# 1980 Gillette Cup

The 1980 Gillette Cup was an English limited overs county cricket tournament held between 2 July and 6 September 1980. It was the eighteenth and final Gillette Cup before it was renamed as the NatWest Trophy in 1981. Middlesex won the tournament, defeating Surrey by 7 wickets in the final at Lord's.

## Format

The seventeen first-class counties were joined by five Minor Counties: Cornwall, Devon, Durham, Oxfordshire and Suffolk. The tournament also marked the first time that Ireland were included. 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 1980.

### First round

* 2 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Devon 229/5 (60 overs) | v | Cornwall 84 all out (37.1 overs) |
| Gary Wallen 104 Michael Trenwith 3/51 (12 overs) | | Eric Willcock 43 Martyn Goulding 5/21 (10.1 overs) |
* Devon won by 145 runs County Ground, Exeter Umpires: Ken Palmer & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Gary Wallen (Devon)
* 2 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Ireland 102 all out (51.4 overs) | v | Middlesex 105/5 (38.3 overs) |
| Ivan Anderson 37 (82) Vintcent van der Bijl 5/12 (10.4 overs) | | Graham Barlow 39* (92) Michael Halliday 4/22 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 5 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Terry Spencer & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Vintcent van der Bijl (Middlesex)
* 2, 3 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Durham 186 all out (59.1 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 187/6 (58.5 overs) |
| Wasim Raja 53 (60) Peter Hacker 4/30 (11.1 overs) | | Clive Rice 48 (84) Peter Kippax 3/25 (12 overs) |
* Nottinghamshire won by 4 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Don Oslear & Peter Stevens Player of the match: Wasim Raja (Durham)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 2 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Somerset 165 all out (49.1 overs) | v | Worcestershire 168/8 (59.2 overs) |
| Brian Rose 38 Paul Pridgeon 3/25 (9.1 overs) | | David Humphries 51 Hugh Gore 3/19 (12 overs) |
* Worcestershire won by 2 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Sam Cook & Bob Herman Player of the match: David Humphries (Worcestershire)
* 2 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 141 all out (59.5 overs) | v | Surrey 143/3 (43 overs) |
| Sarfraz Nawaz 39* Robin Jackman 6/32 (12 overs) | | David Smith 59* Tim Lamb 1/20 (5 overs) |
* Surrey won by 7 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ray Julian Player of the match: Robin Jackman (Surrey)
* 2 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Suffolk 185/8 (60 overs) | v | Sussex 186/2 (49.1 overs) |
| Timur Mohamed 85 Garth Le Roux 3/27 (12 overs) | | Paul Phillipson 70* Richard Done 1/45 (12 overs) |
* Sussex won by 8 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Bill Alley & Lloyd Budd Player of the match: Imran Khan (Sussex)
* 2 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 314/6 (60 overs) | v | Oxfordshire 180/8 (60 overs) |
| Dennis Amiss 82 Derek Gallop 2/62 (12 overs) | | Mike Nurton 67* Dilip Doshi 3/52 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 134 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Dennis Amiss (Warwickshire)

### Second round

* 16 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire 215/8 (60 overs) | v | Hampshire 216/6 (57.5 overs) |
| Geoff Miller 58 Shaun Graf 3/44 (12 overs) | | Trevor Jesty 118 Stephen Oldham 2/49 (11.5 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 4 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Sam Cook & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Trevor Jesty (Hampshire)
* 16 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Essex 310/7 (60 overs) | v | Leicestershire 197 all out (52.2 overs) |
| Ken McEwan 119 Nigel Briers 2/29 (4 overs) | | Brian Davison 43 Stuart Turner 2/25 (11 overs) |
* Essex won by 113 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Ron Aspinall & David Evans Player of the match: Ken McEwan (Essex)
* 16 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire 190/7 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 194/6 (57.4 overs) |
| Paul Todd 41 Mike Selvey 2/27 (12 overs) | | Mike Gatting 95* Kevin Cooper 2/17 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 4 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Mike Gatting (Middlesex)
* 16 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Surrey 200 all out (60 overs) | v | Gloucestershire 192/9 (60 overs) |
| Roger Knight 59 David Graveney 2/16 (12 overs) | | Mike Procter 52 Robin Jackman 4/26 (12 overs) |
* Surrey won by 8 runs The Oval, London Umpires: David Halfyard & Bob Herman Player of the match: Roger Knight (Surrey)
* 16 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Sussex 258/7 (60 overs) | v | Glamorgan 154 all out (48.3 overs) |
| Gehan Mendis 119 Allan Jones 3/49 (12 overs) | | Rodney Ontong 31 Imran Khan 3/19 (8 overs) |
* Sussex won by 104 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Derek Dennis & Derek Shackleton Player of the match: Gehan Mendis (Sussex)
* 16 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Devon 143/8 (60 overs) | v | Warwickshire 147/3 (43.2 overs) |
| Brad Green 59 Dilip Doshi 3/27 (12 overs) | | Andy Lloyd 81 Brad Green 1/34 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 7 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Don Oslear & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Brad Green (Devon)
* 16 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Worcestershire 265/9 (60 overs) | v | Lancashire 226/9 (60 overs) |
| Glenn Turner 115 Neal Radford 3/52 (12 overs) | | Frank Hayes 63 Paul Pridgeon 3/41 (12 overs) |
* Worcestershire won by 39 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: David Constant & Peter Wight Player of the match: Glenn Turner (Worcestershire)
* 16 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 279/6 (60 overs) | v | Kent 233 all out (56 overs) |
| Bill Athey 115 Kevin Jarvis 3/59 (12 overs) | | Bob Woolmer 91 Arnie Sidebottom 4/35 (10 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 46 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Terry Spencer Player of the match: Bill Athey (Yorkshire)

### Quarter-finals

* 30 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Surrey 195/7 (60 overs) | v | Essex 195 all out (59.5 overs) |
| Grahame Clinton 58 John Lever 3/26 (12 overs) | | Brian Hardie 70 Robin Jackman 5/22 (12 overs) |
* Surrey won by losing fewer wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Dickie Bird & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Robin Jackman (Surrey)
* 30 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 196 all out (59 overs) | v | Yorkshire 197/3 (54.5 overs) |
| David Turner 53 Graham Stevenson 3/32 (11 overs) | | Bill Athey 93* Keith Stevenson 1/27 (12 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 7 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: David Constant & John Langridge Player of the match: Bill Athey (Yorkshire)
* 30 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 210/8 (60 overs) | v | Sussex 214/1 (49.1 overs) |
| David Smith 64 John Spencer 2/26 (12 overs) | | Gehan Mendis 141* Gladstone Small 1/51 (9 overs) |
* Sussex won by 9 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Ray Julian & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Gehan Mendis (Sussex)
* 30 July 1980 (scorecard)
| Worcestershire 126 all out (54.2 overs) | v | Middlesex 127/0 (44.5 overs) |
| Glenn Turner 32 Simon Hughes 3/23 (12 overs) | | Clive Radley 64* |
* Middlesex won by 10 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Peter Wight Player of the match: Simon Hughes (Middlesex)

### Semi-finals

* 13, 14 August 1980 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 135 all out (53.5 overs) | v | Surrey 136/6 (47.5 overs) |
| David Bairstow 26 Sylvester Clarke 4/38 (11.5 overs) | | Grahame Clinton 33 Arnie Sidebottom 3/37 (9.5 overs) |
* Surrey won by 4 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Bill Alley & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Roger Knight (Surrey)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 13, 14 August 1980 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 179 all out (60 overs) | v | Sussex 115 all out (49.2 overs) |
| Mike Gatting 32 Geoff Arnold 3/17 (12 overs) | | Colin Wells 23 Wayne Daniel 6/15 (10 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 64 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Peter Wight Player of the match: Wayne Daniel (Middlesex)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Final

* 6 September 1980 (scorecard)
| Surrey 201 all out (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 203/3 (53.5 overs) |
| David Smith 50 (94) Simon Hughes 3/60 (11 overs) | | Mike Brearley 96* (161) Robin Jackman 1/31 (11 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 7 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & John Langridge Player of the match: Mike Brearley (Middlesex)