# 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.
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)