Teams	M	W	L	T	D	N/R	PT	NRR	Series Form	For	Against
1 Yorkshire	5	4	1	0	0	0	8	0.968	W L W W W	1196/246.3	971/250.0
W May 12, 1997, Group A, Yorkshire vs Minor CYorkshire won by 184 runs View scorecard W May 05, 1997, Group A, Yorkshire vs WarwickshireYorkshire won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) View scorecard W May 02, 1997, Group A, Yorkshire vs DerbyshireYorkshire won on faster scoring rate (revised target) View scorecard L April 30, 1997, Group A, Yorkshire vs WorcsWorcs won by 12 runs View scorecard W April 28, 1997, Group A, Yorkshire vs LancashireYorkshire won by 49 runs View scorecard
2 Warwickshire	5	3	2	0	0	0	6	0.913	W W L L W	1016/230.1	863/246.3
W May 12, 1997, Group A, Warwickshire vs DerbyshireWarwickshire won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) View scorecard L May 05, 1997, Group A, Warwickshire vs YorkshireYorkshire won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining) View scorecard L May 02, 1997, Group A, Warwickshire vs LancashireLancashire won (lost fewer wickets) View scorecard W April 30, 1997, Group A, Warwickshire vs Minor CWarwickshire won by 155 runs View scorecard W April 28, 1997, Group A, Warwickshire vs WorcsWarwickshire won by 6 wickets (with 118 balls remaining) View scorecard
3 Derbyshire	5	3	2	0	0	0	6	0.161	W W L W L	1192/246.4	1167/249.5
L May 12, 1997, Group A, Derbyshire vs WarwickshireWarwickshire won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining) View scorecard W May 05, 1997, Group A, Derbyshire vs WorcsDerbyshire won by 20 runs View scorecard L May 02, 1997, Group A, Derbyshire vs YorkshireYorkshire won on faster scoring rate (revised target) View scorecard W April 30, 1997, Group A, Derbyshire vs LancashireDerbyshire won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 28, 1997, Group A, Derbyshire vs Minor CDerbyshire won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) View scorecard
4 Lancashire	5	3	2	0	0	0	6	-0.090	L L W W W	1069/250.0	1085/248.3
W May 12, 1997, Group A, Lancashire vs WorcsLancashire won (lost fewer wickets) View scorecard W May 05, 1997, Group A, Lancashire vs Minor CLancashire won by 35 runs View scorecard W May 02, 1997, Group A, Lancashire vs WarwickshireLancashire won (lost fewer wickets) View scorecard L April 30, 1997, Group A, Lancashire vs DerbyshireDerbyshire won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) View scorecard L April 28, 1997, Group A, Lancashire vs YorkshireYorkshire won by 49 runs View scorecard
5 Worcestershire	5	2	3	0	0	0	4	-0.234	L W W L L	961/242.4	966/230.2
L May 12, 1997, Group A, Worcs vs LancashireLancashire won (lost fewer wickets) View scorecard L May 05, 1997, Group A, Worcs vs DerbyshireDerbyshire won by 20 runs View scorecard W May 02, 1997, Group A, Worcs vs Minor CWorcs won by 4 wickets (with 44 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 30, 1997, Group A, Worcs vs YorkshireWorcs won by 12 runs View scorecard L April 28, 1997, Group A, Worcs vs WarwickshireWarwickshire won by 6 wickets (with 118 balls remaining) View scorecard
6 Minor Counties	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	-1.714	L L L L L	839/250.0	1221/240.5
L May 12, 1997, Group A, Minor C vs YorkshireYorkshire won by 184 runs View scorecard L May 05, 1997, Group A, Minor C vs LancashireLancashire won by 35 runs View scorecard L May 02, 1997, Group A, Minor C vs WorcsWorcs won by 4 wickets (with 44 balls remaining) View scorecard L April 30, 1997, Group A, Minor C vs WarwickshireWarwickshire won by 155 runs View scorecard L April 28, 1997, Group A, Minor C vs DerbyshireDerbyshire won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining) View scorecard

Group B

Teams	M	W	L	T	D	N/R	PT	NRR	Series Form	For	Against
1 Leicestershire	4	3	1	0	0	0	6	1.116	W W W L	1133/198.0	912/198.0

2 Northamptonshire	4	3	1	0	0	0	6	0.548	L W W W	784/174.3	789/200.0

3 Durham	4	2	2	0	0	0	4	0.873	L W W L	872/172.3	826/197.3

4 Nottinghamshire	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	-0.778	W L L A	670/149.3	746/141.5

5 Scotland	4	0	3	0	0	1	1	-3.076	L L L A	503/150.0	689/107.1

Group C

Teams	M	W	L	T	D	N/R	PT	NRR	Series Form	For	Against
1 Kent	5	4	0	0	0	1	9	0.591	W W W W NR	852/177.5	840/200.0
NR May 12, 1997, Group C, Kent vs GloucesterNo result View scorecard W May 05, 1997, Group C, Kent vs Brit UnivKent won by 4 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) View scorecard W May 02, 1997, Group C, Kent vs SussexKent won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 30, 1997, Group C, Kent vs HampshireKent won by 2 wickets (with 26 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 28, 1997, Group C, Kent vs SurreyKent won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) View scorecard
2 Surrey	5	4	1	0	0	0	8	1.272	L W W W W	1276/224.4	1102/250.0
W May 12, 1997, Group C, Surrey vs SussexSurrey won by 11 runs View scorecard W May 05, 1997, Group C, Surrey vs HampshireSurrey won by 165 runs View scorecard W May 02, 1997, Group C, Surrey vs Brit UnivSurrey won by 6 wickets (with 148 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 30, 1997, Group C, Surrey vs GloucesterSurrey won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) View scorecard L April 28, 1997, Group C, Surrey vs KentKent won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining) View scorecard
3 Gloucestershire	5	2	2	0	0	1	5	0.424	W L W L NR	1063/200.0	975/199.2
NR May 12, 1997, Group C, Gloucester vs KentNo result View scorecard L May 05, 1997, Group C, Gloucester vs SussexSussex won by 34 runs View scorecard W May 02, 1997, Group C, Gloucester vs HampshireGloucester won by 2 runs View scorecard L April 30, 1997, Group C, Gloucester vs SurreySurrey won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 28, 1997, Group C, Gloucester vs Brit UnivGloucester won by 122 runs View scorecard
4 Sussex	5	2	3	0	0	0	4	-0.031	W L L W L	1155/250.0	1103/237.1
L May 12, 1997, Group C, Sussex vs SurreySurrey won by 11 runs View scorecard W May 05, 1997, Group C, Sussex vs GloucesterSussex won by 34 runs View scorecard L May 02, 1997, Group C, Sussex vs KentKent won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining) View scorecard L April 30, 1997, Group C, Sussex vs Brit UnivBrit Univ won by 19 runs View scorecard W April 28, 1997, Group C, Sussex vs HampshireSussex won by 49 runs View scorecard
5 Hampshire	5	1	4	0	0	0	2	-0.930	L L L L W	1001/248.3	1218/245.4
W May 12, 1997, Group C, Hampshire vs Brit UnivHampshire won by 7 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) View scorecard L May 05, 1997, Group C, Hampshire vs SurreySurrey won by 165 runs View scorecard L May 02, 1997, Group C, Hampshire vs GloucesterGloucester won by 2 runs View scorecard L April 30, 1997, Group C, Hampshire vs KentKent won by 2 wickets (with 26 balls remaining) View scorecard L April 28, 1997, Group C, Hampshire vs SussexSussex won by 49 runs View scorecard
6 British Universities	5	1	4	0	0	0	2	-1.114	L W L L L	1081/250.0	1190/218.5
L May 12, 1997, Group C, Brit Univ vs HampshireHampshire won by 7 wickets (with 9 balls remaining) View scorecard L May 05, 1997, Group C, Brit Univ vs KentKent won by 4 wickets (with 30 balls remaining) View scorecard L May 02, 1997, Group C, Brit Univ vs SurreySurrey won by 6 wickets (with 148 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 30, 1997, Group C, Brit Univ vs SussexBrit Univ won by 19 runs View scorecard L April 28, 1997, Group C, Brit Univ vs GloucesterGloucester won by 122 runs View scorecard

Group D

Teams	M	W	L	T	D	N/R	PT	NRR	Series Form	For	Against
1 Essex	4	3	0	0	0	1	7	0.512	W W W A	708/135.5	705/150.0
A May 12, 1997, Group D, Essex vs IrelandMatch abandoned without a ball bowled View scorecard W May 05, 1997, Group D, Essex vs SomersetEssex won by 8 wickets (with 44 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 30, 1997, Group D, Essex vs MiddlesexEssex won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining) View scorecard W April 28, 1997, Group D, Essex vs GlamorganEssex won by 5 wickets (with 41 balls remaining) View scorecard
2 Somerset	4	3	1	0	0	0	6	1.793	W W L W	1163/200.0	775/192.4

3 Glamorgan	4	2	2	0	0	0	4	-0.410	L L W W	782/180.3	916/193.1

4 Ireland	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	-1.957	W L L A	611/150.0	787/130.3

5 Middlesex	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	-0.405	L L L L	966/200.0	1047/200.0

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M:The number of matches played

W:The number of matches won

L:The number of matches lost

T:The number of matches tied

D:The number of matches drawn

N/R:The number of matches abandoned

PT:Number of points awarded

NRR:Net run rate

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R
GA Gooch	caught	16
PJ Prichard	caught	28
SG Law	caught	20
RC Irani	not out	82
AP Grayson	caught	12
DR Law	caught	28
RJ Rollins	not out	18
Extras	(lb 4, nb 2, w 1)
Total	211(5 wkts; 43.1 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Watkin	10	2	27	1	2.7
OT Parkin	5	0	31	1	6.2
A Dale	8	0	37	1	4.62
SD Thomas	6	0	60	2	10
RDB Croft	10	0	33	0	3.3
GP Butcher	3.1	0	13	0	4.1
MP Maynard	1	0	6	0	6

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	54	Ronnie Irani	Robert Rollins

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Benson & Hedges Cup

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
YOR	5	4	1	8	0.968
WAR	5	3	2	6	0.913
DER	5	3	2	6	0.161
LAN	5	3	2	6	-0.090
WOR	5	2	3	4	-0.234
Minor C	5	0	5	0	-1.714

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
LEI	4	3	1	6	1.116
NOR	4	3	1	6	0.548
DUR	4	2	2	4	0.873
NOT	4	1	2	3	-0.778
SCOT	4	0	3	1	-3.076

Group C

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
KEN	5	4	0	9	0.591
SUR	5	4	1	8	1.272
GLO	5	2	2	5	0.424
SUS	5	2	3	4	-0.031
HAM	5	1	4	2	-0.930
Brit Univ	5	1	4	2	-1.114

Group D

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ESS	4	3	0	7	0.512
SOM	4	3	1	6	1.793
GLA	4	2	2	4	-0.410
IRE	4	1	2	3	-1.957
MID	4	0	4	0	-0.405

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