# 1996 NatWest Trophy

The 1996 NatWest Trophy was the 16th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 25 June and 7 September 1996. The tournament was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club who defeated Essex County Cricket Club by 129 runs in the final at Lord's.

## Format

The 18 first-class counties, were joined by eleven Minor Counties: Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Devon, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire and Suffolk. The Ireland national cricket team, Scotland national cricket team and the Netherlands national cricket team also participated. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the quarter-final stage. Winners from the quarter-finals then progressed to the semi-finals from which the winners then went on to the final at Lord's which was held on 7 September 1996.

### First round

* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Kent 275/5 (60 overs) | v | Cambridgeshire 182 all out (58.3 overs) |
| Nigel Llong 115* Kevin Masters 2/52 (12 overs) | | Giles Ecclestone 92 Nigel Llong 3/36 (9 overs) |
* Kent won by 93 runs The Avenue Sports Club Ground, March Umpires: David Constant & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Nigel Llong (Kent)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 311/9 (60 overs) | v | Cornwall 178 all out (50.5 overs) |
| Trevor Penney 90 David Angove 4/65 (12 overs) | | Steve Williams 52 Neil Smith 3/40 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 133 runs Wheal Eliza, St Austell Umpires: R. Dennis & Roy Palmer Player of the match: David Angove (Cornwall)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 270/8 (60 overs) | v | Cumberland 168 all out (49.5 overs) |
| Mike Gatting 71 Michael Scothern 3/29 (11 overs) | | Paul Beech 42 Paul Weekes 3/35 (7.5 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 102 runs Edenside, Carlisle Umpires: Vanburn Holder & George Sharp Player of the match: Mike Gatting (Middlesex)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Durham 300/7 (60 overs) | v | Scotland 202/6 (60 overs) |
| John Morris 109 (121) David Cowan 2/52 (9 overs) | | George Reifer 103 (173) Melvyn Betts 3/33 (12 overs) |
* Durham won by 98 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Michael Johnson & Ken Palmer Player of the match: John Morris (Durham)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Essex 312/5 (60 overs) | v | Devon 193 all out (46.3 overs) |
| Nasser Hussain 105 Keith Donohue 3/41 (12 overs) | | Nick Folland 64 Stuart Law 3/36 (6.3 overs) |
* Essex won by 119 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Allan Jones & Martin Reed Player of the match: Nasser Hussain (Essex)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Worcestershire 253/9 (60 overs) | v | Glamorgan 210 all out (57 overs) |
| Tom Moody 123 Owen Parkin 3/23 (12 overs) | | Gary Butcher 48 Stuart Lampitt 3/35 (11 overs) |
* Worcestershire won by 43 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Jack Bond & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Tom Moody (Worcestershire)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 322/6 (60 overs) | v | Norfolk 223 all out (54.4 overs) |
| Jason Laney 153 Steve Goldsmith 4/64 (12 overs) | | Neil Fox 68 Cardigan Connor 3/39 (11.4 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 99 runs County Ground, Southampton Umpires: John Harris & Peter Willey Player of the match: Jason Laney (Hampshire)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 406/5 (60 overs) | v | Berkshire 300/6 (60 overs) |
| Vince Wells 201 Jonathan Govett 3/103 (12 overs) | | Harry Hall 108 Darren Maddy 2/56 (7 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 106 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Trevor Jesty & David Shepherd Player of the match: Vince Wells (Leicestershire)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 222 all out (59.5 overs) | v | Lincolnshire 135 all out (47.3 overs) |
| Andrew Symonds 87 Neil Gill 4/44 (11.5 overs) | | Mark Fell 31 Mike Smith 3/21 (6 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 87 runs London Road, Sleaford Umpires: Pasty Harris & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Andrew Symonds (Gloucestershire)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Cheshire 135 all out (50.3 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 193/1 (35 overs) |
| Richard Hignett 52 John Emburey 3/14 (8.3 overs) | | Richard Montgomerie 69* Nigel Peel 1/37 (7 overs) |
* Northamptonshire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Paul Adams & Ray Julian Player of the match: Richard Hignett (Cheshire)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 310/6 (60 overs) | v | Oxfordshire 201/6 (60 overs) |
| Nick Speak 83 Bruce Ellison 3/53 (12 overs) | | Charles Knightley 61* Ian Austin 2/24 (7 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 109 runs Butt's Way, Aston Rowant Umpires: Tony Clarkson & Terry Spencer Player of the match: Mike Atherton (Lancashire)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Somerset 333/8 (60 overs) | v | Suffolk 271/6 (60 overs) |
| Shane Lee 104 Craig Miller 2/61 (12 overs) | | Philip Caley 88* Andy Caddick 2/46 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by 62 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: John Hampshire & John Steele Player of the match: Shane Lee (Somerset)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Staffordshire 178 all out (55.2 overs) | v | Derbyshire 180/2 (26.5 overs) |
| Peter Ridgway 47* Phil DeFreitas 3/31 (12 overs) | | Chris Adams 68* Denton Brock 1/33 (6 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 8 wickets Lichfield Road, Stone Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: Phil DeFreitas (Derbyshire)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Surrey 346 all out (60 overs) | v | Netherlands 187 all out (42.4 overs) |
| Ali Brown 72 Steven van Dijk 4/57 (8 overs) | | Zulfiqar Ahmed 27 Brendon Julian 3/48 (9.4 overs) |
* Surrey won by 159 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Bob White Player of the match: Steven van Dijk (Netherlands)
* 25 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 345/5 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 140 all out (43.3 overs) |
| Martyn Moxon 137 Kevin Evans 2/57 (12 overs) | | Tim Robinson 35 Richard Stemp 4/45 (12 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 205 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Graham Burgess & John Holder Player of the match: Martyn Moxon (Yorkshire)
* 25, 26 June 1996 (scorecard)
| Sussex 384/9 (60 overs) | v | Ireland 80 all out (33.3 overs) |
| Alan Wells 113 Derek Heasley 4/66 (11 overs) | | Kyle McCallan 17 Paul Jarvis 3/22 (8 overs) |
* Sussex won by 304 runs Ormeau Cricket Ground, Belfast Umpires: Jeremy Lloyds & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Alan Wells (Sussex)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Second round

* 10 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Kent 251/8 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 254/8 (59.2 overs) |
| Matthew Walker 51 Colin Wells 3/41 (12 overs) | | Dominic Cork 61 Martin McCague 3/49 (12 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 2 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Dickie Bird & Vanburn Holder Player of the match: Phil DeFreitas (Derbyshire)
* 10 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Essex 361/7 (60 overs) | v | Durham 294 all out (56.3 overs) |
| Ronnie Irani 124 (99) Simon Brown 2/49 (12 overs) | | Mike Roseberry 100 (105) Peter Such 3/56 (12 overs) |
* Essex won by 67 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: John Harris & Peter Willey Player of the match: Stuart Law (Essex)
* 10 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 223 all out (59.2 overs) | v | Lancashire 225/9 (58.4 overs) |
| Tony Penberthy 79 Peter Martin 4/36 (12 overs) | | Graham Lloyd 41 John Emburey 3/38 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 1 wicket Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Chris Balderstone & David Constant Player of the match: Peter Martin (Lancashire)
* 10 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Sussex 220 all out (57.4 overs) | v | Leicestershire 188 all out (57 overs) |
| Neil Lenham 36 Matthew Brimson 3/34 (10.4 overs) | | James Whitaker 54 Jason Lewry 3/45 (12 overs) |
* Sussex won by 32 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Jack Bond & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Ian Salisbury (Sussex)
* 10 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 118 all out (32.4 overs) | v | Somerset 122/5 (32.2 overs) |
| Robert Cunliffe 37 Andy Caddick 4/39 (9.4 overs) | | Simon Ecclestone 37 Jon Lewis 3/27 (7.2 overs) |
* Somerset won by 5 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Tony Clarkson & Allan Jones Player of the match: Harvey Trump (Somerset)
* 10 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Surrey 291/7 (60 overs) | v | Warwickshire 203 all out (51.3 overs) |
| Graham Thorpe 96 Shaun Pollock 4/37 (12 overs) | | Nick Knight 68 Chris Lewis 3/33 (10 overs) |
* Surrey won by 88 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Graham Burgess & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: Graham Thorpe (Surrey)
* 10 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 328/6 (60 overs) | v | Worcestershire 203 all out (52.4 overs) |
| Robin Smith 158 Stuart Lampitt 3/56 (12 overs) | | Tom Moody 44 Kevan James 4/42 (12 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 125 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: John Hampshire & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Robin Smith (Hampshire)
* 10 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 199/9 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 200/3 (44 overs) |
| Paul Weekes 104 Chris Silverwood 3/45 (12 overs) | | David Byas 73* Ricky Fay 1/20 (5 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 7 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Paul Weekes (Middlesex)

### Quarter-finals

* 30 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Essex 286 all out (59.2 overs) | v | Hampshire 186 all out (48.3 overs) |
| Stuart Law 107 Paul Whitaker 3/48 (9 overs) | | Winston Benjamin 41 Paul Grayson 3/31 (10.3 overs) |
* Essex won by 100 runs County Ground, Southampton Umpires: John Harris & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Stuart Law (Essex)
* 30 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 289/9 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 287/9 (60 overs) |
| Mike Atherton 115 Kim Barnett 5/32 (6 overs) | | Dean Jones 100* Gary Yates 2/42 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 2 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: George Sharp & Bob White Player of the match: Mike Atherton (Lancashire)
* 30, 31 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Somerset 225 all out (59.1 overs) | v | Surrey 226/5 (52.5 overs) |
| Peter Bowler 52 Brendon Julian 4/46 (11.1 overs) | | Mark Butcher 91 Andy Caddick 3/34 (12 overs) |
* Surrey won by 5 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Mark Butcher (Surrey)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 30 July 1996 (scorecard)
| Sussex 212/9 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 215/5 (47.3 overs) |
| Bill Athey 54 Darren Gough 2/34 (12 overs) | | Martyn Moxon 76 Vasbert Drakes 2/48 (8.3 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 5 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: John Holder & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Darren Gough (Yorkshire)

### Semi-finals

* 13 August 1996 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 293/9 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 274/8 (60 overs) |
| Graham Lloyd 81 Darren Gough 3/47 (12 overs) | | Michael Bevan 85 Ian Austin 3/47 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 19 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Ray Julian & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Darren Gough (Yorkshire)
* 13 August 1996 (scorecard)
| Surrey 275/5 (60 overs) | v | Essex 278/6 (56.4 overs) |
| Alec Stewart 125* Paul Grayson 2/47 (8 overs) | | Stuart Law 53 Brendon Julian 2/41 (7 overs) |
* Essex won by 4 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Alec Stewart (Surrey)

### Final

* 7 September 1996 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 186 all out (60 overs) | v | Essex 57 all out (27.2 overs) |
| John Crawley 66 Paul Grayson 3/24 (4.2 overs) | | Neil Williams 11* Glen Chapple 6/18 (6.2 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 129 runs Lord's, London Umpires: David Shepherd & Peter Willey Player of the match: Glen Chapple (Lancashire)