1974 Gillette Cup

February 2023 Test and County Cricket Board Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) Knockout Kent 2 22 21 282 Brian Luckhurst (Kent) 10 Barry Wood (Lancashire) CricketArchive tournament page 1973 1973 Gillette Cup 1975 1975 Gillette Cup 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.subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1974_ENG_Gillette_Cup_1974.html Gillette Trophy, 1974 – Fixtures CricketArchive 14 May 2010 3 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121103043757/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1974_ENG_Gillette_Cup_1974.html dead 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 Derbyshire 86 all out (48.5 overs) 87/1 (20.2 overs) Hampshire Lawrence Rowe 20 Mike Taylor 3/17 (10 overs) Barry Richards 41* Colin Tunnicliffe 1/19 (3 overs) Hampshire won by 9 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Derby Ron Aspinall & Dusty Rhodes Mike Taylor (Hampshire) 29 June 1974 Glamorgan 155 all out (54.3 overs) 156/4 (53 overs) Lincolnshire Malcolm Nash 51 Martin Maslin 3/29 (12 overs) Martin Maslin 62* Tony Cordle 2/19 (10 overs) Lincolnshire won by 6 wickets (scorecard) St. Helen's, Swansea David Constant & Ken Palmer Martin Maslin (Lincolnshire) 29 June, 1 July 1974 Lancashire 201/6 (60 overs) 151 all out (51.1 overs) Gloucestershire David Lloyd 54 David Graveney 2/15 (6 overs) Roger Knight 35 Peter Lever 4/29 (11 overs) Lancashire won by 50 runs (scorecard) Ashley Down Ground, Bristol Bill Alley & Arthur Jepson Peter Lever (Lancashire) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. 29 June 1974 Durham 155 all out (59.3 overs) 81 all out (41.3 overs) Hertfordshire Tim Hughes 35 Brian Collins 3/36 (12 overs) James Wright 19 Stan Stoker 3/16 (12 overs) Durham won by 74 runs (scorecard) Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground, Hitchin Arthur Fagg & John Langridge Stan Stoker (Durham) 29 June 1974 Buckinghamshire 223/5 (60 overs) 224/3 (57 overs) Kent John Turner 88 Richard Elms 2/49 (12 overs) Graham Johnson 120* Gwynne Jones 1/31 (9 overs) Kent won by 7 wickets (scorecard) St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Lloyd Budd & Jack Crapp John Turner (Buckinghamshire) 29 June 1974 Essex 180 all out (60 overs) 41 all out (36.1 overs) Shropshire Brian Edmeades 39 Geoffrey Othen 4/34 (12 overs) Steve Johnson 18 John Lever 4/15 (12 overs) Essex won by 139 runs (scorecard) Orleton Park, Wellington Barrie Meyer & George Pope John Lever (Essex) Second round 10 July 1974 Essex 216 all out (59.3 overs) 219/6 (58 overs) Somerset Ken McEwan 63 Hallam Moseley 3/30 (11.3 overs) Peter Denning 57 Keith Pont 2/50 (12 overs) Somerset won by 4 wickets (scorecard) Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea Arthur Jepson & Dusty Rhodes Peter Denning (Somerset) 10 July 1974 Kent 287/2 (60 overs) 171 all out (59.5 overs) Durham Brian Luckhurst 129 Brian Lander 2/58 (12 overs) Tim Hughes 28 Norman Graham 3/18 (12 overs) Kent won by 116 runs (scorecard) St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Dickie Bird & Tom Spencer Colin Cowdrey (Kent) 10 July 1974 Leicestershire 182/8 (60 overs) 62 all out (34 overs) Northamptonshire John Steele 85 Colin Milburn 3/44 (12 overs) George Sharp 17 Norman McVicker 4/26 (9 overs) Leicestershire won by 120 runs (scorecard) Grace Road, Leicester Jack Crapp & Cec Pepper John Steele (Leicestershire) 10 July 1974 Surrey 266/5 (60 overs) 143 all out (44.1 overs) Lincolnshire Younis Ahmed 76 John Dale 2/58 (11 overs) Martin Maslin 58 Geoff Arnold 5/15 (10 overs) Surrey won by 123 runs (scorecard) Lindum Sports Club Ground, Lincoln Ron Aspinall & Eddie Phillipson Geoff Arnold (Surrey) 10, 11 July 1974 Lancashire 193/9 (60 overs) 112 all out (50 overs) Middlesex David Hughes 42 Keith Jones 6/28 (12 overs) Keith Jones 27 Barry Wood 4/26 (12 overs) Lancashire won by 81 runs (scorecard) Lord's, London Lloyd Budd & Henry Horton Keith Jones (Middlesex) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. 10, 11 July 1974 Worcestershire 259/6 (60 overs) 110 all out (45.5 overs) Sussex Basil D'Oliveira 102 Tony Greig 4/52 (12 overs) Peter Graves 44 James Cumbes 4/23 (12 overs) Worcestershire won by 149 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Hove Ray Julian & Hugo Yarnold Basil D'Oliveira (Worcestershire) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. 10, 11 July 1974 Warwickshire 225/7 (60 overs) 228/6 (59.1 overs) Nottinghamshire Deryck Murray 72* Garfield Sobers 3/28 (12 overs) Michael Smedley 63* Bob Willis 3/32 (12 overs) Nottinghamshire won by 4 wickets (scorecard) Edgbaston, Birmingham Sam Cook & Alan Whitehead Michael Smedley (Nottinghamshire) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. 10, 11 July 1974 Yorkshire 233/6 (60 overs) 192 all out (54.5 overs) Hampshire John Hampshire 87* Andy Roberts 2/22 (12 overs) David Turner 68 Barrie Leadbeater 3/47 (8.5 overs) Yorkshire won by 41 runs (scorecard) Park Avenue, Bradford David Evans & Peter Wight John Hampshire (Yorkshire) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Quarter-finals 31 July 1974 Kent 295/8 (60 overs) 229 all out (54.1 overs) Leicestershire Brian Luckhurst 125 Norman McVicker 3/61 (12 overs) Brian Davison 82 Derek Underwood 4/57 (11 overs) Kent won by 66 runs (scorecard) St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury David Evans & Henry Horton Brian Luckhurst (Kent) 31 July 1974 Surrey 254/7 (60 overs) 257/5 (58.2 overs) Somerset John Edrich 59 Hallam Moseley 4/31 (12 overs) Peter Denning 112 Robin Jackman 2/50 (12 overs) Somerset won by 5 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Taunton John Langridge & Cec Pepper Peter Denning (Somerset) 31 July, 1 August 1974 Worcestershire 251/9 (60 overs) 233/9 (60 overs) Nottinghamshire Keith Wilkinson 95 Barry Stead 5/44 (12 overs) Garfield Sobers 84 Basil D'Oliveira 4/18 (12 overs) Worcestershire won by 128 runs (scorecard) New Road, Worcester Eddie Phillipson & Peter Wight Basil D'Oliveira (Worcestershire) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. 31 July, 1 August 1974 Lancashire 205 all out (59 overs) 173 all out (54.3 overs) Yorkshire Clive Lloyd 90 Graham Stevenson 4/57 (12 overs) Geoff Boycott 39 Peter Lever 4/17 (12 overs) Lancashire won by 32 runs (scorecard) Headingley, Leeds Barrie Meyer & Hugo Yarnold Clive Lloyd (Lancashire) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Semi-finals 14 August 1974 Somerset 154 all out (58 overs) 155/7 (52.3 overs) Kent Derek Taylor 49 John Shepherd 3/30 (12 overs) Mike Denness 35 Bob Clapp 2/17 (10.3 overs) Kent won by 3 wickets (scorecard) St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury John Langridge & George Pope Alan Knott (Kent) 14, 15 August 1974 Lancashire 236/7 (60 overs) 208 all out (58.2 overs) Worcestershire Barry Wood 91 Brian Brain 4/51 (12 overs) Glenn Turner 47 Jack Simmons 5/49 (12 overs) Lancashire won by 28 runs (scorecard) New Road, Worcester Jack Crapp & Ken Palmer Barry Wood (Lancashire) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Final 7, 9 September 1974 Lancashire 118 all out (60 overs) 122/6 (46.5 overs) Kent Clive Lloyd 25 Norman Graham 2/14 (11 overs) John Shepherd 19 Barry Wood 3/18 (12 overs) Kent won by 4 wickets (scorecard) Lord's, London David Constant & Charlie Elliott Alan Knott (Kent) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. References External links CricketArchive tournament page https://web.archive.org/web/20121103043757/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1974_ENG_Gillette_Cup_1974.html 3 November 2012 Category:Friends Provident Trophy seasons Gillette Cup, 1974