The 1971 Gillette Cup was the ninth Gillette Cup, an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 15 May and 4 September 1971.[1] The tournament was won by Lancashire who defeated Kent by 24 runs in the final at Lord's.

1971 Gillette Cup
Administrator(s)Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket formatLimited overs cricket
(60 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)Knockout
ChampionsLancashire (2nd title)
Participants22
Matches21
Most runs332 – Clive Lloyd (Lancashire)
Most wickets11 – John Shepherd (Kent)
1970
1972

Format

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The 17 first-class counties were joined by five Minor Counties: Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Northumberland and Staffordshire. 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 4 September 1971.

First round

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15 May 1971
Scorecard
Essex
301/9 (60 overs)
v
Bedfordshire
204/8 (60 overs)
Brian Ward 101
Trevor Morley 3/52 (12 overs)
Bill Bushby 80*
Ray East 2/20 (12 overs)
Essex won by 97 runs
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Lloyd Budd and Charlie Elliott
Player of the match: Brian Ward (Essex)

15 May 1971
Scorecard
Kent
223/3 (60 overs)
v
Northamptonshire
178 (57.3 overs)
Colin Cowdrey 98
Peter Lee 2/37 (12 overs)
David Steele 38
Derek Underwood 3/39 (10.3 overs)
Kent won by 45 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Arthur Fagg and John Langridge
Player of the match: Colin Cowdrey (Kent)

15 May 1971
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Northumberland
193/6 (60 overs)
v
Lincolnshire
195/2 (40.4 overs)
Mike Crawhall 66
Geoffrey Plaskitt 2/26 (12 overs)
Geoff Robinson 132
Ken Norton 1/34 (8.4 overs)
Lincolnshire won by 8 wickets
Osborne Avenue, Jesmond
Umpires: Cec Pepper and Tom Spencer
Player of the match: Geoff Robinson (Lincs)

15, 17 May 1971
Scorecard
Somerset
206/8 (60 overs)
v
Lancashire
208/4 (56 overs)
Roy Virgin 105*
Peter Lever 2/19 (12 overs)
David Lloyd 94*
Allan Jones 1/23 (10 overs)
Lancashire won by 6 wickets
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: Bill Alley and Jack Crapp
Player of the match: David Lloyd (Lancs)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

15 May 1971
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Glamorgan
225/5 (60 overs)
v
Staffordshire
148 (50.4 overs)
Alan Jones 85
Richard Downend 3/35 (12 overs)
Peter Gill 52
Peter Walker 4/34 (8.4 overs)
Glamorgan won by 77 runs
Longton Cricket Club Ground, Stoke-on-Trent
Umpires: Arthur Jepson and Eddie Rowe
Player of the match: Peter Walker (Glam)

15 May 1971
Scorecard
Hertfordshire
138 (59.5 overs)
v
Surrey
142/2 (34.4 overs)
Basil Hollington 50
Stewart Storey 2/13 (12 overs)
John Edrich 58*
Brian Collins 1/23 (6 overs)
Surrey won by 8 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: John Arnold and Lofty Herman
Player of the match: Basil Hollington (Herts)

Second round

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12 June 1971
Scorecard
Essex
180 (58 overs)
v
Glamorgan
82 (44.3 overs)
Bruce Francis 72
Lawrence Williams 3/15 (11 overs)
Len Hill 26
Keith Boyce 3/8 (8 overs)
Essex won by 98 runs
Valentine's Park, Ilford
Umpires: George Pope and Dusty Rhodes
Player of the match: Bruce Francis (Essex)

12, 13 June 1971
Scorecard
Nottinghamshire
129/9 (60 overs)
v
Hampshire
130/7 (55 overs)
Bob White 38
Butch White 3/32 (12 overs)
Peter Sainsbury 32
Garfield Sobers 4/11 (12 overs)
Hampshire won by 3 wickets
United Services Recreation Ground, Portsmouth
Umpires: Jack Crapp and Eddie Phillipson
Player of the match: Peter Sainsbury (Hants)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

12 June 1971
Scorecard
Yorkshire
148 (59.2 overs)
v
Kent
149/4 (42.4 overs)
Geoffrey Boycott 46
Bernard Julien 5/25 (12 overs)
Brian Luckhurst 62
Michael Bore 3/35 (10.4 overs)
Kent won by 6 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Bill Alley and Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: Bernard Julien (Kent)

12 June 1971
Scorecard
Derbyshire
200/9 (60 overs)
v
Leicestershire
201/9 (58.3 overs)
Chris Wilkins 51
Garth McKenzie 3/30 (12 overs)
Mick Norman 43
Fred Rumsey 3/34 (12 overs)
Leicestershire won by 1 wicket
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Dickie Bird and David Constant
Player of the match: Brian Davison (Leics)

12 June 1971
Scorecard
Surrey
216 (60 overs)
v
Middlesex
187 (59.4 overs)
Mike Edwards 64
John Price 6/34 (12 overs)
Michael Smith 57
Stewart Storey 3/24 (12 overs)
Surrey won by 29 runs
The Oval, London
Umpires: Lloyd Budd and David Evans
Player of the match: John Price (Middx)

12 June 1971
Scorecard
Gloucestershire
252/7 (60 overs)
v
Sussex
129 (42.3 overs)
Mike Procter 107
John Spencer 2/31 (12 overs)
Tony Greig 33
Mike Procter 3/20 (10 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 123 runs
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Sam Cook and Charlie Elliott
Player of the match: Mike Procter (Glos)

12 June 1971
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Warwickshire
294/4 (60 overs)
v
Lincolnshire
136 (47.1 overs)
Rohan Kanhai 126
Geoffrey Plaskitt 3/61 (12 overs)
Duncan Fearnley 45
Norman McVicker 5/26 (12 overs)
Warwickshire won by 158 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Cec Pepper and Peter Wight
Player of the match: Rohan Kanhai (Warks)

12 June 1971
Scorecard
Worcestershire
215/6 (60 overs)
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Lancashire
217/4 (54 overs)
Glenn Turner 117*
John Sullivan 1/7 (2 overs)
Clive Lloyd 83*
Bob Carter 1/28 (12 overs)
Lancashire won by 6 wickets
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: John Langridge and Tom Spencer
Player of the match: Clive Lloyd (Lancs)

Quarter-finals

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30 June 1971
Scorecard
Lancashire
203/9 (60 overs)
v
Essex
191 (59.2 overs)
Clive Lloyd 109
Stuart Turner 3/33 (12 overs)
Stuart Turner 50
Ken Shuttleworth 4/26 (12 overs)
Lancashire won by 12 runs
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: David Constant and Freddie Jakeman
Player of the match: Clive Lloyd (Lancs)

30 June 1971
Scorecard
Gloucestershire
214 (56.3 overs)
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Surrey
199 (56.2 overs)
Ron Nicholls 77
Robin Jackman 3/43 (11 overs)
Micky Stewart 82
Roger Knight 5/39 (10 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 15 runs
Ashley Down Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Alan Whitehead and Peter Wight
Player of the match: Roger Knight (Glos)

30 June 1971
Scorecard
Kent
231/8 (60 overs)
v
Leicestershire
153 (47.2 overs)
Mike Denness 85
Ray Illingworth 3/42 (12 overs)
Mick Norman 50
Bob Woolmer 4/37 (12 overs)
Kent won by 78 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Ron Aspinall and Hugo Yarnold
Player of the match: Bob Woolmer (Kent)

30 June 1971
Scorecard
Warwickshire
281/6 (60 overs)
v
Hampshire
186 (45.1 overs)
John Jameson 96
Bob Cottam 2/33 (12 overs)
Barry Richards 69
Lance Gibbs 5/38 (11 overs)
Warwickshire won by 95 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: Dusty Rhodes and Eddie Rowe
Player of the match: John Jameson (Warks)

Semi-finals

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28, 29 July 1971
Scorecard
Kent
238 (59.4 overs)
v
Warwickshire
109 (43 overs)
Brian Luckhurst 84
Bill Blenkiron 4/51 (12 overs)
John Jameson 48
Bob Woolmer 3/20 (9 overs)
Kent won by 129 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: John Arnold and Lofty Herman
Player of the match: Brian Luckhurst (Kent)
  • Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

28 July 1971
Scorecard
Gloucestershire
229/6 (60 overs)
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Lancashire
230/7 (56.5 overs)
Mike Procter 65
Jack Simmons 2/25 (12 overs)
Barry Wood 50
John Mortimore 3/81 (11 overs)
Lancashire won by 3 wickets
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Dickie Bird and Arthur Jepson
Player of the match: David Hughes (Lancs)

Final

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4 September 1971
Scorecard
Lancashire
224/7 (60 overs)
v
Kent
200 (56.2 overs)
Clive Lloyd 66
John Dye 2/51 (12 overs)
Asif Iqbal 89
Peter Lever 3/24 (11.2 overs)
Lancashire won by 24 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Charlie Elliott and Arthur Fagg
Player of the match: Asif Iqbal (Kent)

References

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  1. ^ "Gillette Trophy, 1971 – Fixtures". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 May 2010.