# 1978 Gillette Cup

The 1978 Gillette Cup was the sixteenth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 5 July and 2 September 1978. The tournament was won by Sussex County Cricket Club who defeated Somerset County Cricket Club by 5 wickets in the final at Lord's.

## Format

The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five Minor Counties: Devon, Durham, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Suffolk. 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 1978.

### First round

* 5 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Devon 205/8 (60 overs) | v | Staffordshire 208/6 (58 overs) |
| Barrie Matthews 66 Derek Nicholls 3/44 (12 overs) | | Peter Gill 52 Martyn Goulding 2/38 (12 overs) |
* Staffordshire won by 4 wickets Recreation Ground, Torquay Umpires: David Halfyard & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: John Moore (Staffordshire)
* 5 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Shropshire 148/9 (60 overs) | v | Surrey 149/6 (53.4 overs) |
| Doug Slade 54 Pat Pocock 2/20 (12 overs) | | John Edrich 72* Peter Ranells 3/38 (10.4 overs) |
* Surrey won by 4 wickets Orleton Park, Wellington Umpires: Dusty Rhodes & Tommy Wilson Player of the match: John Edrich (Surrey)
* 5 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 292/5 (60 overs) | v | Somerset 297/4 (57.1 overs) |
| John Whitehouse 94 Dennis Breakwell 2/51 (12 overs) | | Viv Richards 139* Bob Willis 1/43 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by 6 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Jack Crapp & David Evans Player of the match: Viv Richards (Somerset)
* 5 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Suffolk 101 all out (39.1 overs) | v | Sussex 102/4 (33.1 overs) |
| Stuart Westley 25* John Spencer 3/11 (3.5 overs) | | Paul Parker 53 Richard Robinson 2/19 (5.1 overs) |
* Sussex won by 6 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Sam Cook & Don Oslear Player of the match: Paul Parker (Sussex)
* 5, 6 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire 158/9 (60 overs) | v | Worcestershire 153 all out (59.4 overs) |
| Geoff Miller 59* James Cumbes 3/23 (12 overs) | | Phil Neale 32 Eddie Barlow 5/30 (12 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 5 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Fred Goodall & Ray Julian Player of the match: Eddie Barlow (Derbyshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 5, 6, 7 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 249/6 (45 overs) | v | Durham 136/7 (45 overs) |
| John Hampshire 110 (96) Peter Kippax 3/64 (11 overs) | | Neil Riddell 52 (103) Chris Old 4/9 (12 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 113 runs Acklam Park, Middlesbrough Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: John Hampshire (Yorkshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was reduced to 45 overs per side.

### Second round

* 19, 20 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 199 all out (59.2 overs) | v | Derbyshire 166 all out (54 overs) |
| Ian Gould 58 Eddie Barlow 3/47 (11.2 overs) | | Alan Hill 72 Phil Edmonds 2/17 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 33 runs County Ground, Derby Umpires: Arthur Jepson & John Langridge Player of the match: Alan Hill (Derbyshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 19, 20 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Essex 268/9 (60 overs) | v | Surrey 196 all out (58.1 overs) |
| Mike Denness 71 Hugh Wilson 3/59 (12 overs) | | Roger Knight 34 John Lever 4/25 (11.1 overs) |
* Essex won by 72 runs Castle Park Cricket Ground, Colchester Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Cec Pepper Player of the match: Mike Denness (Essex)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 19, 20 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Somerset 330/4 (60 overs) | v | Glamorgan 260 all out (60 overs) |
| Peter Denning 145 Peter Swart 2/71 (12 overs) | | Rodney Ontong 64 Keith Jennings 3/51 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by 70 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Peter Denning (Somerset)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 19, 20 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 266/5 (60 overs) | v | Lancashire 267/3 (57.3 overs) |
| Zaheer Abbas 73 Bob Ratcliffe 2/39 (12 overs) | | David Lloyd 121* Brian Brain 2/42 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 7 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Dickie Bird & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: David Lloyd (Lancashire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 19, 20 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 214/8 (60 overs) | v | Hampshire 140 all out (51.2 overs) |
| Chris Balderstone 73 Andy Roberts 3/40 (12 overs) | | Trevor Jesty 31 Les Taylor 3/11 (6.2 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 74 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: David Halfyard & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Chris Balderstone (Leicestershire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 19 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 248/9 (60 overs) | v | Kent 249/5 (59.5 overs) |
| Peter Willey 77 John Shepherd 4/38 (12 overs) | | Graham Johnson 76 Sarfraz Nawaz 2/41 (12 overs) |
* Kent won by 5 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Fred Goodall & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Peter Willey (Northampton)
* 19, 20 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Sussex 221/6 (60 overs) | v | Staffordshire 219/9 (60 overs) |
| Paul Parker 61 Keith Stride 2/39 (12 overs) | | Nasim-ul-Ghani 85 Imran Khan 4/27 (12 overs) |
* Sussex won by 2 runs Lichfield Road, Stone Umpires: David Constant & Ray Julian Player of the match: Geoff Arnold (Sussex)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 19, 20 July 1978 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire 225/7 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 226/9 (59.3 overs) |
| Clive Rice 71 Graham Stevenson 3/41 (12 overs) | | Geoff Boycott 62 Clive Rice 2/23 (12 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 1 wicket Park Avenue, Bradford Umpires: Don Oslear & Roderick Wilson Player of the match: Clive Rice (Nottinghamshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Quarter-finals

* 2, 3 August 1978 (scorecard)
| Kent 120 all out (53.5 overs) | v | Somerset 122/5 (47 overs) |
| Asif Iqbal 48 Colin Dredge 4/23 (12 overs) | | Vic Marks 30 John Shepherd 2/16 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by 5 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Lloyd Budd & John Langridge Player of the match: Colin Dredge (Somerset)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 2, 3, 4 August 1978 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 279/6 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 258 all out (57.5 overs) |
| Andrew Kennedy 131 Phil Edmonds 2/52 (12 overs) | | Mike Gatting 62 David Hughes 4/69 (11.5 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 21 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Dickie Bird & Peter Wight Player of the match: Andrew Kennedy (Lancashire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
* 2, 3, 4 August 1978 (scorecard)
| Essex 73/2 (10 overs) | v | Leicestershire 70/8 (10 overs) |
| Norbert Phillip 24* Les Taylor 1/31 (5 overs) | | Brian Davison 24 John Lever 4/27 (5 overs) |
* Essex won by 3 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Bill Alley & Ken Palmer Player of the match: John Lever (Essex)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was reduced before play started to 10 overs per side.
* 2, 3, 4 August 1978 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 174/7 (52 overs) | v | Sussex |
| Kevin Sharp 61 Paul Phillipson 3/23 (6 overs) | | |
* No result Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Tom Spencer
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was replayed on 4 August.
* 4 August 1978 (scorecard)
| Sussex 68/6 (10 overs) | v | Yorkshire 59/8 (10 overs) |
| Javed Miandad 27 Graham Stevenson 3/36 (5 overs) | | Kevin Sharp 21 Imran Khan 3/22 (5 overs) |
* Sussex won by 9 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Imran Khan (Sussex)
* Match was reduced before play started to 10 overs per side.

### Semi-finals

* 16 August 1978 (scorecard)
| Somerset 287/6 (60 overs) | v | Essex 287 all out (60 overs) |
| Viv Richards 116 Norbert Phillip 2/56 (11 overs) | | Graham Gooch 61 Ian Botham 2/48 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by losing fewer wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: David Evans & Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Viv Richards (Somerset)
* 16 August 1978 (scorecard)
| Sussex 277/8 (60 overs) | v | Lancashire 141 all out (51.4 overs) |
| Javed Miandad 75 Colin Croft 3/53 (12 overs) | | Clive Lloyd 40 John Barclay 3/27 (12 overs) |
* Sussex won by 136 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Cec Pepper & Cec Pepper Player of the match: Javed Miandad (Sussex)

### Final

* 2 September 1978 (scorecard)
| Somerset 207/7 (60 overs) | v | Sussex 211/5 (53.1 overs) |
| Ian Botham 80 John Barclay 2/21 (12 overs) | | Paul Parker 62* Ian Botham 2/65 (12 overs) |
* Sussex won by 5 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Paul Parker (Sussex)