Date-stamped : 03 Aug96 - 14:18 ICC Trophy in Kenya, Feb-Mar 1994 - Summary of Results Tournament format: ================== 20 teams take part in the competition, divided into 4 groups of 5 teams each. After the first round group matches, top 2 teams from each group qualify for the second round. 3rd and 4th placed teams qualify for the Plate Competition. 5th placed teams play for the wooden spoon competition. The 8 teams that qualify for the 2nd round are divided into two groups of 4 each. The top 2 teams from each group will play the semi-finals and the winners play in the finals. The Plate competition proceeds likewise. The losing semi-finalists play each other for deciding the 3rd position. The two finalists and the third placed team get a chance to play in the World Cup 1996. First Round Matches =================== Group A Gibraltar, Netherlands, Ireland, Papua New Guinea Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 12 Feb Nairobi NL v Mal NL 9 wkts 14 Feb Premier Club NL v Gib NL 10 wkts 14-15 Feb Ngara Club Ire v PNG Ire run rate 16-17 Feb Sir A. Muslim Club Gib v Ire Ire 6 wkts 16-17 Feb Nairobi Gymkhana Mal v PNG PNG 4 wkts 18 Feb Ngara Club Gib v Mal Mal 134 runs 18 Feb Ruaraka Club NL v Ire NL 70 runs 20 Feb Simba Union Ire v Mal Ire 9 wkts 20 Feb Aga Khan NL v PNG NL 99 runs Netherlands and Ireland advanced to second round. Group B Argentina, Bangladesh, East & Central Africa, United Arab Emirates, USA Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 13-14 Feb Simba Union Arg-Ban Ban 7 wkts 13-14 Feb Sir A Muslim ECA-UAE UAE 7 wkts 15-16 Feb Impala Ban-ECA Ban 7 wkts 15-16 Feb Aga Khan UAE-USA UAE 4 wkts 17 Feb Nairobi ECA-USA USA 9 wkts 17 Feb Jaffery Club Arg-UAE UAE 8 wkts 19 Feb Jaffery Club Ban-USA Ban 3 wkts 19 Feb Premier Club Arg-ECA Ban 37 runs 21 Feb Ngara Club Ban-UAE UAE 6 wkts 21 Feb Sir A Muslim Arg-USA USA 111 runs Bangladesh and UAE advanced to second round. Group C Canada, Israel, Kenya, Namibia, Singapore Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 12-13 Feb Premier Club Isr-Ken Ken 9 wkts 12-13 Feb Impala Club Can-Sing no result 14 Feb Nairobi Club Can-Nam Can 10 wkts 14 Feb Ruaraka Club Ken-Sing Ken 9 wkts 16-17 Feb Ruaraka Club Can-Isr Can 8 wkts 16 Feb Ngara Club Nam-Sing Nam 5 wkts 18 Feb Nairobi Gym. Isr-Sing Isr 2 wkts 18 Feb Simba Union Ken-Nam Ken 20 runs 20 Feb Impala Isr-Nam Nam 59 runs 20 Feb Nairobi Gym. Can-Ken Ken 3 wkts Canada and Kenya advanced to second round. Group D Bermuda, Denmark, Fiji, Hong Kong, West Africa Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 13-14 Feb Aga Khan Club Ber-WAf Ber 8 wkts 13-14 Feb Nairobi Gym. Den-HK HK fewer wkts 15-16 Feb Simba Union Den-Fiji Den 93 runs 15-16 Feb Jaffery Club Ber-HK Ber fewer wkts 17 Feb Premier Club Den-WAf Den 4 wkts 17 Feb Aga Khan Club Fiji-HK HK 7 wkts 19 Feb Sir A Muslim HK-WAf HK 245 runs 19 Feb Nairobi Club Ber-Fij Ber 9 wkts 21 Feb Jaffery Club Fiji-WAf Fiji 144 runs 21 Feb Ruaraka Club Ber-Den Ber 6 wkts Bermuda and Hong Kong advanced to second round. Second Round Matches ==================== Group E Bangladesh, Netherlands, Hong Kong, Kenya Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 23 Feb Premier Club Ban-NL NL 47 runs 23 Feb Nairobi Gym. HK-Ken Ken 8 wkts 25 Feb Nairobi Club HK-NL NL 134 runs 25 Feb Simba Union Ban-Ken Ken 13 runs 27 Feb Ruaraka Club Ken-NL Ken 2 wkts 27 Feb Aga Khan Club Ban-HK Ban 57 runs Kenya and Netherlands advance to semi-finals. Group F Bermuda, Canada, Ireland, United Arab Emirates Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 23 Feb Ruaraka Club Ire-UAE UAE 59 runs 23 Feb Simba Union Ber-Can Ber 8 wkts 25 Feb Aga Khan Club Can-UAE UAE 1 wkt 25 Feb Nairobi Gym. Ber-Ire Ber 7 wkts 27 Feb Premier Club Can-Ire Can 5 wkts 27 Feb Nairobi Club Ber-UAE UAE 1 wkt Bermuda and UAE advance to semi-finals Semi Finals and Final Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== Semi finals 01 Mar Aga Khan Club Ber-Ken Ken 64 runs 03 Mar Nairobi Club NL-UAE UAE 6 wkts 3rd place play off 05 Mar Simba Union Ber-NL NL 103 runs Final 06 Mar Ruaraka Club Ken-UAE UAE 2 wkts Kenya, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates qualify for the 1996 World Cup. United Arab Emirates win the ABN-AMRO ICC Trophy. Plate Competition ================= Group G Argentina, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Namibia Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 24 Feb Ngara Club Fiji-Nam Nam 8 wkts 24 Feb Sir A Muslim Arg-PNG PNG 7 wkts 26 Feb Impala Club Arg-Fiji Arg 76 runs 26 Feb Jaffery Club Nam-PNG PNG 10 runs 28 Feb Ngara Club Fiji-PNG PNG 10 runs 28 Feb Impala Club Arg-Nam Nam 135 runs Papua New Guinea qualified for the Plate Final, but were unable to play due to travel arrangements. Namibia replaced them. Group H Denmark, Israel, Malaysia, USA Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 24 Feb Impala Club Den-Isr Den 10 wkts 24 Feb Jaffery Club Mal-USA USA 170 runs 26 Feb Sir A Muslim Den-USA USA 3 wkts 26 Feb Ngara Club Isr-Mal Mal 86 runs 28 Feb Sir A Muslim Den-Mal Den 2 wkts 28 Feb Jaffery Club Isr-USA USA 9 wkts USA qualified for the Plate Final, but were unable to play due to travel arrangements. Denmark replaced them. Plate final Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 01 Mar Premier Club Den-Nam Nam 41 runs Namibia win the Philip Snow Plate. Wooden Spoon Deluxe Group ========================= East & Central Africa, Gibraltar, Singapore, West Africa Date Venue Between Winner Margin ============================================================== 23 Feb Nairobi Club ECA-Sing ECA 41 runs 23 Feb Aga Khan Club Gib-WAf WAf 153 runs 25 Feb Premier Club ECA-WAf WAf 6 wkts 25 Feb Ruaraka Club Gib-Sing Sing 4 wkts 27 Feb Simba Union Sing-WAf WAf 56 runs 27 Feb Simba Union ECA-Gib ECA 8 wkts Contributed by The Management (help@cricinfo.com)