# 1997 NatWest Trophy

The 1997 NatWest Trophy was the 17th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 7 September 1997. The tournament was won by Essex County Cricket Club who defeated Warwickshire County Cricket Club by 9 wickets in the final at Lord's.

## Format and highlights

The 18 first-class counties, were joined by eleven Minor Counties: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cumberland, Devon, Herefordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Shropshire and Staffordshire.
The Ireland, Scotland and Netherlands teams also participated. There was some controversy in the semi-final at the County Ground, Chelmsford, when in a tense contest Mark Ilott of Essex and Robert Croft of Glamorgan had an on-field confrontation.
The final at Lord's which was held on 7 September 1997 and was won by Essex with Stuart Law scoring 80 and collecting the Man of the Match medal.

### First round

* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Essex 327/7 (60 overs) | v | Buckinghamshire 238/7 (60 overs) |
| Nasser Hussain 78 Keith Arthurton 4/53 (12 overs) | | Neil Burns 51 Paul Grayson 3/40 (11 overs) |
* Essex won by 89 runs Wilton Park, Beaconsfield Umpires: Tony Clarkson & John Hampshire Player of the match: Robert Rollins (Essex)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 321/4 (60 overs) | v | Cambridgeshire 82 all out (32.2 overs) |
| Robin Smith 126 Dominic Ralfs 2/69 (12 overs) | | Dominic Ralfs 14* John Stephenson 5/34 (11.2 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 239 runs Wisbech Cricket Club Ground, Wisbech Umpires: Mark Benson & Bob White Player of the match: Robin Smith (Hampshire)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 223 all out (56.4 overs) | v | Cumberland 187/9 (60 overs) |
| Tony Penberthy 57 David Pennett 3/42 (9.4 overs) | | Andrew Mawson 77 Tony Penberthy 5/56 (11 overs) |
* Northamptonshire won by 36 runs Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Michael Johnson & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Tony Penberthy (Northamptonshire)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 225/8 (60 overs) | v | Devon 172/9 (60 overs) |
| Iain Sutcliffe 103* Peter Roebuck 2/27 (12 overs) | | Gareth Townsend 37 Tim Mason 3/29 (12 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 53 runs The Maer Ground, Exmouth Umpires: Neil Mallender & George Sharp Player of the match: Iain Sutcliffe (Leicestershire)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Bedfordshire 179/9 (60 overs) | v | Glamorgan 182/3 (30.2 overs) |
| Barry Young 30* Steve Watkin 3/23 (11 overs) | | Robert Croft 64 Richard Dalton 3/32 (6 overs) |
* Glamorgan won by 7 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Nigel Cowley & Vanburn Holder Player of the match: Robert Croft (Glamorgan)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 351/2 (60 overs) | v | Scotland 250/9 (60 overs) |
| Tony Wright 177 Greig Williamson 1/28 (4 overs) | | Bruce Patterson 77 Tim Hancock 6/58 (12 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 101 runs The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol Umpires: John Holder & Martin Reed Player of the match: Tony Wright (Gloucestershire)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 351/7 (60 overs) | v | Berkshire 182/5 (60 overs) |
| Graham Lloyd 96 Jamie Sylvester 2/59 (9 overs) | | James Hodgson 53* Gary Yates 2/15 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 169 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Dickie Bird & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Mark Harvey (Lancashire)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Lincolnshire 116 all out (50.2 overs) | v | Derbyshire 121/2 (19 overs) |
| Mark Gouldstone 37 Paul Aldred 4/30 (10.2 overs) | | Chris Adams 71* Stephen Bradford 1/18 (4 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 8 wickets Lindum Sports Club Ground, Lincoln Umpires: Paul Adams & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Chris Adams (Derbyshire)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Kent 225 all out (59.5 overs) | v | Middlesex 227/7 (59.2 overs) |
| Nigel Llong 68 Richard Johnson 5/50 (12 overs) | | Mark Ramprakash 72 Dean Headley 3/31 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 3 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Graham Burgess & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Mark Ramprakash (Middlesex)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Staffordshire 95 all out (45.3 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 96/0 (31.5 overs) |
| Laurie Potter 19 Nathan Astle 3/20 (10 overs) | | Paul Pollard 42* |
* Nottinghamshire won by 10 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Nathan Astle (Nottinghamshire)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Somerset 367/5 (60 overs) | v | Herefordshire 136 all out (37.4 overs) |
| Simon Ecclestone 101 (62) Neal Radford 2/64 (12 overs) | | Robert Hall 29 (43) Mushtaq Ahmed 4/27 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by 231 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: David Constant & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: Simon Ecclestone (Somerset)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Durham 247/7 (60 overs) | v | Surrey 251/5 (48.5 overs) |
| John Morris 75 (114) Ian Salisbury 3/36 (12 overs) | | Alec Stewart 90* (118) Michael Foster 2/37 (8 overs) |
* Surrey won by 5 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Trevor Jesty & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Alec Stewart (Surrey)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Shropshire 116 all out (47.5 overs) | v | Sussex 119/0 (45.4 overs) |
| Andy Johnson 15 James Kirtley 5/39 (12 overs) | | Keith Greenfield 89* |
* Sussex won by 10 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Ray Julian & Jeremy Lloyds Player of the match: James Kirtley (Sussex)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 207 all out (59.3 overs) | v | Norfolk 127 all out (48.2 overs) |
| Ashley Giles 69 Paul Newman 4/23 (12 overs) | | Steve Goldsmith 22 Ashley Giles 5/21 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 80 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: John Harris & Allan Jones Player of the match: Ashley Giles (Warwickshire)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Worcestershire 336/6 (60 overs) | v | Netherlands 225 all out (54.2 overs) |
| Tom Moody 108 (145) Murray Goodwin 1/28 (5 overs) | | Bas Zuiderent 99 (141) Graeme Hick 2/14 (4.2 overs) |
* Worcestershire won by 111 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: John Steele & Peter Willey Player of the match: Bas Zuiderent (Netherlands)
* 24 June 1997 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 249 all out (59.4 overs) | v | Ireland 53 all out (18.5 overs) |
| Peter Hartley 83 Paul McCrum 3/26 (12 overs) | | Derek Heasley 18 Darren Gough 7/27 (9.5 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 196 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Jack Bond & Pasty Harris Player of the match: Darren Gough (Yorkshire)

### Second round

* 9 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire 324/7 (60 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 180 all out (48.1 overs) |
| Kim Barnett 111 Rob Bailey 3/55 (9 overs) | | Tony Penberthy 62 Devon Malcolm 7/35 (10.1 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 144 runs County Ground, Derby Umpires: Tony Clarkson & John Holder Player of the match: Devon Malcolm (Derbyshire)
* 9 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Worcestershire 286/9 (60 overs) | v | Essex 287/3 (57.3 overs) |
| Graeme Hick 146 Ashley Cowan 2/50 (12 overs) | | Stuart Law 100 Phil Newport 1/32 (6 overs) |
* Essex won by 7 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Bob White Player of the match: Ronnie Irani (Essex)
* 9 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 302/6 (60 overs) | v | Glamorgan 304/8 (59.4 overs) |
| Robin Smith 119 Darren Thomas 2/70 (11 overs) | | Adrian Dale 71 John Stephenson 3/49 (12 overs) |
* Glamorgan won by 2 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Ray Julian & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Steve James (Glamorgan)
* 9 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 310/5 (60 overs) | v | Leicestershire 182 all out (47.2 overs) |
| Craig White 96* Gordon Parsons 3/68 (12 overs) | | Iain Sutcliffe 90 Richard Stemp 4/54 (12 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 128 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Allan Jones & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Craig White (Yorkshire)
* 9 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 277/9 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 280/6 (59.3 overs) |
| Monte Lynch 100 Jacques Kallis 4/47 (11 overs) | | Jacques Kallis 100 Mark Alleyne 3/47 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 4 wickets Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, Uxbridge Umpires: Ken Palmer & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (Middlesex)
* 9 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire 176 all out (55.1 overs) | v | Surrey 154 all out (55.5 overs) |
| Nathan Astle 56 Saqlain Mushtaq 3/30 (8.1 overs) | | Mark Butcher 35 Chris Tolley 3/21 (9 overs) |
* Nottinghamshire won by 22 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Nathan Astle (Nottinghamshire)
* 9 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 283/6 (60 overs) | v | Sussex 286/3 (56.3 overs) |
| John Crawley 113* Vasbert Drakes 2/35 (12 overs) | | Keith Greenfield 129 Ian Austin 4/45 (11 overs) |
* Sussex won by 7 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: John Harris & John Steele Player of the match: Keith Greenfield (Sussex)
* 9 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 220 all out (58.1 overs) | v | Somerset 209 all out (58.3 overs) |
| Dominic Ostler 54 Keith Parsons 3/34 (11 overs) | | Simon Ecclestone 87 Allan Donald 4/54 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 11 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Nigel Plews & David Shepherd Player of the match: Simon Ecclestone (Somerset)

### Quarter-finals

* 29 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Derbyshire 327/8 (60 overs) | v | Sussex 329/5 (59.2 overs) |
| Chris Adams 129* Vasbert Drakes 4/62 (12 overs) | | Rajesh Rao 158 Devon Malcolm 1/33 (6 overs) |
* Sussex won by 5 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Dickie Bird & George Sharp Player of the match: Rajesh Rao (Sussex)
* 29 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Yorkshire 236/8 (60 overs) | v | Glamorgan 237/9 (59 overs) |
| Darren Lehmann 105 Dean Cosker 3/26 (12 overs) | | Matthew Maynard 62 Darren Gough 4/36 (12 overs) |
* Glamorgan won by 1 wicket Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Trevor Jesty Player of the match: Waqar Younis (Glamorgan)
* 29 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 286/6 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 258/9 (60 overs) |
| David Hemp 112 Angus Fraser 1/31 (12 overs) | | Mark Ramprakash 98 Ashley Giles 3/49 (12 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 28 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Graham Burgess & David Shepherd Player of the match: David Hemp (Warwickshire)
* 29 July 1997 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire 288/5 (60 overs) | v | Essex 289/7 (58.2 overs) |
| Paul Johnson 106 Stuart Law 2/54 (8 overs) | | Nasser Hussain 89* Paul Franks 3/80 (12 overs) |
* Essex won by 3 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Jack Bond & Vanburn Holder Player of the match: Nasser Hussain (Essex)

### Semi-finals

* 12, 13 August 1997 (scorecard)
| Glamorgan 301/8 (60 overs) | v | Essex 303/9 (55 overs) |
| Steve James 109 Paul Grayson 2/51 (9 overs) | | Stuart Law 90 Darren Thomas 5/74 (12 overs) |
* Essex won by 1 wicket County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Chris Balderstone & David Constant Player of the match: Stuart Law (Essex)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 13, 14 August 1997 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 342/3 (60 overs) | v | Sussex 237 all out (53.1 overs) |
| David Hemp 111* Vasbert Drakes 2/38 (12 overs) | | Mark Newell 79 Allan Donald 5/37 (10.1 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 105 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: John Hampshire & Ken Palmer Player of the match: David Hemp (Warwickshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Final

* 7 September 1997 (scorecard)
| Warwickshire 170/8 (60 overs) | v | Essex 171/1 (26.3 overs) |
| Dougie Brown 37 (62) Ashley Cowan 3/29 (12 overs) | | Stuart Law 80* (71) Allan Donald 1/36 (6 overs) |
* Essex won by 9 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Peter Willey Player of the match: Stuart Law (Essex)