1980 Gillette Cup

The 1980 Gillette Cup was the eighteenth and final Gillette Cup before its renaming to the NatWest Trophy in 1981. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 2 July and 6 September 1980.[1] Middlesex County Cricket Club won the tournament, defeating Surrey County Cricket Club by 7 wickets in the final at Lord's.

1980 Gillette Cup
Administrator(s)Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket formatLimited overs cricket
(60 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)Knockout
ChampionsMiddlesex (2nd title)
Participants23
Matches played22
Most runs296 Gehan Mendis (Sussex)
Most wickets17 Robin Jackman (Surrey)
Official websiteCricketArchive tournament page

Format

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)
Gary Wallen 104
Michael Trenwith 3/51 (12 overs)
Eric Willcock 43
Martyn Goulding 5/21 (10.1 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)
Ivan Anderson 37 (82)
Vintcent van der Bijl 5/12 (10.4 overs)
Graham Barlow 39* (92)
Michael Halliday 4/22 (12 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)
Wasim Raja 53 (60)
Peter Hacker 4/30 (11.1 overs)
Clive Rice 48 (84)
Peter Kippax 3/25 (12 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)
Brian Rose 38
Paul Pridgeon 3/25 (9.1 overs)
David Humphries 51
Hugh Gore 3/19 (12 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)
Sarfraz Nawaz 39*
Robin Jackman 6/32 (12 overs)
David Smith 59*
Tim Lamb 1/20 (5 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)
Timur Mohamed 85
Garth Le Roux 3/27 (12 overs)
Paul Phillipson 70*
Richard Done 1/45 (12 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)
Dennis Amiss 82
Derek Gallop 2/62 (12 overs)
Mike Nurton 67*
Dilip Doshi 3/52 (12 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)
Geoff Miller 58
Shaun Graf 3/44 (12 overs)
Trevor Jesty 118
Stephen Oldham 2/49 (11.5 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)
Ken McEwan 119
Nigel Briers 2/29 (4 overs)
Brian Davison 43
Stuart Turner 2/25 (11 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)
Paul Todd 41
Mike Selvey 2/27 (12 overs)
Mike Gatting 95*
Kevin Cooper 2/17 (12 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)
Roger Knight 59
David Graveney 2/16 (12 overs)
Mike Procter 52
Robin Jackman 4/26 (12 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)
Gehan Mendis 119
Allan Jones 3/49 (12 overs)
Rodney Ontong 31
Imran Khan 3/19 (8 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)
Brad Green 59
Dilip Doshi 3/27 (12 overs)
Andy Lloyd 81
Brad Green 1/34 (12 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)
Glenn Turner 115
Neal Radford 3/52 (12 overs)
Frank Hayes 63
Paul Pridgeon 3/41 (12 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)
Bill Athey 115
Kevin Jarvis 3/59 (12 overs)
Bob Woolmer 91
Arnie Sidebottom 4/35 (10 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)
Grahame Clinton 58
John Lever 3/26 (12 overs)
Brian Hardie 70
Robin Jackman 5/22 (12 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)
David Turner 53
Graham Stevenson 3/32 (11 overs)
Bill Athey 93*
Keith Stevenson 1/27 (12 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)
David Smith 64
John Spencer 2/26 (12 overs)
Gehan Mendis 141*
Gladstone Small 1/51 (9 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)
Glenn Turner 32
Simon Hughes 3/23 (12 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)
David Bairstow 26
Sylvester Clarke 4/38 (11.5 overs)
Grahame Clinton 33
Arnie Sidebottom 3/37 (9.5 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)
Mike Gatting 32
Geoff Arnold 3/17 (12 overs)
Colin Wells 23
Wayne Daniel 6/15 (10 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)
David Smith 50 (94)
Simon Hughes 3/60 (11 overs)
Mike Brearley 96* (161)
Robin Jackman 1/31 (11 overs)
Middlesex won by 7 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Dickie Bird & John Langridge
Player of the match: Mike Brearley (Middlesex)

References
  1. "Gillette Trophy, 1980 - Fixtures". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 March 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
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