# 1984 NatWest Trophy

The 1984 NatWest Trophy was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 4 July and 1 September 1984. The fourth NatWest Trophy tournament, it was won by Middlesex who defeated Kent by 4 wickets in the final at Lord's.

## Format

The seventeen first-class counties were joined by thirteen Minor Counties: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cumberland, Devon, Durham, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Wiltshire. The Ireland and Scotland teams also participated. 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 1984.

### First round

* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Cumberland 121 all out (59.2 overs) | v | Derbyshire 124/1 (25.1 overs) |
| Malcolm Woods 36 Kim Barnett 6/24 (9.2 overs) | | John Wright 73* David Lupton 1/27 (6 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 9 wickets Netherfield Cricket Club Ground, Kendal Umpires: Ray Julian & Tommy Wilson Player of the match: John Wright (Derbyshire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 209/8 (60 overs) | v | Durham 198 all out (58.5 overs) |
| Wayne Larkins 77 (148) Stephen Greensword 4/28 (12 overs) | | David Jackson 40 (85) Neil Mallender 2/16 (12 overs) |
* Northamptonshire won by 11 runs Feethams Cricket Ground, Darlington Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Stephen Greensword (Durham)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Essex 327/6 (60 overs) | v | Scotland 137 all out (43.2 overs) |
| Graham Gooch 133 Dale de Neef 3/37 (12 overs) | | Richard Swan 41 David Acfield 3/9 (12 overs) |
* Essex won by 190 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Bob Duckett & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Graham Gooch (Essex)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Glamorgan 147/9 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 148/4 (42.2 overs) |
| John Steele 31 Kevin Cooper 2/22 (5 overs) | | Derek Randall 71 Charles Rowe 2/37 (10 overs) |
* Nottinghamshire won by 6 wickets St. Helen's, Swansea Umpires: John Harris & John Jameson Player of the match: Derek Randall (Nottinghamshire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Somerset 153/9 (60 overs) | v | Hertfordshire 137 all out (59.2 overs) |
| Brian Rose 36* William Merry 3/27 (12 overs) | | Brian Evans 46 Vic Marks 3/15 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by 16 runs Clarence Park, St Albans Umpires: Dickie Bird & Barry Dudleston Player of the match: Brian Evans (Hertfordshire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Kent 232/7 (60 overs) | v | Berkshire 143/9 (60 overs) |
| Chris Cowdrey 64 Paul New 2/28 (12 overs) | | Martin Lickley 44 Derek Underwood 3/19 (12 overs) |
* Kent won by 89 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Lloyd Budd Player of the match: Chris Cowdrey (Kent)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 272/7 (60 overs) | v | Buckinghamshire 199/8 (60 overs) |
| Graeme Fowler 101 Andrew Lyon 3/71 (12 overs) | | David Smith 54 Paul Allott 4/34 (11 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 73 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: David Constant & Bob White Player of the match: Graeme Fowler (Lancashire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 239/8 (60 overs) | v | Norfolk 121 all out (43.2 overs) |
| Mark Nicholas 63 Andrew Agar 2/44 (9 overs) | | Quorn Handley 40 (48) Nigel Cowley 5/24 (11.2 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 118 runs County Ground, Norwich Umpires: Don Oslear & Peter Wight Player of the match: Nigel Cowley (Hampshire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 233/9 (60 overs) | v | Northumberland 148 all out (54 overs) |
| Clive Radley 64* Norman Graham 3/30 (12 overs) | | Mike Younger 57 John Emburey 3/20 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 85 runs Osborne Avenue, Jesmond Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Mike Younger (Northumberland)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Shropshire 229/5 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 192 all out (57.5 overs) |
| Mushtaq Mohammad 80 Stephen Oldham 2/44 (12 overs) | | Phil Carrick 37 Mushtaq Mohammad 3/26 (12 overs) |
* Shropshire won by 37 runs St George's Cricket Ground, Telford Umpires: Allan Jones & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Mushtaq Mohammad (Shropshire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Staffordshire 151/8 (60 overs) | v | Gloucestershire 152/2 (37 overs) |
| Brendan McArdle 37 John Shepherd 4/20 (12 overs) | | Bill Athey 70* David Blank 1/25 (10 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 8 wickets Lichfield Road, Stone Umpires: John Holder & Terry Spencer Player of the match: John Shepherd (Gloucestershire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Ireland 157/7 (60 overs) | v | Surrey 161/3 (48.5 overs) |
| Stephen Warke 77 Roger Knight 3/13 (12 overs) | | Grahame Clinton 79 Garfield Harrison 1/8 (4 overs) |
* Surrey won by 7 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Ken Palmer & Donald Thompsett Player of the match: Stephen Warke (Ireland)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Sussex 231/8 (60 overs) | v | Devon 169/9 (60 overs) |
| Allan Green 74 Agha Zahid 2/34 (9 overs) | | Nick Folland 39 John Barclay 5/53 (12 overs) |
* Sussex won by 62 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Derek Dennis & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Allan Green (Sussex)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 392/5 (60 overs) | v | Oxfordshire 165/8 (60 overs) |
| Alvin Kallicharran 206 Derek Gallop 2/106 (12 overs) | | Geoffrey Ford 62 Alvin Kallicharran 6/32 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 227 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Sam Cook & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Alvin Kallicharran (Warwickshire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 354/7 (60 overs) | v | Wiltshire 209/6 (60 overs) |
| James Whitaker 155 John Spencer 4/82 (12 overs) | | John Rice 75* Gordon Parsons 2/11 (6 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 145 runs County Cricket Ground, Swindon Umpires: Bill Alley & Malcolm Heath Player of the match: James Whitaker (Leicestershire)
* 4 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Suffolk 149 all out (57.3 overs) | v | Worcestershire 152/4 (39.1 overs) |
| Philip Caley 29 Dipak Patel 4/22 (7.2 overs) | | Tim Curtis 54* Colin Graham 2/36 (8.1 overs) |
* Worcestershire won by 6 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Peter Eele & Clive Smith Player of the match: Tim Curtis (Worcestershire)

### Second round

* 18 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Essex 121 all out (56.5 overs) | v | Surrey 122/5 (46.1 overs) |
| Graham Gooch 64 Roger Knight 2/19 (12 overs) | | Alan Butcher 35* Neil Foster 2/24 (12 overs) |
* Surrey won by 5 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Graham Gooch (Essex)
* 18 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 349/6 (60 overs) | v | Gloucestershire 281 all out (56.5 overs) |
| Graeme Fowler 122 Gary Sainsbury 3/58 (12 overs) | | Paul Romaines 56 Jack Simmons 5/37 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 68 runs Phoenix County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Bill Alley & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Graeme Fowler (Lancashire)
* 18 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Kent 250/8 (60 overs) | v | Hampshire 99 all out (43.3 overs) |
| Chris Cowdrey 71 Elvis Reifer 4/46 (12 overs) | | Trevor Jesty 35 Terry Alderman 4/21 (9.3 overs) |
* Kent won by 151 runs County Ground, Southampton Umpires: John Harris & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Chris Cowdrey (Kent)
* 18, 19 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 301/7 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 181 all out (48.4 overs) |
| David Gower 156 Dallas Moir 2/39 (12 overs) | | John Wright 46 Peter Willey 3/33 (12 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 120 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Bob White Player of the match: David Gower (Leicestershire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 18 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 247/5 (60 overs) | v | Worcestershire 117 all out (36 overs) |
| Richard Williams 94 John Inchmore 2/29 (12 overs) | | Dipak Patel 28 Neil Mallender 7/37 (12 overs) |
* Northamptonshire won by 130 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: John Holder & John Jameson Player of the match: Neil Mallender (Northamptonshire)
* 18 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 228 all out (59.5 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 223/8 (60 overs) |
| Mike Gatting 67 Kevin Saxelby 4/28 (11.5 overs) | | Chris Broad 65 Norman Cowans 2/53 (9 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 5 runs Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Ray Julian Player of the match: John Emburey (Middlesex)
* 18 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Somerset 288/3 (60 overs) | v | Sussex 220/9 (60 overs) |
| Martin Crowe 114 John Barclay 2/46 (8 overs) | | Gehan Mendis 55 Ian Botham 3/35 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by 68 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Sam Cook & Barry Dudleston Player of the match: Martin Crowe (Somerset)
* 18 July 1984 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 305/8 (60 overs) | v | Shropshire 202 all out (59.4 overs) |
| Robin Dyer 119 Steve Ogrizovic 2/44 (12 overs) | | John Foster 56 Paul Smith 3/10 (3.4 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 103 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Peter Eele & Peter Wight Player of the match: Robin Dyer (Warwickshire)

### Quarter-finals

* 1 August 1984 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 276/8 (60 overs) | v | Lancashire 105 all out (29.4 overs) |
| Graham Barlow 158 Mike Watkinson 3/63 (12 overs) | | Alan Ormrod 19 Wayne Daniel 5/14 (8.4 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 171 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Ken Palmer & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Graham Barlow (Middlesex)
* 1 August 1984 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 238/9 (60 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 242/7 (59.1 overs) |
| Ian Butcher 81 Duncan Wild 3/47 (12 overs) | | Robin Boyd-Moss 88* Paddy Clift 2/43 (12 overs) |
* Northamptonshire won by 3 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: John Holder & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Robin Boyd-Moss (Northamptonshire)
* 1 August 1984 (scorecard)
| Kent 275/5 (60 overs) | v | Somerset 265/5 (60 overs) |
| Chris Tavaré 103 Martin Crowe 3/33 (12 overs) | | Nigel Felton 87 Terry Alderman 2/58 (12 overs) |
* Kent won by 10 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Ray Julian & David Shepherd Player of the match: Chris Tavaré (Kent)
* 1 August 1984 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 303/5 (60 overs) | v | Surrey 195 all out (51.1 overs) |
| Alvin Kallicharran 101 Sylvester Clarke 2/42 (12 overs) | | David Thomas 53 Chris Old 4/45 (11.1 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 110 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Roy Palmer & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Alvin Kallicharran (Warwickshire)

### Semi-finals

* 15, 16 August 1984 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 226/6 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 228/2 (54.5 overs) |
| Rob Bailey 56* Wayne Daniel 3/33 (12 overs) | | Mike Gatting 88* Duncan Wild 1/50 (11 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 8 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Roy Palmer & David Shepherd Player of the match: Wilf Slack (Middlesex)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 15 August 1984 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 224 all out (59.3 overs) | v | Kent 226/4 (58 overs) |
| Alvin Kallicharran 86 Terry Alderman 3/55 (11.3 overs) | | Mark Benson 113 Anton Ferreira 2/34 (12 overs) |
* Kent won by 6 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Mark Benson (Kent)

### Final

* 1 September 1984 (scorecard)
| Kent 232/6 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 236/6 (60 overs) |
| Chris Cowdrey 58 (56) Wayne Daniel 2/41 (12 overs) | | Clive Radley 67 (82) Kevin Jarvis 3/47 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 4 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Clive Radley (Middlesex)