1974 Gillette Cup

1974 Gillette Cup

Administrator(s)	Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket format	Limited overs cricket (60 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)	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)	v	Hampshire 87/1 (20.2 overs)
Lawrence Rowe 20 Mike Taylor 3/17 (10 overs)		Barry Richards 41* Colin Tunnicliffe 1/19 (3 overs)

Hampshire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Mike Taylor (Hampshire)

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29 June 1974 (scorecard)

Glamorgan 155 all out (54.3 overs)	v	Lincolnshire 156/4 (53 overs)
Malcolm Nash 51 Martin Maslin 3/29 (12 overs)		Martin Maslin 62* Tony Cordle 2/19 (10 overs)

Lincolnshire won by 6 wickets St. Helen's, Swansea Umpires: David Constant & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Martin Maslin (Lincolnshire)

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29 June, 1 July 1974 (scorecard)

Lancashire 201/6 (60 overs)	v	Gloucestershire 151 all out (51.1 overs)
David Lloyd 54 David Graveney 2/15 (6 overs)		Roger Knight 35 Peter Lever 4/29 (11 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.

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29 June 1974 (scorecard)

Durham 155 all out (59.3 overs)	v	Hertfordshire 81 all out (41.3 overs)
Tim Hughes 35 Brian Collins 3/36 (12 overs)		James Wright 19 Stan Stoker 3/16 (12 overs)

Durham won by 74 runs Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground, Hitchin Umpires: Arthur Fagg & John Langridge Player of the match: Stan Stoker (Durham)

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29 June 1974 (scorecard)

Buckinghamshire 223/5 (60 overs)	v	Kent 224/3 (57 overs)
John Turner 88 Richard Elms 2/49 (12 overs)		Graham Johnson 120* Gwynne Jones 1/31 (9 overs)

Kent won by 7 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Jack Crapp Player of the match: John Turner (Buckinghamshire)

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29 June 1974 (scorecard)

Essex 180 all out (60 overs)	v	Shropshire 41 all out (36.1 overs)
Brian Edmeades 39 Geoffrey Othen 4/34 (12 overs)		Steve Johnson 18 John Lever 4/15 (12 overs)

Essex won by 139 runs Orleton Park, Wellington Umpires: Barrie Meyer & George Pope Player of the match: John Lever (Essex)

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Second round

10 July 1974 (scorecard)

Essex 216 all out (59.3 overs)	v	Somerset 219/6 (58 overs)
Ken McEwan 63 Hallam Moseley 3/30 (11.3 overs)		Peter Denning 57 Keith Pont 2/50 (12 overs)

Somerset won by 4 wickets Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Peter Denning (Somerset)

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10 July 1974 (scorecard)

Kent 287/2 (60 overs)	v	Durham 171 all out (59.5 overs)
Brian Luckhurst 129 Brian Lander 2/58 (12 overs)		Tim Hughes 28 Norman Graham 3/18 (12 overs)

Kent won by 116 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Dickie Bird & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Colin Cowdrey (Kent)

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10 July 1974 (scorecard)

Leicestershire 182/8 (60 overs)	v	Northamptonshire 62 all out (34 overs)
John Steele 85 Colin Milburn 3/44 (12 overs)		George Sharp 17 Norman McVicker 4/26 (9 overs)

Leicestershire won by 120 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Jack Crapp & Cec Pepper Player of the match: John Steele (Leicestershire)

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10 July 1974 (scorecard)

Surrey 266/5 (60 overs)	v	Lincolnshire 143 all out (44.1 overs)
Younis Ahmed 76 John Dale 2/58 (11 overs)		Martin Maslin 58 Geoff Arnold 5/15 (10 overs)

Surrey won by 123 runs Lindum Sports Club Ground, Lincoln Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Eddie Phillipson Player of the match: Geoff Arnold (Surrey)

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10, 11 July 1974 (scorecard)

Lancashire 193/9 (60 overs)	v	Middlesex 112 all out (50 overs)
David Hughes 42 Keith Jones 6/28 (12 overs)		Keith Jones 27 Barry Wood 4/26 (12 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.

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10, 11 July 1974 (scorecard)

Worcestershire 259/6 (60 overs)	v	Sussex 110 all out (45.5 overs)
Basil D'Oliveira 102 Tony Greig 4/52 (12 overs)		Peter Graves 44 James Cumbes 4/23 (12 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.

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10, 11 July 1974 (scorecard)

Warwickshire 225/7 (60 overs)	v	Nottinghamshire 228/6 (59.1 overs)
Deryck Murray 72* Garfield Sobers 3/28 (12 overs)		Michael Smedley 63* Bob Willis 3/32 (12 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.

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10, 11 July 1974 (scorecard)

Yorkshire 233/6 (60 overs)	v	Hampshire 192 all out (54.5 overs)
John Hampshire 87* Andy Roberts 2/22 (12 overs)		David Turner 68 Barrie Leadbeater 3/47 (8.5 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)	v	Leicestershire 229 all out (54.1 overs)
Brian Luckhurst 125 Norman McVicker 3/61 (12 overs)		Brian Davison 82 Derek Underwood 4/57 (11 overs)

Kent won by 66 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: David Evans & Henry Horton Player of the match: Brian Luckhurst (Kent)

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31 July 1974 (scorecard)

Surrey 254/7 (60 overs)	v	Somerset 257/5 (58.2 overs)
John Edrich 59 Hallam Moseley 4/31 (12 overs)		Peter Denning 112 Robin Jackman 2/50 (12 overs)

Somerset won by 5 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: John Langridge & Cec Pepper Player of the match: Peter Denning (Somerset)

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31 July, 1 August 1974 (scorecard)

Worcestershire 251/9 (60 overs)	v	Nottinghamshire 233/9 (60 overs)
Keith Wilkinson 95 Barry Stead 5/44 (12 overs)		Garfield Sobers 84 Basil D'Oliveira 4/18 (12 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.

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31 July, 1 August 1974 (scorecard)

Lancashire 205 all out (59 overs)	v	Yorkshire 173 all out (54.3 overs)
Clive Lloyd 90 Graham Stevenson 4/57 (12 overs)		Geoff Boycott 39 Peter Lever 4/17 (12 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)	v	Kent 155/7 (52.3 overs)
Derek Taylor 49 John Shepherd 3/30 (12 overs)		Mike Denness 35 Bob Clapp 2/17 (10.3 overs)

Kent won by 3 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: John Langridge & George Pope Player of the match: Alan Knott (Kent)

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14, 15 August 1974 (scorecard)

Lancashire 236/7 (60 overs)	v	Worcestershire 208 all out (58.2 overs)
Barry Wood 91 Brian Brain 4/51 (12 overs)		Glenn Turner 47 Jack Simmons 5/49 (12 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)	v	Kent 122/6 (46.5 overs)
Clive Lloyd 25 Norman Graham 2/14 (11 overs)		John Shepherd 19 Barry Wood 3/18 (12 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

1. "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