1989 Refuge Assurance League

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1989 Refuge Assurance League
Administrator(s) Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket format Limited overs cricket
(40 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)League
Champions Lancashire (3rd title)
Participants17
Matches136
Most runs691 Alec Stewart (Surrey)
Most wickets29 Kevin Saxelby (Nottinghamshire)
1988
1990

The 1989 Refuge Assurance League was the twenty-first competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the third time by Lancashire County Cricket Club.

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Standings

TeamPldWTLN/RAPtsR/R
Lancashire 16120211524.722
Worcestershire 16110401464.991
Essex 16110410464.576
Nottinghamshire 1690601384.691
Derbyshire 1690601384.257
Hampshire 1681610364.339
Northamptonshire 1680611364.366
Surrey 1690700364.912
Middlesex 1681700344.195
Somerset 1671800305.030
Kent 1670900284.753
Sussex 1661810284.751
Yorkshire 1670900284.810
Leicestershire 16501001224.082
Warwickshire 16501001224.730
Glamorgan 16201211124.612
Gloucestershire 16301300124.342
Team marked  (C)  finished as champions.
Source: CricketArchive [1]

Batting averages

Bowling averages

Refuge Assurance Cup

Following the end of the Sunday League season, the top four teams in the Sunday League competed for the Refuge Assurance Cup. Essex emerged as victors, defeating Nottinghamshire in the final.

See also

Sunday League

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References

  1. "Refuge Assurance League 1989 Table" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2011.