# 1983 NatWest Trophy

The 1983 NatWest Trophy was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 29 June and 3 September 1983. The third NatWest Trophy competition, it was won by Somerset who defeated Kent by 24 runs in the final at Lord's.

## Format

The seventeen first-class counties were joined by thirteen Minor Counties. This was a change from the previous versions of the competition, where only five Minor Counties were permitted to take part. The Minor Counties taking part were: Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Suffolk and Wiltshire. The Ireland team also participated, along with Scotland national cricket team for the first time. 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 3 September 1983.

### First round

* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Berkshire 128/9 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 131/3 (50.4 overs) |
| Graham Roope 29 Graham Stevenson 5/27 (12 overs) | | Geoffrey Boycott 48 Martin Lickley 1/15 (5 overs) |
* Yorkshire won by 3 wickets Church Road, Reading Umpires: Ray Julian & Peter Stevens Player of the match: Graham Stevenson (Yorkshire)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Cambridgeshire 172 all out (58.4 overs) | v | Middlesex 174/2 (51 overs) |
| Nigel Gadsby 63 John Emburey 2/27 (12 overs) | | Keith Tomlins 80 Gary Rice 1/31 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 8 wickets Wisbech Cricket Club Ground, Wisbech Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Jeremy Morley Player of the match: Nigel Gadsby (Cambridgeshire)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Dorset 111 all out (59.4 overs) | v | Essex 117/3 (43.2 overs) |
| Michael Wagstaffe 34* Neil Foster 3/19 (12 overs) | | Ken McEwan 73* Derek Hayward 3/15 (12 overs) |
* Essex won by 7 wickets Dean Park, Bournemouth Umpires: Lloyd Budd & John Harris Player of the match: Ken McEwan (Essex)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 211/8 (60 overs) | v | Durham 105 all out (46.3 overs) |
| David Hughes 71 (123) Simon Davis 7/32 (12 overs) | | Peter Birtwisle 34 (56) Jack Simmons 4/25 (12 overs) |
* Lancashire won by 106 runs Ropery Lane, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Terry Spencer & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Simon Davis (Durham)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 297/8 (60 overs) | v | Scotland 209/6 (60 overs) |
| Andy Stovold 82 William Morton 4/47 (12 overs) | | Terry Racionzer 61 Phil Bainbridge 3/49 (12 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 88 runs Phoenix County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Don Oslear & Peter Wight Player of the match: Phil Bainbridge (Gloucestershire)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Hertfordshire 159/6 (60 overs) | v | Hampshire 163/1 (48.2 overs) |
| Francis Collyer 58* Steve Malone 2/40 (12 overs) | | Chris Smith 66* Robin Johns 1/39 (12 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 9 wickets Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground, Hitchin Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Francis Collyer (Hertfordshire)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Kent 237/8 (60 overs) | v | Cheshire 101 all out (57.5 overs) |
| Chris Tavaré 99 Arthur Sutton 2/50 (12 overs) | | Mudassar Nazar 25 Richard Ellison 4/19 (12 overs) |
* Kent won by 136 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: John Langridge & Ken Suttle Player of the match: Chris Tavaré (Kent)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 253/6 (60 overs) | v | Devon 121 all out (47.1 overs) |
| Roger Tolchard 71* Jack Davey 2/45 (12 overs) | | Gary Wallen 33 Chris Balderstone 3/9 (5.1 overs) |
* Leicestershire won by 132 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: John Holder & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Roger Tolchard (Leicestershire)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Surrey 297/6 (60 overs) | v | Lincolnshire 168 all out (59.5 overs) |
| Jack Richards 105* David Marshall 2/34 (12 overs) | | Kevin Brooks 51 Ian Payne 5/36 (12 overs) |
* Surrey won by 129 runs London Road, Sleaford Umpires: Dickie Bird & Bob Duckett Player of the match: Jack Richards (Surrey)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Glamorgan 202/9 (60 overs) | v | Norfolk 177 all out (56.5 overs) |
| Rodney Ontong 45 David Pilch 3/15 (4 overs) | | Parvez Mir 37 Rodney Ontong 4/49 (9 overs) |
* Glamorgan won by 25 runs County Ground, Norwich Umpires: Billy Ibadulla & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Rodney Ontong (Glamorgan)
* Andrew Agar (Norfolk) made his List A debut.
* Richard Innes, Philip Ringwood and Peter Thomas (Norfolk) played their only List A match.
* David Pilch (Norfolk) played his final List A match.
* 29, 30 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Somerset 246 all out (60 overs) | v | Shropshire 159 all out (55.2 overs) |
| Viv Richards 74 Brian Perry 4/39 (11 overs) | | Brian Perry 43 Joel Garner 3/19 (9 overs) |
* Somerset won by 87 runs Orleton Park, Wellington Umpires: David Shepherd & G.C. Wilson Player of the match: Brian Perry (Shropshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 29, 30 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Suffolk 164/8 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 167/4 (56 overs) |
| Simon Clements 59 Ole Mortensen 3/16 (12 overs) | | Alan Hill 52 Philip Caley 2/24 (6 overs) |
* Derbyshire won by 6 wickets Victory Ground, Bury St Edmunds Umpires: Derek Dennis & Terry Spencer Player of the match: Alan Hill (Derbyshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 285/6 (60 overs) | v | Wiltshire 120 all out (45 overs) |
| Allan Lamb 75 John Rice 2/57 (10 overs) | | Michael Bailey 31 Richard Williams 3/16 (7 overs) |
* Northamptonshire won by 165 runs County Ground, Swindon Umpires: Bill Alley & Peter Eele Player of the match: Allan Lamb (Northamptonshire)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Nottinghamshire 169 all out (60 overs) | v | Worcestershire 167 all out (60 overs) |
| Tim Robinson 26 Ricardo Ellcock 3/49 (10 overs) | | Damian D'Oliveira 48 Kevin Cooper 3/18 (12 overs) |
* Nottinghamshire won by 2 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: David Constant & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Damian D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
* 29 June 1983 (scorecard)
| Sussex 265/7 (60 overs) | v | Ireland 141 all out (52.3 overs) |
| John Barclay 48 Garfield Harrison 3/42 (11 overs) | | Afzal Masood 69 Dermot Reeve 3/26 (12 overs) |
* Sussex won by 124 runs Castle Avenue, Dublin Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Afzal Masood (Ireland)

### Second round

* 20 July 1983 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 240/8 (60 overs) | v | Derbyshire 210 all out (58.2 overs) |
| Graham Barlow 62 Stephen Oldham 2/32 (12 overs) | | Kim Barnett 88 Neil Williams 4/36 (9 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 30 runs County Ground, Derby Umpires: Khalid Ibadulla & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Kim Barnett (Derbyshire)
* 20 July 1983 (scorecard)
| Kent 274/8 (60 overs) | v | Essex 270/9 (60 overs) |
| Chris Cowdrey 122* Neil Foster 3/44 (12 overs) | | Graham Gooch 122 Richard Ellison 4/54 (12 overs) |
* Kent won by 4 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Ray Julian & Terry Spencer Player of the match: Chris Cowdrey (Kent)
* 20 July 1983 (scorecard)
| Hampshire 294/5 (60 overs) | v | Glamorgan 138 all out (41.5 overs) |
| Gordon Greenidge 108 Charles Rowe 1/32 (5 overs) | | Alan Jones 36 Nigel Cowley 4/21 (8.5 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 156 runs St. Helen's, Swansea Umpires: Bill Alley & David Constant Player of the match: Trevor Jesty (Hampshire)
* 20 July 1983 (scorecard)
| Lancashire 163/6 (60 overs) | v | Somerset 164/2 (52.5 overs) |
| Steve O'Shaughnessy 49* Viv Richards 2/23 (10 overs) | | Nigel Popplewell 68* Les McFarlane 1/18 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by 8 wickets Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: John Holder & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Nigel Popplewell (Somerset)
* 20 July 1983 (scorecard)
| Leicestershire 302/5 (60 overs) | v | Gloucestershire 306/6 (59.3 overs) |
| David Gower 138* David Lawrence 2/51 (12 overs) | | Zaheer Abbas 158 Les Taylor 3/45 (12 overs) |
* Gloucestershire won by 4 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: John Harris & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Zaheer Abbas (Gloucestershire)
* 20 July 1983 (scorecard)
| Surrey 138 all out (48.1 overs) | v | Warwickshire 143/1 (42.5 overs) |
| David Thomas 37 Bob Willis 3/23 (10.1 overs) | | Andy Lloyd 55* Ian Payne 1/14 (5 overs) |
* Warwickshire won by 9 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & David Shepherd Player of the match: Andy Lloyd (Warwickshire)
* 20 July 1983 (scorecard)
| Sussex 227/7 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 151/8 (60 overs) |
| Imran Khan 114* Eddie Hemmings 2/24 (12 overs) | | Andrew Pick 34* John Barclay 3/18 (12 overs) |
* Sussex won by 76 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Peter Eele & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Imran Khan (Sussex)
* 20 July 1983 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 211/7 (60 overs) | v | Yorkshire 165 all out (55.2 overs) |
| Allan Lamb 76 Phil Carrick 3/27 (12 overs) | | Bill Athey 54 Jim Griffiths 5/33 (10 overs) |
* Northamptonshire won by 46 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Bob White Player of the match: Jim Griffiths (Northamptonshire)

### Quarter-finals

* 3 August 1983 (scorecard)
| Gloucestershire 252/8 (60 overs) | v | Hampshire 256/4 (58.2 overs) |
| Paul Romaines 82 Nigel Cowley 2/31 (12 overs) | | Chris Smith 101* David Lawrence 1/40 (10.5 overs) |
* Hampshire won by 6 wickets Phoenix County Ground, Bristol Umpires: David Evans & Terry Spencer Player of the match: Chris Smith (Hampshire)
* 3 August 1983 (scorecard)
| Kent 251/8 (60 overs) | v | Warwickshire 146 all out (51.5 overs) |
| Chris Cowdrey 56 Anton Ferreira 3/43 (12 overs) | | Geoff Humpage 31 Kevin Jarvis 4/19 (7.5 overs) |
* Kent won by 105 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Jack van Geloven & Peter Wight Player of the match: Kevin Jarvis (Kent)
* 3 August 1983 (scorecard)
| Northamptonshire 198/9 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 199/3 (53.4 overs) |
| Peter Willey 41 Wilf Slack 3/37 (12 overs) | | Graham Barlow 77 Neil Mallender 2/37 (12 overs) |
* Middlesex won by 7 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Dickie Bird & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Graham Barlow (Middlesex)
* 3 August 1983 (scorecard)
| Sussex 65 all out (40.4 overs) | v | Somerset 69/3 (23.5 overs) |
| Tony Pigott 17 Joel Garner 4/8 (11 overs) | | Jeremy Lloyds 28 Dermot Reeve 2/28 (8.5 overs) |
* Somerset won by 7 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Sam Cook & David Shepherd Player of the match: Trevor Gard (Somerset)

### Semi-finals

* 17 August 1983 (scorecard)
| Kent 173 all out (59.2 overs) | v | Hampshire 102 all out (39.4 overs) |
| Chris Tavaré 64 Malcolm Marshall 4/15 (12 overs) | | Mark Nicholas 28 Eldine Baptiste 5/20 (12 overs) |
* Kent won by 71 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Ken Palmer & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Eldine Baptiste (Kent)
* 17 August 1983 (scorecard)
| Middlesex 222/9 (60 overs) | v | Somerset 222/8 (60 overs) |
| Keith Tomlins 58 Joel Garner 3/23 (11 overs) | | Ian Botham 96* Norman Cowans 3/48 (12 overs) |
* Somerset won by losing fewer wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Don Oslear Player of the match: Ian Botham (Somerset)

### Final

* 3 September 1983 (scorecard)
| Somerset 193/9 (50 overs) | v | Kent 169 all out (47.1 overs) |
| Viv Richards 51 (59) Graham Dilley 4/29 (10 overs) | | Chris Tavaré 39 (80) Vic Marks 3/30 (10 overs) |
* Somerset won by 24 runs Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & David Evans Player of the match: Vic Marks (Somerset)
* Match was reduced before play started to 50 overs per side.