1969 Gillette Cup
Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Yorkshire (2nd title) |
| Participants | 22 |
| Matches | 21 |
| Most runs | 183 – Geoffrey Boycott (Yorkshire) |
| Most wickets | 12 – Don Wilson (Yorkshire) |
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The 1969 Gillette Cup was the seventh Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 10 May and 6 September 1969.[1] The tournament was won by Yorkshire who defeated Derbyshire by 69 runs in the final at Lord's.
Format
The 17 first-class counties were joined by five Minor Counties: Buckinghamshire, Devon, Hertfordshire, Norfolk 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 6 September 1969.
First round
10, 11 May 1969 Scorecard |
Essex 272/6 (60 overs) | v | Wiltshire 147 (53.4 overs) |
Essex won by 125 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Laurie Gray and Alan Oakman Player of the match: Ian Lomax (Wilts) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
10, 11, 12 May 1969 Scorecard |
Hertfordshire 173 (58.1 overs) | v | Devon 75 (41.3 overs) |
Alan Day 53 Robert Healey 6/14 (11.1 overs) | Chris Greetham 32 Brian Collins 3/21 (6.3 overs) |
Hertfordshire won by 98 runs Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage Umpires: Lofty Herman and Eddie Phillipson Player of the match: Robert Healey (Devon) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
10, 11, 12 May 1969 Scorecard |
Middlesex 232/7 (60 overs) | v | Buckinghamshire 104 (44.5 overs) |
John Murray 47 Chris Pickett 3/26 (12 overs) |
Middlesex won by 128 runs Lord's, London Umpires: John Langridge and Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Fred Titmus (Middx) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
10, 11 May 1969 Scorecard |
Yorkshire 167 (44.4 overs) | v | Norfolk 78 (50.4 overs) |
John Hampshire 55 Tracey Moore 6/48 (10.4 overs) | James Donaldson 21 Chris Old 3/14 (7.4 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 89 runs County Ground, Norwich Umpires: Freddie Jakeman and George Pope Player of the match: John Hampshire (Yorks) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
10, 12 May 1969 Scorecard |
Glamorgan 191/8 (60 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 112 (45.2 overs) |
Alan Jones 61 Mushtaq Mohammad 3/36 (12 overs) | Laurence Johnson 27 Majid Khan 5/24 (12 overs) |
Glamorgan won by 79 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: David Constant and Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Majid Khan (Glam) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
10, 11 May 1969 Scorecard |
Somerset 144 (59 overs) | v | Derbyshire 146/7 (59.3 overs) |
Peter Gibbs 47 Ken Palmer 4/26 (11.3 overs) |
Derbyshire won by 3 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Lloyd Budd and Peter Wight Player of the match: Fred Rumsey (Derbys) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Second round
7 June 1969 Scorecard |
Worcestershire 156/6 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 157/6 (58.1 overs) |
Derek Morgan 33 Basil D'Oliveira 2/26 (12 overs) |
Derbyshire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Charlie Elliott and Tom Spencer Player of the match: Tom Graveney (Worcs) |
7 June 1969 Scorecard |
Glamorgan 244/6 (60 overs) | v | Hertfordshire 159/9 (60 overs) |
Glamorgan won by 85 runs St Helen's, Swansea Umpires: Harry Mellows and Peter Wight Player of the match: Tony Lewis (Glam) |
7 June 1969 Scorecard |
Hampshire 238/8 (60 overs) | v | Surrey 239/7 (58.5 overs) |
Surrey won by 3 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Jack Crapp and Lofty Herman Player of the match: Barry Richards (Hants) |
7 June 1969 Scorecard |
Lancashire 173/8 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 174/3 (48.5 overs) |
David Hughes 29* Don Wilson 3/32 (12 overs) | Phil Sharpe 68 Peter Lever 3/37 (10 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 7 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: David Constant and Eddie Phillipson Player of the match: Phil Sharpe (Yorks) |
7 June 1969 Scorecard |
Kent 172 (59.4 overs) | v | Leicestershire 175/7 (59.1 overs) |
Brian Booth 65 Norman Graham 2/31 (11.1 overs) |
Leicestershire won by 3 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Syd Buller and George Pope Player of the match: Peter Marner (Leics) |
7 June 1969 Scorecard |
Middlesex 231/6 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 235/3 (56.1 overs) |
Nottinghamshire won by 7 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Dusty Rhodes and Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Peter Parfitt (Middx) |
7 June 1969 Scorecard |
Gloucestershire 86 (49.2 overs) | v | Sussex 87/2 (18.5 overs) |
David Shepherd 19 Mike Buss 4/14 (12 overs) |
Sussex won by 8 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: John Arnold and Arthur Fagg Player of the match: Mike Buss (Sussex) |
7 June 1969 Scorecard |
Warwickshire 146 (54.1 overs) | v | Essex 147/3 (45.1 overs) |
Jim Stewart 50 Brian Edmeades 3/28 (12 overs) |
Essex won by 7 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Freddie Jakeman and Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Brian Edmeades (Essex) |
Quarter-finals
2 July 1969 Scorecard |
Glamorgan 117 (54.4 overs) | v | Derbyshire 121/1 (43.2 overs) |
Tony Lewis 60 Harold Rhodes 4/18 (12 overs) | David Smith 49 Lawrence Williams 1/28 (10 overs) |
Derbyshire won by 9 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Lloyd Budd and Jack Crapp Player of the match: Harold Rhodes (Derbys) |
2 July 1969 Scorecard |
Essex 180/9 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 182/8 (59.1 overs) |
Nottinghamshire won by 2 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Bill Alley and Cec Pepper Player of the match: Keith Fletcher (Essex) |
2 July 1969 Scorecard |
Yorkshire 272 (59.4 overs) | v | Surrey 134 (41.3 overs) |
Stewart Storey 33 Don Wilson 4/31 (8.3 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 138 runs The Oval, London Umpires: John Langridge and Alan Oakman Player of the match: Brian Close (Yorks) |
2 July 1969 Scorecard |
Sussex 191 (59.3 overs) | v | Leicestershire 131 (45.4 overs) |
Sussex won by 60 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: John Arnold and Laurie Gray Player of the match: Peter Marner (Leics) |
Semi-finals
30 July 1969 Scorecard |
Derbyshire 136 (56.4 overs) | v | Sussex 49 (35.2 overs) |
Peter Gibbs 44 Tony Buss 4/27 (10.4 overs) | Jim Parks 16 Peter Eyre 6/18 (10.2 overs) |
Derbyshire won by 87 runs Queen's Park, Chesterfield Umpires: Ron Aspinall and Harry Mellows Player of the match: Peter Eyre (Derbys) |
30 July 1969 Scorecard |
Yorkshire 191 (59.4 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 123 (50.5 overs) |
Phil Sharpe 67 Barry Stead 3/46 (11.4 overs) | Pasty Harris 31 Peter Stringer 3/4 (4.5 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 68 runs North Marine Road, Scarborough Umpires: Cec Pepper and George Pope Player of the match: Phil Sharpe (Yorks) |
Final
6 September 1969 Scorecard |
Yorkshire 219/8 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 150 (54.4 overs) |
Barrie Leadbeater 76 Alan Ward 3/31 (12 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 69 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Tom Spencer and Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Barrie Leadbeater (Yorks) |
References
- ^ "Gillette Trophy, 1969 – Fixtures". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
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