Cricket tournament
The 1978 Gillette Cup was the sixteenth Gillette Cup , an English limited overs county cricket tournament. It was held between 5 July and 2 September 1978.[ 1] Sussex County Cricket Club who defeated Somerset County Cricket Club by 5 wickets in the final at Lord's .
The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by five Minor Counties : Devon , Durham , Shropshire , Staffordshire and Suffolk . 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 1978.
First round
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was reduced to 45 overs per side.
Second round
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
v
Surrey 196 all out (58.1 overs)
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Quarter-finals
Kent 120 all out (53.5 overs)
v
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was reduced before play started to 10 overs per side.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three. Match was replayed on 4 August.
Match was reduced before play started to 10 overs per side.
Semi-finals
v
Essex 287 all out (60 overs)
Final
References
External links
International cricket Domestic cricket County seasons
County cricket in 1978
