| Administrator | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format | Knockout |
| Champions | Kent (2nd title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | 282 Brian Luckhurst (Kent) |
| Most wickets | 10 Barry Wood (Lancashire) |
| Official website | CricketArchive tournament page |
The 1974 Gillette Cup was the twelfth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 29 June and 7 September 1974.[1] The tournament was won by Kent County Cricket Club who defeated Lancashire County Cricket Club by 4 wickets in the final at Lord's.
Format
The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five Minor Counties: Buckinghamshire, Durham, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire and Shropshire. 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 7 September 1974.
First round
29 June 1974
(scorecard) |
Derbyshire
86 all out (48.5 overs) |
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Hampshire
87/1 (20.2 overs) |
Hampshire won by 9 wickets
County Ground, Derby Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Mike Taylor (Hampshire) |
29 June 1974
(scorecard) |
Glamorgan
155 all out (54.3 overs) |
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Lincolnshire
156/4 (53 overs) |
Lincolnshire won by 6 wickets
St. Helen's, Swansea Umpires: David Constant & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Martin Maslin (Lincolnshire) |
29 June, 1 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Lancashire
201/6 (60 overs) |
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Gloucestershire
151 all out (51.1 overs) |
Lancashire won by 50 runs
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol Umpires: Bill Alley & Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Peter Lever (Lancashire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
29 June 1974
(scorecard) |
Durham
155 all out (59.3 overs) |
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Hertfordshire
81 all out (41.3 overs) |
Durham won by 74 runs
Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground, Hitchin Umpires: Arthur Fagg & John Langridge Player of the match: Stan Stoker (Durham) |
29 June 1974
(scorecard) |
Buckinghamshire
223/5 (60 overs) |
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Kent
224/3 (57 overs) |
Kent won by 7 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Jack Crapp Player of the match: John Turner (Buckinghamshire) |
29 June 1974
(scorecard) |
Essex
180 all out (60 overs) |
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Shropshire
41 all out (36.1 overs) |
Essex won by 139 runs
Orleton Park, Wellington Umpires: Barrie Meyer & George Pope Player of the match: John Lever (Essex) |
Second round
10 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Essex
216 all out (59.3 overs) |
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Somerset
219/6 (58 overs) |
Somerset won by 4 wickets
Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Peter Denning (Somerset) |
10 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Kent
287/2 (60 overs) |
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Durham
171 all out (59.5 overs) |
Kent won by 116 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Dickie Bird & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Colin Cowdrey (Kent) |
10 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Leicestershire
182/8 (60 overs) |
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Northamptonshire
62 all out (34 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 120 runs
Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Jack Crapp & Cec Pepper Player of the match: John Steele (Leicestershire) |
10 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Surrey
266/5 (60 overs) |
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Lincolnshire
143 all out (44.1 overs) |
Surrey won by 123 runs
Lindum Sports Club Ground, Lincoln Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Eddie Phillipson Player of the match: Geoff Arnold (Surrey) |
10, 11 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Lancashire
193/9 (60 overs) |
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Middlesex
112 all out (50 overs) |
Lancashire won by 81 runs
Lord's, London Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Henry Horton Player of the match: Keith Jones (Middlesex) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
10, 11 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Worcestershire
259/6 (60 overs) |
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Sussex
110 all out (45.5 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 149 runs
County Ground, Hove Umpires: Ray Julian & Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Basil D'Oliveira (Worcestershire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
10, 11 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Warwickshire
225/7 (60 overs) |
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Nottinghamshire
228/6 (59.1 overs) |
Nottinghamshire won by 4 wickets
Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Sam Cook & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Michael Smedley (Nottinghamshire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
10, 11 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Yorkshire
233/6 (60 overs) |
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Hampshire
192 all out (54.5 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 41 runs
Park Avenue, Bradford Umpires: David Evans & Peter Wight Player of the match: John Hampshire (Yorkshire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Quarter-finals
31 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Kent
295/8 (60 overs) |
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Leicestershire
229 all out (54.1 overs) |
Kent won by 66 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: David Evans & Henry Horton Player of the match: Brian Luckhurst (Kent) |
31 July 1974
(scorecard) |
Surrey
254/7 (60 overs) |
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Somerset
257/5 (58.2 overs) |
Somerset won by 5 wickets
County Ground, Taunton Umpires: John Langridge & Cec Pepper Player of the match: Peter Denning (Somerset) |
31 July, 1 August 1974
(scorecard) |
Worcestershire
251/9 (60 overs) |
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Nottinghamshire
233/9 (60 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 128 runs
New Road, Worcester Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Peter Wight Player of the match: Basil D'Oliveira (Worcestershire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
31 July, 1 August 1974
(scorecard) |
Lancashire
205 all out (59 overs) |
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Yorkshire
173 all out (54.3 overs) |
Lancashire won by 32 runs
Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Clive Lloyd (Lancashire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Semi-finals
14 August 1974
(scorecard) |
Somerset
154 all out (58 overs) |
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Kent
155/7 (52.3 overs) |
Kent won by 3 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: John Langridge & George Pope Player of the match: Alan Knott (Kent) |
14, 15 August 1974
(scorecard) |
Lancashire
236/7 (60 overs) |
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Worcestershire
208 all out (58.2 overs) |
Lancashire won by 28 runs
New Road, Worcester Umpires: Jack Crapp & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Barry Wood (Lancashire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Final
7, 9 September 1974
(scorecard) |
Lancashire
118 all out (60 overs) |
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Kent
122/6 (46.5 overs) |
Kent won by 4 wickets
Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & Charlie Elliott Player of the match: Alan Knott (Kent) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
References
- ^ "Gillette Trophy, 1974 – Fixtures". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
External links
- CricketArchive tournament page Archived 3 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
