The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 5 January to 28 February 1974.

Five teams contested the competition – Barbados, the Combined Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Barbados were undefeated, winning two matches and drawing two to claim a fourth title.

Jamaican batsman Maurice Foster led the tournament in runs for a third consecutive season, while Trinidadian slow left-arm wrist-spin bowler Inshan Ali was the leading wicket-taker.

The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.