2016 Minor Counties Championship

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    2016 Minor Counties Championship
    AdministratorEngland and Wales Cricket Board
    Cricket format3 days (4 day final)
    Tournament format(s)League system and a final
    ChampionsBerkshire (5th title)
    Participants20
    Matches61
    ← 2015
    2017 →

    The 2016 Minor Counties Championship was the 112th Minor Counties Cricket Championship season, and the third under the name 'Unicorn Counties Championship'. It was contested in two divisions. Berkshire defeated Lincolnshire by 28 runs in the final, which was played at the Getty Estate, Buckinghamshire.[1]

    Standings

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    Format

    [edit]

    Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 4 for a draw. In a match reduced to a single innings, teams receive 12 points for a win, 8 for a draw and 4 points for losing. For matches abandoned without play, both sides receive 8 points. Bonus points (a maximum of 4 batting points and 4 bowling points) may be scored during the first 90 overs of each team's first innings.[2]

    Eastern Division

    [edit]
    TeamPldWW1LL1TDD1ABatBowlDedPts
    Lincolnshire65000010023212126
    Northumberland65000010019230126
    Staffordshire6201003002122285
    Cambridgeshire620100300920073
    Norfolk6203001001324073
    Cumberland6103002001523062
    Hertfordshire6102003001617061
    Suffolk610300200524251
    Bedfordshire6003003001517044
    Buckinghamshire6003003001216040
    Source:[3]

    Western Division

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    TeamPldWW1LL1TDD1ABatBowlDedPts
    Berkshire (C)64000020018220112
    Cornwall6302001001622090
    Herefordshire6202011001323080
    Shropshire64020000012212473
    Devon620301000824072
    Wiltshire6203001001322071
    Cheshire6204000001124265
    Dorset620300100623263
    Oxfordshire6203001001218462
    Wales Minor Counties6102003001023061
    Source:[4]

    Final

    [edit]

    The final featured the teams which finished with the most points in each Division, Berkshire and Lincolnshire. It began on 28 August 2016 at the Getty Estate with the result being a victory for Berkshire by 28 runs. Berkshire had last won the title in 2008 whilst Lincolnshire's most recent victory was in 2003.

    28 August 2016
    Scorecard
    v
    332 (89.3 overs)
    E Woods 142* (176)
    DS Lucas 4/47 (17 overs)
    284 (90 overs)
    JA Tattersall 71 (162)
    CT Peploe 5/101 (31 overs)
    237 (76.1 overs)
    SR Davison 51 (81)
    AJ Willerton 4/45 (15.1 overs)
    257 (123.4 overs)
    M Carter 59 (174)
    CT Peploe 5/74 (46.4 overs)
    Berkshire won by 28 runs
    Getty Estate
    Umpires: Geoff Callaway and Ian Herbert
    • Berkshire won the toss and elected to bat

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Berkshire captain James Morris praises deep batting line-up for Minor Counties win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
    2. ^ "Unicorn Counties Championship Competition Rules" (PDF). England and Wales Cricket Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
    3. ^ Unicorns Championship Eastern Division - 2016, MCCA. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
    4. ^ Unicorns Championship Western Division - 2016, MCCA. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_Minor_Counties_Championship&oldid=1210346294"

      2016 Minor Counties Championship
      AdministratorEngland and Wales Cricket Board
      Cricket format3 days (4 day final)
      Tournament format(s)League system and a final
      ChampionsBerkshire (5th title)
      Participants20
      Matches61
      ← 2015
      2017 →

      The 2016 Minor Counties Championship was the 112th Minor Counties Cricket Championship season, and the third under the name 'Unicorn Counties Championship'. It was contested in two divisions. Berkshire defeated Lincolnshire by 28 runs in the final, which was played at the Getty Estate, Buckinghamshire.[1]

      Standings

      Format

      Teams receive 16 points for a win, 8 for a tie and 4 for a draw. In a match reduced to a single innings, teams receive 12 points for a win, 8 for a draw and 4 points for losing. For matches abandoned without play, both sides receive 8 points. Bonus points (a maximum of 4 batting points and 4 bowling points) may be scored during the first 90 overs of each team's first innings.[2]

      Eastern Division

      TeamPldWW1LL1TDD1ABatBowlDedPts
      Lincolnshire65000010023212126
      Northumberland65000010019230126
      Staffordshire6201003002122285
      Cambridgeshire620100300920073
      Norfolk6203001001324073
      Cumberland6103002001523062
      Hertfordshire6102003001617061
      Suffolk610300200524251
      Bedfordshire6003003001517044
      Buckinghamshire6003003001216040
      Source:[3]

      Western Division

      TeamPldWW1LL1TDD1ABatBowlDedPts
      Berkshire (C)64000020018220112
      Cornwall6302001001622090
      Herefordshire6202011001323080
      Shropshire64020000012212473
      Devon620301000824072
      Wiltshire6203001001322071
      Cheshire6204000001124265
      Dorset620300100623263
      Oxfordshire6203001001218462
      Wales Minor Counties6102003001023061
      Source:[4]

      Final

      The final featured the teams which finished with the most points in each Division, Berkshire and Lincolnshire. It began on 28 August 2016 at the Getty Estate with the result being a victory for Berkshire by 28 runs. Berkshire had last won the title in 2008 whilst Lincolnshire's most recent victory was in 2003.

      28 August 2016
      Scorecard
      v
      332 (89.3 overs)
      E Woods 142* (176)
      DS Lucas 4/47 (17 overs)
      284 (90 overs)
      JA Tattersall 71 (162)
      CT Peploe 5/101 (31 overs)
      237 (76.1 overs)
      SR Davison 51 (81)
      AJ Willerton 4/45 (15.1 overs)
      257 (123.4 overs)
      M Carter 59 (174)
      CT Peploe 5/74 (46.4 overs)
      Berkshire won by 28 runs
      Getty Estate
      Umpires: Geoff Callaway and Ian Herbert
      • Berkshire won the toss and elected to bat

      References

      1. ^ "Berkshire captain James Morris praises deep batting line-up for Minor Counties win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
      2. ^ "Unicorn Counties Championship Competition Rules" (PDF). England and Wales Cricket Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
      3. ^ Unicorns Championship Eastern Division - 2016, MCCA. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
      4. ^ Unicorns Championship Western Division - 2016, MCCA. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
      Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_Minor_Counties_Championship&oldid=1210346294"