. No play on first reserve day. Match was replaced with a 20-over match on second reserve day.
7 June 1985 (scorecard) |
Essex 150/4 (20 overs) | v | Derbyshire 132/6 (20 overs) |
Bill Fowler 28 John Lever 2/23 (4 overs) |
Essex won by 18 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Graham Gooch (Essex) |
- Match was reduced before play started to 20 overs per side.
5 June 1985 (scorecard) |
Leicestershire 243/4 (55 overs) | v | Hampshire 239 all out (54.5 overs) |
Robin Smith 81 Jonathan Agnew 3/38 (10.5 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 4 runs County Ground, Southampton Umpires: David Constant & David Evans Player of the match: Peter Willey (Leicestershire) |
- Reserve day used. No play on first day.
5, 6, 7 June 1985 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 158/2 (34 overs) | v | |
- Two reserve days used. Northamptonshire were 158/2 (34 overs) at the close of the first day's play. No play on either reserve day. Kent went through on better record in qualifying.
5, 6, 7 June 1985 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 220 all out (54 overs) | v | Middlesex 45/1 (13 overs) |
David Smith 57 Wayne Daniel 3/26 (10 overs) | Wilf Slack 20* |
- Two reserve days used. Worcestershire were 220 all out at the close of the first day's play. Middlesex were 45/1 (13 overs) at the close of the first reserve day's play. No play on the second reserve day. Middlesex went through on better record in qualifying.
Semi-finals
19, 20 June 1985 (scorecard) |
Essex 202/8 (55 overs) | v | Middlesex 140 all out (46 overs) |
Wilf Slack 60 Stuart Turner 3/27 (11 overs) |
Essex won by 62 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: John Emburey (Middlesex) |
- Reserve day used. Essex were 114/4 (33 overs) at the close of the first day's play
19 June 1985 (scorecard) |
Kent 101 all out (45.5 overs) | v | Leicestershire 102/2 (21.5 overs) |
Eldine Baptiste 15 Les Taylor 3/16 (8.5 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 8 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & David Shepherd Player of the match: Paddy Clift (Leicestershire) |
Final
20 July 1985 (scorecard) |
Essex 213/8 (55 overs) | v | Leicestershire 215/5 (52 overs) |
Graham Gooch 57 Les Taylor 3/26 (11 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 5 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Peter Willey (Leicestershire) |
References
CricketArchive - 1985 Benson & Hedges Cup
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