Vexatious Victoria

Men's Cricket World Cup 1976


Quarter Finals

West Indies bt Cape by 8 wickets at Hanover
Cape 105 all out (Tutu 32 Marley 4-16)
West Indies 107 for 2 in 24 overs (Greenidge 52 not out )

England bt Newfoundland by 85 runs at Kiel
England 305 for 5 (Keegan 101, Dimbleby 59 )
Newfoundland 220 all out (Black 63 Brooking 5-45)

Hanover bt India by 2 runs at Gottingen
Hanover 221 for 9 (Kohl 76, Doshi 5-100)
India 219 all out (Dasgupta 55, Mauritz 5-75)

Australia bt Adriatics by 9 wickets at Brunswick
Adriatics 132 (Moroder 51 , Dymock 7-49)
Australia 133 for 1 (Windeatt 60 not out, Border 51 not out)


Semi-Finals

England bt West Indies by 2 wickets at Kiel
(restricted by rain to 40 overs each)
West Indies 225 all out(Greenidge 61 , Brooking 5-99)
England 226 for 8 (Penhaligon 52, Dimbleby 51, Miller 4-79)

Australia bt Hanover by 90 runs at Hanover
Australia 295 for 6 (Border 92, Lazenby 50, Wulff 3-96)
Hanover 205 all out (Kopke 59, Dymock 5-92)


Final

Australia bt England by 11 runs at Hanover
Australia 249 for 9 (Lazenby 63, Jagger 4-53)
England 238 for 9 (Penhaligon 75, Dymock 4-100)



Highest Team Score: 340 (India vs Wales, group stage)
Lowest Team Score : 38 (Prussia vs Australia, group stage)
Highest Individual score: 103 ( Dasgupta, India vs Wales, group stage and Lazenby, Australia vs Natalia , group stage)
Most wickets in a match: 6 (Jagger, England vs United States, group stage)
Highest Attendance: 22,150 (Semi-Final, Australia vs Hanover at Hanover)​
 
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TFSmith121

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Couple of entertaining excerpts...

Couple of entertaining excerpts...

So is there a Canadian city of Camosun? Or Fort Victor?

And an Australian state/province of Kingsland? Or South New South Wales?;)

Best,
 
Couple of entertaining excerpts...

So is there a Canadian city of Camosun? Or Fort Victor?

And an Australian state/province of Kingsland? Or South New South Wales?;)

Best,

Good questions, the answer is 'no' in each case :eek:

I think a couple of smallish places in South Africa will be named Victorton or a variation thereof. And at least one Canadian province will have a different name..
 

TFSmith121

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At least!

Good questions, the answer is 'no' in each case :eek: I think a couple of smallish places in South Africa will be named Victorton or a variation thereof. And at least one Canadian province will have a different name..

At least!

Victorshire
Victorcastle
Victorville
Victorborough
Victorham
Victorboro
Victorburgh
Victorburg
Victorberg
Victorton
Victortown
Victor City
Victoropolis
Victorplatz
Victorabad
Victor's Bazaar
Victorfield
Victorwood
Victorforest
Victorisle
Victorisland
Victorbay
Victor Cay
Port Victor
Victorport
Victorharbour
Victorhavn
Fort Victor
Castle Victor
and, of course:
Dunvictor

You need an Old Vilburgton in there somewhere, as well.

And a New Wigan.;)

And a Springfield.

Best,
 
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