1974 Gillette Cup
# 1974 Gillette Cup

The 1974 Gillette Cup was the twelfth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 29 June and 7 September 1974. The tournament was won by Kent County Cricket Club who defeated Lancashire County Cricket Club by 4 wickets in the final at Lord's.

## Format

The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five Minor Counties: Buckinghamshire, Durham, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire and Shropshire. 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 7 September 1974.

### First round

* 29 June 1974 (scorecard)

| Derbyshire 86 all out (48.5 overs) | v | Hampshire 87/1 (20.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Lawrence Rowe 20 Mike Taylor 3/17 (10 overs) | | Barry Richards 41* Colin Tunnicliffe 1/19 (3 overs) |

* Hampshire won by 9 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Mike Taylor (Hampshire)
* 29 June 1974 (scorecard)

| Glamorgan 155 all out (54.3 overs) | v | Lincolnshire 156/4 (53 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Malcolm Nash 51 Martin Maslin 3/29 (12 overs) | | Martin Maslin 62* Tony Cordle 2/19 (10 overs) |

* Lincolnshire won by 6 wickets St. Helen's, Swansea Umpires: David Constant & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Martin Maslin (Lincolnshire)
* 29 June, 1 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Lancashire 201/6 (60 overs) | v | Gloucestershire 151 all out (51.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| David Lloyd 54 David Graveney 2/15 (6 overs) | | Roger Knight 35 Peter Lever 4/29 (11 overs) |

* Lancashire won by 50 runs Ashley Down Ground, Bristol Umpires: Bill Alley & Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Peter Lever (Lancashire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 29 June 1974 (scorecard)

| Durham 155 all out (59.3 overs) | v | Hertfordshire 81 all out (41.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Tim Hughes 35 Brian Collins 3/36 (12 overs) | | James Wright 19 Stan Stoker 3/16 (12 overs) |

* Durham won by 74 runs Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground, Hitchin Umpires: Arthur Fagg & John Langridge Player of the match: Stan Stoker (Durham)
* 29 June 1974 (scorecard)

| Buckinghamshire 223/5 (60 overs) | v | Kent 224/3 (57 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| John Turner 88 Richard Elms 2/49 (12 overs) | | Graham Johnson 120* Gwynne Jones 1/31 (9 overs) |

* Kent won by 7 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Jack Crapp Player of the match: John Turner (Buckinghamshire)
* 29 June 1974 (scorecard)

| Essex 180 all out (60 overs) | v | Shropshire 41 all out (36.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Brian Edmeades 39 Geoffrey Othen 4/34 (12 overs) | | Steve Johnson 18 John Lever 4/15 (12 overs) |

* Essex won by 139 runs Orleton Park, Wellington Umpires: Barrie Meyer & George Pope Player of the match: John Lever (Essex)

### Second round

* 10 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Essex 216 all out (59.3 overs) | v | Somerset 219/6 (58 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Ken McEwan 63 Hallam Moseley 3/30 (11.3 overs) | | Peter Denning 57 Keith Pont 2/50 (12 overs) |

* Somerset won by 4 wickets Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Peter Denning (Somerset)
* 10 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Kent 287/2 (60 overs) | v | Durham 171 all out (59.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Brian Luckhurst 129 Brian Lander 2/58 (12 overs) | | Tim Hughes 28 Norman Graham 3/18 (12 overs) |

* Kent won by 116 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Dickie Bird & Tom Spencer Player of the match: Colin Cowdrey (Kent)
* 10 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Leicestershire 182/8 (60 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 62 all out (34 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| John Steele 85 Colin Milburn 3/44 (12 overs) | | George Sharp 17 Norman McVicker 4/26 (9 overs) |

* Leicestershire won by 120 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Jack Crapp & Cec Pepper Player of the match: John Steele (Leicestershire)
* 10 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Surrey 266/5 (60 overs) | v | Lincolnshire 143 all out (44.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Younis Ahmed 76 John Dale 2/58 (11 overs) | | Martin Maslin 58 Geoff Arnold 5/15 (10 overs) |

* Surrey won by 123 runs Lindum Sports Club Ground, Lincoln Umpires: Ron Aspinall & Eddie Phillipson Player of the match: Geoff Arnold (Surrey)
* 10, 11 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Lancashire 193/9 (60 overs) | v | Middlesex 112 all out (50 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| David Hughes 42 Keith Jones 6/28 (12 overs) | | Keith Jones 27 Barry Wood 4/26 (12 overs) |

* Lancashire won by 81 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Lloyd Budd & Henry Horton Player of the match: Keith Jones (Middlesex)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 10, 11 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Worcestershire 259/6 (60 overs) | v | Sussex 110 all out (45.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Basil D'Oliveira 102 Tony Greig 4/52 (12 overs) | | Peter Graves 44 James Cumbes 4/23 (12 overs) |

* Worcestershire won by 149 runs County Ground, Hove Umpires: Ray Julian & Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Basil D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 10, 11 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Warwickshire 225/7 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 228/6 (59.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Deryck Murray 72* Garfield Sobers 3/28 (12 overs) | | Michael Smedley 63* Bob Willis 3/32 (12 overs) |

* Nottinghamshire won by 4 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Sam Cook & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Michael Smedley (Nottinghamshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 10, 11 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Yorkshire 233/6 (60 overs) | v | Hampshire 192 all out (54.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| John Hampshire 87* Andy Roberts 2/22 (12 overs) | | David Turner 68 Barrie Leadbeater 3/47 (8.5 overs) |

* Yorkshire won by 41 runs Park Avenue, Bradford Umpires: David Evans & Peter Wight Player of the match: John Hampshire (Yorkshire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Quarter-finals

* 31 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Kent 295/8 (60 overs) | v | Leicestershire 229 all out (54.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Brian Luckhurst 125 Norman McVicker 3/61 (12 overs) | | Brian Davison 82 Derek Underwood 4/57 (11 overs) |

* Kent won by 66 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: David Evans & Henry Horton Player of the match: Brian Luckhurst (Kent)
* 31 July 1974 (scorecard)

| Surrey 254/7 (60 overs) | v | Somerset 257/5 (58.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| John Edrich 59 Hallam Moseley 4/31 (12 overs) | | Peter Denning 112 Robin Jackman 2/50 (12 overs) |

* Somerset won by 5 wickets County Ground, Taunton Umpires: John Langridge & Cec Pepper Player of the match: Peter Denning (Somerset)
* 31 July, 1 August 1974 (scorecard)

| Worcestershire 251/9 (60 overs) | v | Nottinghamshire 233/9 (60 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Keith Wilkinson 95 Barry Stead 5/44 (12 overs) | | Garfield Sobers 84 Basil D'Oliveira 4/18 (12 overs) |

* Worcestershire won by 128 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Eddie Phillipson & Peter Wight Player of the match: Basil D'Oliveira (Worcestershire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
* 31 July, 1 August 1974 (scorecard)

| Lancashire 205 all out (59 overs) | v | Yorkshire 173 all out (54.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Clive Lloyd 90 Graham Stevenson 4/57 (12 overs) | | Geoff Boycott 39 Peter Lever 4/17 (12 overs) |

* Lancashire won by 32 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Clive Lloyd (Lancashire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Semi-finals

* 14 August 1974 (scorecard)

| Somerset 154 all out (58 overs) | v | Kent 155/7 (52.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Derek Taylor 49 John Shepherd 3/30 (12 overs) | | Mike Denness 35 Bob Clapp 2/17 (10.3 overs) |

* Kent won by 3 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: John Langridge & George Pope Player of the match: Alan Knott (Kent)
* 14, 15 August 1974 (scorecard)

| Lancashire 236/7 (60 overs) | v | Worcestershire 208 all out (58.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Barry Wood 91 Brian Brain 4/51 (12 overs) | | Glenn Turner 47 Jack Simmons 5/49 (12 overs) |

* Lancashire won by 28 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Jack Crapp & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Barry Wood (Lancashire)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

### Final

* 7, 9 September 1974 (scorecard)

| Lancashire 118 all out (60 overs) | v | Kent 122/6 (46.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Clive Lloyd 25 Norman Graham 2/14 (11 overs) | | John Shepherd 19 Barry Wood 3/18 (12 overs) |

* Kent won by 4 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: David Constant & Charlie Elliott Player of the match: Alan Knott (Kent)
* Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
