1980_Gillette_Cup
The 1980 Gillette Cup was an English limited overs county cricket tournament held between 2 July and 6 September 1980.[1] It was the eighteenth and final Gillette Cup before it was renamed as the NatWest Trophy in 1981. Middlesex won the tournament, defeating Surrey by 7 wickets in the final at Lord's.
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| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Middlesex (2nd title) |
| Participants | 23 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Most runs | 296 Gehan Mendis (Sussex) |
| Most wickets | 17 Robin Jackman (Surrey) |
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The seventeen first-class counties were joined by five Minor Counties: Cornwall, Devon, Durham, Oxfordshire and Suffolk. The tournament also marked the first time that Ireland were included. 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 1980.
First round
2 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Devon 229/5 (60 overs) |
v |
Cornwall 84 all out (37.1 overs) |
Devon won by 145 runs County Ground, Exeter Umpires: Ken Palmer & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Gary Wallen (Devon) |
2 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Ireland 102 all out (51.4 overs) |
v |
Middlesex 105/5 (38.3 overs) |
Middlesex won by 5 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Terry Spencer & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Vintcent van der Bijl (Middlesex) |
2, 3 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Durham 186 all out (59.1 overs) |
v |
Nottinghamshire 187/6 (58.5 overs) |
Nottinghamshire won by 4 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Don Oslear & Peter Stevens Player of the match: Wasim Raja (Durham) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
2 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Somerset 165 all out (49.1 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire 168/8 (59.2 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 2 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Sam Cook & Bob Herman Player of the match: David Humphries (Worcestershire) |
2 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 141 all out (59.5 overs) |
v |
Surrey 143/3 (43 overs) |
Surrey won by 7 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ray Julian Player of the match: Robin Jackman (Surrey) |
2 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Suffolk 185/8 (60 overs) |
v |
Sussex 186/2 (49.1 overs) |
Sussex won by 8 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Bill Alley & Lloyd Budd Player of the match: Imran Khan (Sussex) |
2 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 314/6 (60 overs) |
v |
Oxfordshire 180/8 (60 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 134 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Dennis Amiss (Warwickshire) |
Second round
16 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Derbyshire 215/8 (60 overs) |
v |
Hampshire 216/6 (57.5 overs) |
Hampshire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Sam Cook & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Trevor Jesty (Hampshire) |
16 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Essex 310/7 (60 overs) |
v |
Leicestershire 197 all out (52.2 overs) |
Essex won by 113 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Ron Aspinall & David Evans Player of the match: Ken McEwan (Essex) |
16 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 190/7 (60 overs) |
v |
Middlesex 194/6 (57.4 overs) |
Middlesex won by 4 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Mike Gatting (Middlesex) |
16 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Surrey 200 all out (60 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 192/9 (60 overs) |
Surrey won by 8 runs The Oval, London Umpires: David Halfyard & Bob Herman Player of the match: Roger Knight (Surrey) |
16 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Sussex 258/7 (60 overs) |
v |
Glamorgan 154 all out (48.3 overs) |
Sussex won by 104 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Derek Dennis & Derek Shackleton Player of the match: Gehan Mendis (Sussex) |
16 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Devon 143/8 (60 overs) |
v |
Warwickshire 147/3 (43.2 overs) |
Warwickshire won by 7 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Don Oslear & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Brad Green (Devon) |
16 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 265/9 (60 overs) |
v |
Lancashire 226/9 (60 overs) |
Worcestershire won by 39 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: David Constant & Peter Wight Player of the match: Glenn Turner (Worcestershire) |
16 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Yorkshire 279/6 (60 overs) |
v |
Kent 233 all out (56 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 46 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Terry Spencer Player of the match: Bill Athey (Yorkshire) |
Quarter-finals
30 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Surrey 195/7 (60 overs) |
v |
Essex 195 all out (59.5 overs) |
Surrey won by losing fewer wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Dickie Bird & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Robin Jackman (Surrey) |
30 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Hampshire 196 all out (59 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 197/3 (54.5 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 7 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: David Constant & John Langridge Player of the match: Bill Athey (Yorkshire) |
30 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 210/8 (60 overs) |
v |
Sussex 214/1 (49.1 overs) |
Sussex won by 9 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Ray Julian & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Gehan Mendis (Sussex) |
30 July 1980 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 126 all out (54.2 overs) |
v |
Middlesex 127/0 (44.5 overs) |
Middlesex won by 10 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Peter Wight Player of the match: Simon Hughes (Middlesex) |
Semi-finals
13, 14 August 1980 (scorecard) |
Yorkshire 135 all out (53.5 overs) |
v |
Surrey 136/6 (47.5 overs) |
Surrey won by 4 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Bill Alley & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Roger Knight (Surrey) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
13, 14 August 1980 (scorecard) |
Middlesex 179 all out (60 overs) |
v |
Sussex 115 all out (49.2 overs) |
Middlesex won by 64 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Peter Wight Player of the match: Wayne Daniel (Middlesex) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Final
6 September 1980 (scorecard) |
Surrey 201 all out (60 overs) |
v |
Middlesex 203/3 (53.5 overs) |
Middlesex won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & John Langridge Player of the match: Mike Brearley (Middlesex) |
- "Gillette Trophy, 1980 – Fixtures". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2015.