1978–79 Gillette Cup (Australia)

March 2021 November 2011 1978–79 Gillette Cup 150px Australian Cricket Board Limited overs cricket knockout Tasmania 1 6 5, plus final Gary Goodman (Tas) 130 runs 1977–78 1977–78 Gillete Cup season 1979–80 1979–80 Gillete Cup season The 1978–79 Gillette Cup was the tenth season of official List A domestic cricket in Australia. Six teams representing six states in Australia took part in the competition. The competition began on 28 October 1978 when Queensland took on South Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane. The 1978–79 Cup Final was played on 14 January 1979 at the TCA Ground in Hobart between Western Australia and Tasmania, who had been the finalists in the previous season as well. In a reversal of the previous season's result, Tasmania caused a major upset to win their first-ever domestic title by beating Western Australia by 47 runs. Teams Club Home Ground CaptainNew South Wales Sydney Cricket Ground Andrew HilditchQueensland Brisbane Cricket Ground John MacLeanSouth Australia Adelaide Oval Bob BlewettTasmania TCA Ground Jack SimmonsVictoria Melbourne Cricket Ground Graham YallopWestern Australia WACA Ground John Inverarity Format The 1978–79 Gillette Cup was not played in the round-robin format that would become popular in later seasons. Instead, the two finalists from the previous season, Western Australia (winners) and Tasmania (runners-up) progressed automatically to the semi-finals, whilst the four remaining states were randomly allocated an opponent in a knockout match. 28 October – Brisbane SA 101allout QLD 2/105 TAS BYE 29 October – Sydney NSW 6/156 VIC 5/157 WA BYE 10 December – Brisbane QLD 6/232 TAS 9/236 23 December – Perth WA 6/215 VIC 7/214 14 January – Hobart TAS 6/180 WA 133allout First Round Fixtures Knock-out round 28 October SA L 101 all out (36.4 overs) Barry Causby 34 (45)Peter Sleep 25 (52) Jeff Thomson 6/18 (10 overs) QLD R 2/105 (32.2 overs) Maxwell Walters 57* (121) Graham Winter 1/10 (3 overs) QLD won by 8 wickets Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (2,065) JM Boyle and CE Harvey Jeff Thomson 29 October NSW L 6/156 (40 overs) David Johnston 48 (76)Mark Clews 29 (47) Paul Hibbert 1/14 (3 overs) VIC R 5/157 (39 overs) Graham Yallop 45 (65)Trevor Laughlin 29 (28) David Hourn 3/31 (8 overs) VIC won by 5 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney TF Brooks and RG Harris Graham Yallop 40 overs per side due to late start. Semi-finals 10 December QLD L 6/232 (50 overs) David Ogilvie 82 (85)John Buchanan 64 (123) Garry Cowmeadow 2/37 (10 overs) TAS R 9/236 (49.5 overs) Gary Goodman 100 (145)John Hampshire 63 (82) Leonard Balcam 5/49 (9 overs) TAS won by 1 wicket Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane (1,586) JM Boyle and TH Warwick Gary Goodman 23 December WA L 6/215 (50 overs) Kim Hughes 69Craig Serjeant 49 Alan Hurst 5/36 (10 overs) VIC R 7/214 (50 overs) Jeff Moss 76Graham Yallop 59 Graeme Porter 2/37 (10 overs) WA won by 1 run WACA Ground, Perth (4,372) PJ McConnell and DG Weser Alan Hurst Final 14 January TAS L 6/180 (50 overs) Jack Simmons 55 (83)Trevor Docking 46 (65) Graeme Porter 2/29 (10 overs) WA R 133 all out (30.1 overs) Craig Serjeant 47 (78) Jack Simmons 4/17 (10 overs)Anthony Benneworth 3/14 (8.2 overs) Tas won by 47 runs TCA Ground, Hobart (10,822) K Connor and J Stevens Jack Simmons Statistics Highest Team Totals Team Total Opponent Ground TAS 9/236 QLD Brisbane Cricket Ground QLD 6/232 TAS Brisbane Cricket Ground WA 6/215 VIC WACA Ground VIC 7/214 WA WACA Ground SA 101 all out QLD Brisbane Cricket Ground Most Runs Player Runs Inns Avg 100s 50s Gary Goodman (Tasmania) 130 2 65.00 1 0 Graham Yallop (Victoria) 104 2 52.00 0 1 David Ogilvie (Queensland) 97 2 48.50 0 1 Craig Serjeant (Western Australia) 96 2 48.00 0 0 Jeff Moss (Victoria) 95 2 95.00 – 1 Highest Scores Player Score Balls Opponent Ground 4s 6s Gary Goodman (Tasmania) 100 145 Queensland Brisbane Cricket Ground 11 0 David Ogilvie (Queensland) 82 85 Tasmania Brisbane Cricket Ground 14 0 Jeff Moss (Victoria) 76 Western Australia WACA Ground 7 0 Kim Hughes (Western Australia) 69 129 Victoria WACA Ground 3 1 John Buchanan (Queensland) 64 123 Tasmania Brisbane Cricket Ground 5 0 Most Wickets January 2011 Best Bowling Figures January 2011 See also Sheffield Shield season 1978-79 Australian cricket team in 1978-79 References External links Cricket Web Cricket Australia Baggygreen 1978 Category:1978–79 Australian cricket season Category:Domestic cricket competitions in 1978–79