The 1988 Refuge Assurance Cup was the first competing of the Refuge Assurance Cup, for the most successful teams in the Sunday League. It was an English limited overs county cricket

County cricket

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 tournament which was held between 7 and 18 September 1988. The tournament was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire County Cricket Club

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 who defeated Worcestershire County Cricket Club

Worcestershire County Cricket Club

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 by 52 runs in the final at Edgbaston, Birmingham

Edgbaston Cricket Ground

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.

Format

The cup was an end-of-season affair. The counties finishing in the top four of the 1988 Refuge Assurance League

1988 Refuge Assurance League

The 1988 Refuge Assurance League was the twentieth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the third time by Worcestershire County Cricket Club.-Standings:-Refuge Assurance Cup:...

 competed in the semi-finals. The top two teams were drawn at home. Winners from the semi-finals then went on to the final at Edgbaston

Edgbaston Cricket Ground

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 which was held on September 18, 1988.

Semi-finals

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Final

External links

• CricketArchive tournament page