1973 Gillette Cup

February 2023 Test and County Cricket Board Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) Knockout Gloucestershire 1 22 21 242 Peter Graves (Sussex) 11 Roger Knight (Gloucestershire) CricketArchive tournament page 1972 1972 Gillette Cup 1974 1974 Gillette Cup The 1973 Gillette Cup was the eleventh Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 30 June and 1 September 1973.subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1973_ENG_Gillette_Cup_1973.html Gillette Trophy, 1973 – Fixtures CricketArchive 12 May 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100418182225/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1973_ENG_Gillette_Cup_1973.html 18 April 2010 live The tournament was won by Gloucestershire County Cricket Club who defeated Sussex County Cricket Club by 40 runs in the final at Lord's. Format The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five Minor Counties: Bedfordshire, Dorset, Durham, Staffordshire and Wiltshire. 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 1 September 1973. The tournament was notable for Durham (then a minor county) defeating Yorkshire. In doing so, Durham became the first ever minor county to beat a first class county in this competition. First round 30 June 1973 Bedfordshire 148 all out (54.2 overs) 275/3 (60 overs) Lancashire Tony Durley 75 Peter Lever 2/3 (5 overs) Barry Wood 88 Graham Jarrett 1/51 (11 overs) Lancashire won by 127 runs (scorecard) Wardown Park, Luton Barrie Meyer & Hugo Yarnold Frank Hayes (Lancashire) 30 June 1973 Gloucestershire 230/9 (60 overs) 196 all out (57.1 overs) Glamorgan Roger Knight 75 Lawrence Williams 3/44 (12 overs) Alan Jones 61 Tony Brown 3/29 (10.1 overs) Gloucestershire won by 34 runs (scorecard) Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Lloyd Budd & Henry Horton Roger Knight (Gloucestershire) 30 June 1973 Wiltshire 82 all out (49.2 overs) 86/3 (27 overs) Hampshire Paul Meehan 20 David O'Sullivan 4/13 (12 overs) Gordon Greenidge 27 John Alford 2/29 (12 overs) Hampshire won by 7 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Southampton Sam Cook & Ken Palmer David O'Sullivan (Hampshire) 30 June 1973 Sussex 225/8 (60 overs) 195 all out (56.9 overs) Northamptonshire Roger Prideaux 81 Bob Cottam 3/43 (12 overs) David Steele 60 John Snow 3/23 (10.3 overs) Sussex won by 30 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Northampton David Constant & John Langridge Roger Prideaux (Sussex) 30 June 1973 Staffordshire 163/9 (60 overs) 84 all out (45.3 overs) Dorset Peter Gill 40 Derek Shackleton 4/11 (12 overs) Timothy Hall 23 Michael Ikin 3/13 (11 overs) Staffordshire won by 79 runs (scorecard) Lichfield Road, Stone George Pope & Dusty Rhodes Derek Shackleton (Dorset) 30 June 1973 Yorkshire 135 all out (58.4 overs) 138/5 (51.3 overs) Durham Colin Johnson 44 Brian Lander 5/15 (11.4 overs) Russell Inglis 47 Phil Carrick 2/32 (12 overs) Durham won by 5 wickets (scorecard) St George's Road, Harrogate Charlie Elliott & Arthur Jepson Brian Lander (Durham) Second round 11 July 1973 Sussex 203/9 (60 overs) 92 all out (47.3 overs) Derbyshire Peter Graves 84* Ian Buxton 4/27 (12 overs) Brian Bolus 33 John Spencer 4/25 (11.3 overs) Sussex won by 111 runs (scorecard) Queen's Park, Chesterfield Dickie Bird & Henry Horton Peter Graves (Sussex) 11 July 1973 Durham 134 all out (56.4 overs) 137/3 (45.4 overs) Essex Derek Soakell 36 John Lever 4/30 (12 overs) Bruce Francis 44 Alan Old 1/23 (12 overs) Essex won by 7 wickets (scorecard) Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street Arthur Jepson & George Pope John Lever (Essex) 11 July 1973 Gloucestershire 169/7 (60 overs) 150 all out (54.1 overs) Surrey David Shepherd 72* Geoff Arnold 4/38 (12 overs) Younis Ahmed 33 Mike Procter 3/21 (9.1 overs) Gloucestershire won by 19 runs (scorecard) Ashley Down Ground, Bristol David Constant & Ray Julian David Shepherd (Gloucestershire) 11 July 1973 Hampshire 205 all out (58.5 overs) 206/2 (52.5 overs) Kent Gordon Greenidge 100 John Shepherd 4/43 (12 overs) Brian Luckhurst 114* David O'Sullivan 1/32 (12 overs) Kent won by 8 wickets (scorecard) St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Ron Aspinall & Lloyd Budd Brian Luckhurst (Kent) 11 July 1973 Staffordshire 137 all out (58.5 overs) 141/4 (35.2 overs) Lancashire Colin Price 52 Peter Lee 3/24 (11 overs) David Lloyd 85* Brian James 3/35 (10.2 overs) Lancashire won by 6 wickets (scorecard) Old Trafford, Manchester Bill Alley & Sam Cook David Lloyd (Lancashire) 11 July 1973 Nottinghamshire 162/7 (60 overs) 165/6 (54 overs) Middlesex Garfield Sobers 75* Keith Jones 2/20 (12 overs) John Murray 36 Carlton Forbes 2/20 (12 overs) Middlesex won by 4 wickets (scorecard) Lord's, London Alan Whitehead & Hugo Yarnold Garfield Sobers (Nottinghamshire) 11 July 1973 Somerset 212 all out (59.1 overs) 215/8 (59 overs) Leicestershire Peter Robinson 67 Ken Higgs 4/27 (11.1 overs) Chris Balderstone 119* Allan Jones 2/45 (12 overs) Leicestershire won by 2 wickets (scorecard) County Ground, Taunton Jack Crapp & David Evans Chris Balderstone (Leicestershire) 11 July 1973 Worcestershire 213/9 (60 overs) 200 all out (58.3 overs) Warwickshire Basil D'Oliveira 54 Bob Willis 4/19 (12 overs) Dennis Amiss 54 Brian Brain 4/31 (12 overs) Worcestershire won by 13 runs (scorecard) Edgbaston, Birmingham Charlie Elliott & Eddie Phillipson Brian Brain (Worcestershire) Quarter-finals 1 August 1973 Gloucestershire 236/9 (60 overs) 206 all out (56.5 overs) Essex Roger Knight 60 Brian Edmeades 4/71 (12 overs) Keith Fletcher 45 Jack Davey 4/35 (10.5 overs) Gloucestershire won by 30 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Chelmsford Eddie Phillipson & Alan Whitehead Roger Knight (Gloucestershire) 1, 2 August 1973 Lancashire 224/6 (60 overs) 225/6 (59 overs) Middlesex Harry Pilling 90 Dennis Marriott 3/42 (12 overs) Mike Smith 90 Jack Simmons 3/46 (12 overs) Middlesex won by 4 wickets (scorecard) Lord's, London Ray Julian & Cec Pepper Mike Smith (Middlesex) Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. 1 August 1973 Sussex 263/6 (60 overs) 135 all out (43.1 overs) Kent Roger Prideaux 79 Derek Underwood 2/59 (12 overs) Graham Johnson 65 Tony Buss 3/26 (12 overs) Sussex won by 128 runs (scorecard) County Ground, Hove Barrie Meyer & Peter Wight Roger Prideaux (Sussex) 1 August 1973 Worcestershire 202/9 (60 overs) 146 all out (53.5 overs) Leicestershire Basil D'Oliveira 51 Ray Illingworth 3/15 (12 overs) Brian Davison 61* Norman Gifford 3/13 (12 overs) Worcestershire won by 56 runs (scorecard) New Road, Worcester Bill Alley & Jack Crapp Basil D'Oliveira (Worcestershire) Semi-finals 15 August 1973 Sussex 174/8 (60 overs) 169 all out (59.1 overs) Middlesex Tony Greig 61 Phil Edmonds 2/18 (12 overs) Fred Titmus 41 Tony Greig 4/27 (11.1 overs) Sussex won by 5 runs (scorecard) Lord's, London David Evans & Tom Spencer Tony Greig (Sussex) 15 August 1973 Gloucestershire 243/8 (60 overs) 238/9 (60 overs) Worcestershire Mike Procter 101 Basil D'Oliveira 2/36 (12 overs) Glenn Turner 109 Mike Procter 3/31 (12 overs) Gloucestershire won by 5 runs (scorecard) New Road, Worcester John Langridge & Ken Palmer Mike Procter (Gloucestershire) Final 1 September 1973 Gloucestershire 243/8 (60 overs) 208 all out (56.5 overs) Sussex Mike Procter 94 John Snow 3/31 (12 overs) Geoff Greenidge 76 Roger Knight 4/47 (10 overs) Gloucestershire won by 40 runs (scorecard) Lord's, London Arthur Fagg & Tom Spencer Tony Brown (Gloucestershire) References External links Gillette Cup (England) 1973 at ESPNCricinfo CricketArchive tournament page https://web.archive.org/web/20100418182225/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/1973_ENG_Gillette_Cup_1973.html 18 April 2010 Category:Friends Provident Trophy seasons Gillette Cup, 1973