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
Matches played7
Most runs Gordon Greenidge (120)
Most wickets 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
 Barbados  Guyana  Jamaica
 Leeward Islands  Trinidad and Tobago  Windward Islands

Group stage

North Zone
Team Pld W L NR A Pts RR
 Barbados2200043.763
 Jamaica2010113.855
 Leeward Islands2010113.120
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
Team Pld W L NR A Pts RR
 Trinidad and Tobago2100134.282
 Guyana2001124.825
 Windward Islands2011013.460
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
v
Match abandoned
Bourda, Georgetown

Final
28 February 1976
Scorecard
Barbados 
191 (49.3 overs)
v
 Trinidad and Tobago
148 (39.5 overs)
Theodore Cuffy 36
Wayne Daniel 3/11
Barbados won by 43 runs
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
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See also

References
  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.
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