The 1976 Gillette Cup was the fourteenth Gillette Cup, an English

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tournament. It was held between 26 June and 4 September 1976. The tournament was won by

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who defeated

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by 4 wickets in the final at

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Format

The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five

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and

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. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the quarter-final stage. Winners from the quarter-finals then progressed to the semi-finals from which the winners then went on to the final at

which was held on 4 September 1976.

First round

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Second round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

CricketArchive tournament page
{{Friends Provident Trophy seasons Friends Provident Trophy seasons Gillette Cup, 1976