1978 Gillette Cup
Administrator(s)Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket formatLimited overs cricket
(60 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)Knockout
ChampionsSussex (3rd title)
Participants22
Matches21
Most runs361 Viv Richards (Somerset)
Most wickets12 Geoff Arnold (Sussex)
Official websiteCricketArchive tournament page
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The 1978 Gillette Cup was the sixteenth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 5 July and 2 September 1978.[1] The tournament was won by Sussex County Cricket Club who defeated Somerset County Cricket Club by 5 wickets in the final at Lord's.

Format

The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five Minor Counties: Devon, Durham, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Suffolk. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed to the quarter-final stage. Winners from the quarter-finals then progressed to the semi-finals from which the winners then went on to the final at Lord's which was held on 2 September 1978.

First round

5 July 1978
(scorecard)
Devon
205/8 (60 overs)
v
Staffordshire
208/6 (58 overs)
Barrie Matthews 66
Derek Nicholls 3/44 (12 overs)
Peter Gill 52
Martyn Goulding 2/38 (12 overs)
Staffordshire won by 4 wickets
Recreation Ground, Torquay
Umpires: David Halfyard & Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: John Moore (Staffordshire)
5 July 1978
(scorecard)
Shropshire
148/9 (60 overs)
v
Surrey
149/6 (53.4 overs)
Doug Slade 54
Pat Pocock 2/20 (12 overs)
John Edrich 72*
Peter Ranells 3/38 (10.4 overs)
Surrey won by 4 wickets
Orleton Park, Wellington
Umpires: Dusty Rhodes & Tommy Wilson
Player of the match: John Edrich (Surrey)
5 July 1978
(scorecard)
Warwickshire
292/5 (60 overs)
v
Somerset
297/4 (57.1 overs)
Viv Richards 139*
Bob Willis 1/43 (12 overs)
Somerset won by 6 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Jack Crapp & David Evans
Player of the match: Viv Richards (Somerset)
5 July 1978
(scorecard)
Suffolk
101 all out (39.1 overs)
v
Sussex
102/4 (33.1 overs)
Stuart Westley 25*
John Spencer 3/11 (3.5 overs)
Paul Parker 53
Richard Robinson 2/19 (5.1 overs)
Sussex won by 6 wickets
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Sam Cook & Don Oslear
Player of the match: Paul Parker (Sussex)
5, 6 July 1978
(scorecard)
Derbyshire
158/9 (60 overs)
v
Worcestershire
153 all out (59.4 overs)
Geoff Miller 59*
James Cumbes 3/23 (12 overs)
Phil Neale 32
Eddie Barlow 5/30 (12 overs)
Derbyshire won by 5 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Fred Goodall & Ray Julian
Player of the match: Eddie Barlow (Derbyshire)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
5, 6, 7 July 1978
(scorecard)
Yorkshire
249/6 (45 overs)
v
Durham
136/7 (45 overs)
John Hampshire 110 (96)
Peter Kippax 3/64 (11 overs)
Neil Riddell 52 (103)
Chris Old 4/9 (12 overs)
Yorkshire won by 113 runs
Acklam Park, Middlesbrough
Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Jack van Geloven
Player of the match: John Hampshire (Yorkshire)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was reduced to 45 overs per side.

Second round

19, 20 July 1978
(scorecard)
Middlesex
199 all out (59.2 overs)
v
Derbyshire
166 all out (54 overs)
Ian Gould 58
Eddie Barlow 3/47 (11.2 overs)
Alan Hill 72
Phil Edmonds 2/17 (12 overs)
Middlesex won by 33 runs
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Arthur Jepson & John Langridge
Player of the match: Alan Hill (Derbyshire)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
19, 20 July 1978
(scorecard)
Essex
268/9 (60 overs)
v
Surrey
196 all out (58.1 overs)
Mike Denness 71
Hugh Wilson 3/59 (12 overs)
Roger Knight 34
John Lever 4/25 (11.1 overs)
Essex won by 72 runs
Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester
Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Cec Pepper
Player of the match: Mike Denness (Essex)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
19, 20 July 1978
(scorecard)
Somerset
330/4 (60 overs)
v
Glamorgan
260 all out (60 overs)
Peter Denning 145
Peter Swart 2/71 (12 overs)
Rodney Ontong 64
Keith Jennings 3/51 (12 overs)
Somerset won by 70 runs
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Dusty Rhodes
Player of the match: Peter Denning (Somerset)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
19, 20 July 1978
(scorecard)
Gloucestershire
266/5 (60 overs)
v
Lancashire
267/3 (57.3 overs)
Zaheer Abbas 73
Bob Ratcliffe 2/39 (12 overs)
David Lloyd 121*
Brian Brain 2/42 (12 overs)
Lancashire won by 7 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Dickie Bird & Barrie Meyer
Player of the match: David Lloyd (Lancashire)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
19, 20 July 1978
(scorecard)
Leicestershire
214/8 (60 overs)
v
Hampshire
140 all out (51.2 overs)
Chris Balderstone 73
Andy Roberts 3/40 (12 overs)
Trevor Jesty 31
Les Taylor 3/11 (6.2 overs)
Leicestershire won by 74 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: David Halfyard & Jack van Geloven
Player of the match: Chris Balderstone (Leicestershire)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
19 July 1978
(scorecard)
Northamptonshire
248/9 (60 overs)
v
Kent
249/5 (59.5 overs)
Peter Willey 77
John Shepherd 4/38 (12 overs)
Graham Johnson 76
Sarfraz Nawaz 2/41 (12 overs)
Kent won by 5 wickets
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Fred Goodall & Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: Peter Willey (Northampton)
19, 20 July 1978
(scorecard)
Sussex
221/6 (60 overs)
v
Staffordshire
219/9 (60 overs)
Paul Parker 61
Keith Stride 2/39 (12 overs)
Nasim-ul-Ghani 85
Imran Khan 4/27 (12 overs)
Sussex won by 2 runs
Lichfield Road, Stone
Umpires: David Constant & Ray Julian
Player of the match: Geoff Arnold (Sussex)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
19, 20 July 1978
(scorecard)
Nottinghamshire
225/7 (60 overs)
v
Yorkshire
226/9 (59.3 overs)
Clive Rice 71
Graham Stevenson 3/41 (12 overs)
Geoff Boycott 62
Clive Rice 2/23 (12 overs)
Yorkshire won by 1 wicket
Park Avenue, Bradford
Umpires: Don Oslear & Roderick Wilson
Player of the match: Clive Rice (Nottinghamshire)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

Quarter-finals

2, 3 August 1978
(scorecard)
Kent
120 all out (53.5 overs)
v
Somerset
122/5 (47 overs)
Asif Iqbal 48
Colin Dredge 4/23 (12 overs)
Vic Marks 30
John Shepherd 2/16 (12 overs)
Somerset won by 5 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Lloyd Budd & John Langridge
Player of the match: Colin Dredge (Somerset)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
2, 3, 4 August 1978
(scorecard)
Lancashire
279/6 (60 overs)
v
Middlesex
258 all out (57.5 overs)
Andrew Kennedy 131
Phil Edmonds 2/52 (12 overs)
Mike Gatting 62
David Hughes 4/69 (11.5 overs)
Lancashire won by 21 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Dickie Bird & Peter Wight
Player of the match: Andrew Kennedy (Lancashire)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
2, 3, 4 August 1978
(scorecard)
Essex
73/2 (10 overs)
v
Leicestershire
70/8 (10 overs)
Norbert Phillip 24*
Les Taylor 1/31 (5 overs)
Brian Davison 24
John Lever 4/27 (5 overs)
Essex won by 3 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Bill Alley & Ken Palmer
Player of the match: John Lever (Essex)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was reduced before play started to 10 overs per side.
2, 3, 4 August 1978
(scorecard)
Yorkshire
174/7 (52 overs)
v
Kevin Sharp 61
Paul Phillipson 3/23 (6 overs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was replayed on 4 August.
4 August 1978
(scorecard)
Sussex
68/6 (10 overs)
v
Yorkshire
59/8 (10 overs)
Kevin Sharp 21
Imran Khan 3/22 (5 overs)
Sussex won by 9 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Tom Spencer
Player of the match: Imran Khan (Sussex)
  • Match was reduced before play started to 10 overs per side.

Semi-finals

16 August 1978
(scorecard)
Somerset
287/6 (60 overs)
v
Essex
287 all out (60 overs)
Viv Richards 116
Norbert Phillip 2/56 (11 overs)
Graham Gooch 61
Ian Botham 2/48 (12 overs)
Somerset won by losing fewer wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: David Evans & Arthur Jepson
Player of the match: Viv Richards (Somerset)
16 August 1978
(scorecard)
Sussex
277/8 (60 overs)
v
Lancashire
141 all out (51.4 overs)
Javed Miandad 75
Colin Croft 3/53 (12 overs)
Clive Lloyd 40
John Barclay 3/27 (12 overs)
Sussex won by 136 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Cec Pepper & Cec Pepper
Player of the match: Javed Miandad (Sussex)

Final

Main article: 1978 Gillette Cup Final
2 September 1978
(scorecard)
Somerset
207/7 (60 overs)
v
Sussex
211/5 (53.1 overs)
Ian Botham 80
John Barclay 2/21 (12 overs)
Paul Parker 62*
Ian Botham 2/65 (12 overs)
Sussex won by 5 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Dickie Bird & Barrie Meyer
Player of the match: Paul Parker (Sussex)

References

  1. ^ "Gillette Trophy, 1978 – Fixtures". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2010.

External links

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