# 1969 Gillette Cup

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. 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) |
| Brian Ward 73 James Merryweather 3/41 (12 overs) | | Ian Lomax 63 Robin Hobbs 4/55 (12 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) | | Brian Poll 23 Fred Titmus 4/17 (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) |
| Tony Clarkson 30 Fred Rumsey 3/19 (9 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) |
| Tom Graveney 61* Peter Eyre 3/31 (12 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) |
| Tony Lewis 96 Roy Wacey 2/44 (12 overs) | | Henry Tilly 36 Malcolm Nash 3/18 (12 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) |
| Barry Richards 78 Geoff Arnold 2/22 (12 overs) | | John Edrich 59 Bob Cottam 2/46 (12 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) |
| Mike Denness 69 Peter Marner 4/26 (10 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) |
| Peter Parfitt 119 Garfield Sobers 3/26 (12 overs) | | Basher Hassan 78 Ronald Hooker 1/40 (12 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) | | Mike Buss 54* Tony Brown 2/39 (6 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) | | Keith Fletcher 54* Norman McVicker 2/34 (10 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) |
| Keith Fletcher 74 Barry Stead 2/17 (12 overs) | | Brian Bolus 37 Keith Boyce 2/20 (12 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) |
| Brian Close 96 Stewart Storey 3/67 (11.4 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) |
| Jim Parks 51 Peter Marner 4/30 (12 overs) | | Peter Marner 40 Mike Buss 4/24 (8.4 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) | | Ian Buxton 34 Brian Close 3/36 (11 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 69 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Tom Spencer and Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Barrie Leadbeater (Yorks)