Round 1 - 19 May 1996 (Scores)

Penarth
Cheshire won by 9 wickets
Cumberland 144 (47.1 overs, A.J.Murphy 4-25)
Cheshire 145-1 (28.1 overs, J.D.Bean 50)

Walsall
Staffordshire won by 106 runs
Staffordshire 226-7 (44 overs, S.J.Dean 73, L.Potter 56)
Norfolk 120 (37.1 overs)

Shenley Park
Hertfordshire won by 4 wickets
Dorset 257-3 (55 overs, R.J.Scott 120, J.E.Hardy 105*)
Hertfordshire 258-6 (54.1 overs, M.C.G.Wright 64*)

Brockhampton
Wiltshire won by 7 wickets
Herefordshire 145-6 (15 overs, M.F.D.Robinson 65)
Wiltshire 147-3 (14.3 overs, D.J.M.Mercer 72*)

 Contributed by Peter.Griffiths (pete@cricinfo.com)