The 1986 John Player Special League was the eighteenth competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the third time by Hampshire County Cricket Club.
Hampshire won the Sunday League away against Surrey at The Oval on 7 September after they beat them by 3 runs and Nottinghamshire lost versus Kent.Benson and Hedges Cricket Year Fifth Edition: September 1985 to September 1986 Editor David Lemmon – page 431
Adrian Jones of Sussex established a Sunday League record on 18 May when took 7 for 41 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.Benson and Hedges Cricket Year Fifth Edition: September 1985 to September 1986 Editor David Lemmon – page 291 On 10 August, Ian Botham scored 175 not out off 122 balls for Somerset vs Northamptonshire at Wellingborough. In this innings he hit 12 fours and 13 sixes.Benson and Hedges Cricket Year Fifth Edition: September 1985 to September 1986 Editor David Lemmon – page 388
The Nottinghamshire captain Clive Rice's 34 wickets for the season equalled Bob Clapp's Sunday League record.Benson and Hedges Cricket Year Fifth Edition: September 1985 to September 1986 Editor David Lemmon – page 441
Stuart Turner the Essex all rounder reached 300 wickets in the Sunday League competition. He announced his retirement that season.Benson and Hedges Cricket Year Fifth Edition: September 1985 to September 1986 Editor David Lemmon – page 369
Standings TeamPldWTLN/RAPtsR/R Hampshire (C) 16 12 0 3 0 1 50 5.171 Essex 16 11 0 4 1 0 46 5.513 Nottinghamshire 16 10 0 5 0 1 42 5.062 Sussex 16 10 0 6 0 0 40 4.808 Northamptonshire 16 9 0 5 1 1 40 4.967 Kent 16 7 1 5 1 2 36 4.885 Somerset 16 8 0 6 2 0 36 5.311 Yorkshire 16 7 1 6 1 1 34 4.778 Derbyshire 16 7 0 9 0 0 28 4.692 Middlesex 16 5 1 7 1 2 28 4.542 Warwickshire 16 5 2 7 1 1 28 4.845 Glamorgan 16 6 0 9 0 1 26 4.533 Lancashire 16 6 0 9 1 0 26 4.889 Surrey 16 5 1 8 1 1 26 4.633 Leicestershire 16 5 0 10 0 1 22 4.569 Worcestershire 16 5 0 11 0 0 20 4.927 Gloucestershire 16 3 0 11 0 2 16 4.688Team marked finished as champions.Source: CricketArchive
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See also Sunday League
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