1989 Refuge Assurance Cup
The 1989 Refuge Assurance Cup was the second competing of the Refuge Assurance Cup, for the most successful teams in the Sunday League. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 6 and 17 September 1989. The tournament was won by Essex County Cricket Club who defeated Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club by 5 runs in the final at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(40 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Essex (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 3 |
| Most runs | 139 Paul Prichard (Essex) |
| Most wickets | 5 Derek Pringle (Essex)/Graham Gooch (Essex)/Andy Pick (Notts) |
Format
The cup was an end-of-season affair. The counties finishing in the top four of the 1989 Refuge Assurance League competed in the semi-finals. The top two teams were drawn at home. Winners from the semi-finals then went on to the final at Edgbaston which was held on 17 September 1989.
Semi-finals
Final
The attendance at the final was approximately 8,000.[1]
References
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1990
- CricketArchive tournament page Archived 7 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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