1978 Gillette Cup

1978 Gillette Cup

Administrator(s)	Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket format	Limited overs cricket (60 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)	Knockout
Champions	Sussex (3rd title)
Participants	22
Matches	21
Most runs	361 Viv Richards (Somerset)
Most wickets	12 Geoff Arnold (Sussex)
Official website	CricketArchive 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)

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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)

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5 July 1978 (scorecard)

Warwickshire 292/5 (60 overs)	v	Somerset 297/4 (57.1 overs)
John Whitehouse 94 Dennis Breakwell 2/51 (12 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)

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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2, 3, 4 August 1978 (scorecard)

Yorkshire 174/7 (52 overs)	v	Sussex
Kevin Sharp 61 Paul Phillipson 3/23 (6 overs)

No result Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Tom Spencer

• Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was replayed on 4 August.

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4 August 1978 (scorecard)

Sussex 68/6 (10 overs)	v	Yorkshire 59/8 (10 overs)
Javed Miandad 27 Graham Stevenson 3/36 (5 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)

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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

• CricketArchive tournament page Archived 3 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine