1975–76 Gillette Cup (West Indies)

The 1975–76 Gillette Cup was the second edition of what is now the Regional Super50, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). Sponsored by Gillette, it was the first season of the competition to carry that name.

1975–76 Gillette Cup
Dates18 – 28 February 1976
Administrator(s)WICB
Cricket formatList A (50 overs)
Tournament format(s)Group stage, final
Champions Barbados (2nd title)
Participants6
Matches7
Most runsBarbados Gordon Greenidge (120)
Most wicketsBarbados Wayne Daniel (7)

Six teams participated – Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.[1] The competition was impacted by rain, with only three of the six scheduled group-stage matches being completed. Barbados were eventually joined by Trinidad and Tobago in the final, going on to defeat their opponent by 43 runs to claim their second domestic one-day title.[2] Two Barbadians, Gordon Greenidge and Wayne Daniel, led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.[3][4]

Teams edit

  Barbados   Guyana   Jamaica
  Leeward Islands   Trinidad and Tobago   Windward Islands

Group stage edit

North Zone edit

Team Pld W L NR A Pts RR
  Barbados 2 2 0 0 0 4 3.763
  Jamaica 2 0 1 0 1 1 3.855
  Leeward Islands 2 0 1 0 1 1 3.120
18–19 February 1976
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Warner Park, Basseterre

21 February 1976
Scorecard
Barbados  
187/9 (50 overs)
v
  Leeward Islands
156/9 (50 overs)
Barbados won by 31 runs
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown

22 February 1976
Scorecard
Barbados  
146 (38.3 overs)
v
  Jamaica
142 (36.5 overs)
Barbados won by 4 runs
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown

South Zone edit

Team Pld W L NR A Pts RR
  Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 0 1 3 4.282
  Guyana 2 0 0 1 1 2 4.825
  Windward Islands 2 0 1 1 0 1 3.460
18–19 February 1976
Scorecard
Guyana  
78/4 (16.1 overs)
v

21–22 February 1976
Scorecard
Windward Islands  
173/9 (50 overs)
v
  Trinidad and Tobago
177/3 (41.2 overs)
Trinidad and Tobago won by 7 wickets
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain

24–25 February 1976
Scorecard
Guyana  
v
Match abandoned
Bourda, Georgetown

Final edit

28 February 1976
Scorecard
Barbados  
191 (49.3 overs)
v
  Trinidad and Tobago
148 (39.5 overs)
Barbados won by 43 runs
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Gillette Cup (West Indies) 1975/76 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago, Gillette Cup (West Indies) 1975/76 (Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ Batting and fielding in Gillette Cup (West Indies) 1975/76 (ordered by runs) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ Bowling in Gillette Cup (West Indies) 1975/76 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 December 2015.