# 1963 Gillette Cup

The 1963 Gillette Cup was an English county cricket tournament, held between 1 May and 7 September 1963. The tournament was won by Sussex.

## Preliminary round

* 1–2 May 1963 Scorecard
| Lancashire 304/9 (65 overs) | v | Leicestershire 203 (53.3 overs) |
| Peter Marner 121 John Savage 4/54 (8) | | Maurice Hallam 106 Brian Statham 5/28 (12) |
* Lancashire won by 101 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Ron Aspinall and Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Peter Marner (Lancs)

## First round

* 22 May 1963 Scorecard
| Glamorgan 207/8 (65 overs) | v | Somerset 197 (62.2 overs) |
| Bernard Hedges 103* Fred Rumsey 4/24 (15) | | Brian Langford 56 Jeff Jones 3/34 (15) |
* Glamorgan won by 10 runs Cardiff Arms Park Umpires: Arthur Jepson and Buddy Oldfield Player of the match: Bernard Hedges (Glam)
* 22 May 1963 Scorecard
| Middlesex 170 (64.3 overs) | v | Gloucestershire 131 (51.5 overs) |
| Ted Clark 42 David Allen 4/28 (15) | | Ron Nicholls 44 Alan Moss 4/14 (11.5) |
* Middlesex won by 39 runs County Cricket Ground, Bristol Umpires: Charlie Elliott and Jim Hammond Player of the match: Don Bennett (Middx)
* 22 May 1963 Scorecard
| Derbyshire 250/9 (65 overs) | v | Hampshire 244 (64.3 overs) |
| Ian Hall 61 Dennis Baldry 4/70 (15) | | Mike Barnard 98 Derek Morgan 2/49 (15) |
* Derbyshire won by 6 runs Dean Park, Bournemouth Umpires: Arthur Fagg and Frank Lee Player of the match: Derek Morgan (Derbys)
* 22 May 1963 Scorecard
| Sussex 314/7 (65 overs) | v | Kent 242 (56.2 overs) |
| Ken Suttle 104 Alan Brown 3/63 (15) | | Peter Richardson 127 Ted Dexter 2/35 (11) |
* Sussex won by 72 runs Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells Umpires: John Arnold and David Smith Player of the match: Peter Richardson (Kent)
* 22 May 1963 Scorecard
| Lancashire 213 (59.2 overs) | v | Essex 132 (45.1 overs) |
| Jack Dyson 60* Trevor Bailey 4/47 (14) | | Gordon Barker 44 Jack Dyson 5/47 (13.1) |
* Lancashire won by 81 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Paul Gibb and Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Jack Dyson (Lancs)
* 22 May 1963 Scorecard
| Warwickshire 140 (56.2 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 141/4 (57.5 overs) |
| Dennis Amiss 34 David Larter 3/38 (15) | | Roger Prideaux 52* Raymond Hitchcock 2/32 (11) |
* Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Jim Parks, Sr. and Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Roger Prideaux (Northants)
* 22 May 1963 Scorecard
| Worcestershire 229/9 (65 overs) | v | Surrey 115 (47.2 overs) |
| Ron Headley 83 Peter Loader 3/35 (15) | | Micky Stewart 49 Jim Standen 5/14 (15) |
* Worcestershire won by 114 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Jack Crapp and Ron Lay Player of the match: Jim Standen (Worcs)
* 22 May 1963 Scorecard
| Nottinghamshire 159 (64 overs) | v | Yorkshire 160/6 (55 overs) |
| Brian Bolus 100* Fred Trueman 4/30 (15) | | Doug Padgett 38 Keith Gillhouley 4/33 (14) |
* Yorkshire won by 4 wickets Acklam Park, Middlesbrough Umpires: Bill Copson and Freddie Jakeman Player of the match: Brian Bolus (Notts)

## Quarter-finals

* 12 June 1963 Scorecard
| Worcestershire 238/8 (65 overs) | v | Glamorgan 192 (51 overs) |
| Tom Graveney 93 Jeff Jones 3/54 (15) | | Euros Lewis 78 Jack Flavell 5/43 (14) |
* Worcestershire won by 46 runs The Gnoll, Neath Umpires: Bill Copson and Fred Gardner Player of the match: Tom Graveney (Worcs)
* 12 June 1963 Scorecard
| Derbyshire 148 (57.3 overs) | v | Lancashire 149/5 (49.4 overs) |
| Ian Hall 31 Colin Hilton 3/30 (12.3) | | Robert Entwistle 48 Harold Rhodes 2/33 (11.4) |
* Lancashire won by 5 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Ron Aspinall and Charlie Elliott Player of the match: Robert Entwistle (Lancs)
* 12 June 1963 Scorecard
| Middlesex 129 (40.1 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 132/4 (39 overs) |
| Ronald Hooker 43 David Larter 4/22 (11) | | Colin Milburn 84 Alan Moss 2/23 (12) |
* Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets Lord's Cricket Ground, London Umpires: Lofty Herman and John Langridge Player of the match: Colin Milburn (Northants)
* 12 June 1963 Scorecard
| Sussex 292 (64 overs) | v | Yorkshire 270 (63.3 overs) |
| Jim Parks, Jr. 90 Brian Close 4/60 (15) | | Geoffrey Boycott 71 Ian Thomson 3/52 (15) |
* Sussex won by 22 runs County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Laurie Gray and Fred Price Player of the match: Jim Parks, Jr. (Sussex)

## Semi-finals

* 10 July 1963 Scorecard
| Sussex 292 (62.1 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 187 (49.3 overs) |
| Ted Dexter 115 David Larter 4/68 (14.1) | | Roger Prideaux 73 Ian Thomson 4/33 (13.3) |
* Sussex won by 105 runs County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Syd Buller and David Smith Player of the match: Ted Dexter (Sussex)
* 10 July 1963 Scorecard
| Lancashire 59 (31.1 overs) | v | Worcestershire 60/1 (10.1 overs) |
| Brian Booth 21 Jack Flavell 6/14 (13) | | Martin Horton 29* Ken Higgs 1/19 (5) |
* Worcestershire won by 9 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Paul Gibb and Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Jack Flavell (Worcs)

## Final

* 7 September 1963 Scorecard
| Sussex 168 (60.2 overs) | v | Worcestershire 154 (63.2 overs) |
| Jim Parks, Jr. 57 Norman Gifford 4/33 (15) | | Roy Booth 33* John Snow 3/13 (8) |
* Sussex won by 14 runs Lord's Cricket Ground, London Umpires: Fred Gardner and Frank Lee Player of the match: Norman Gifford (Worcs)