1970 Gillette Cup
The 1970 Gillette Cup was the eighth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 25 April and 5 September 1970.[1] The tournament was won by Lancashire County Cricket Club who defeated Sussex County Cricket Club by 6 wickets in the final at Lord's.
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Lancashire (1st title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Most runs | 220 Roy Virgin (Somerset) |
| Most wickets | 13 Bob Willis (Surrey) |
| Official website | CricketArchive tournament page |
Format
The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five Minor Counties: Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, Norfolk and Oxfordshire. 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 5 September 1970.
First round
25, 27, 27 April 1970 (scorecard) |
Middlesex 264/5 (60 overs) |
v |
Norfolk 117 all out (49.5 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
25, 27 April 1970 (scorecard) |
Oxfordshire 99/9 (60 overs) |
v |
Worcestershire 101/3 (54.5 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
25, 27, 28 April 1970 (scorecard) |
Warwickshire 215/9 (60 overs) |
v |
Nottinghamshire 216/5 (53 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
25, 26, 27 April 1970 (scorecard) |
Surrey 134/8 (60 overs) |
v |
Yorkshire 76 all out (29.4 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
Second round
30 May 1970 (scorecard) |
Hampshire 278/3 (60 overs) |
v |
Buckinghamshire 136 all out (58.1 overs) |
Ronald Hooker 65 John Holder 2/10 (11 overs) |
30 May 1970 (scorecard) |
Lancashire 278/8 (60 overs) |
v |
Gloucestershire 251 all out (58.1 overs) |
David Lloyd 62 Tony Brown 4/56 (12 overs) |
Ron Nicholls 75 Jack Simmons 3/39 (12 overs) |
Quarter-finals
8, 9 July 1970 (scorecard) |
Nottinghamshire 232/5 (60 overs) |
v |
Somerset 233/5 (58 overs) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
8 July 1970 (scorecard) |
Surrey 280/5 (60 overs) |
v |
Middlesex 272/9 (60 overs) |
John Edrich 91 John Price 3/63 (12 overs) |
Semi-finals
22 July 1970 (scorecard) |
Somerset 207 all out (58.2 overs) |
v |
Lancashire 210/6 (56.2 overs) |
John Sullivan 50 Brian Langford 2/43 (12 overs) |
Final
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References
- "Gillette Trophy, 1970 - Fixtures". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
External links
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