1963 Gillette Cup

The 1963 Gillette Cup was an English county cricket tournament, held between 1 May and 7 September 1963. The tournament was won by Sussex.

1963 Gillette Cup

Administrator(s)	MCC
Cricket format	Limited overs cricket (65 overs)
Tournament format(s)	Knockout
Champions	Sussex (1st title)
Participants	17
Matches	16
Most runs	277 – Jim Parks, Jr. (Sussex)
Most wickets	14 – Jack Flavell (Worcestershire)
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Preliminary round

1–2 May 1963 Scorecard

Lancashire 304/9 (65 overs)	v	Leicestershire 203 (53.3 overs)
Peter Marner 121 John Savage 4/54 (8)		Maurice Hallam 106 Brian Statham 5/28 (12)

Lancashire won by 101 runs[1] Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Ron Aspinall and Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Peter Marner (Lancs)

First round

22 May 1963 Scorecard

Glamorgan 207/8 (65 overs)	v	Somerset 197 (62.2 overs)
Bernard Hedges 103* Fred Rumsey 4/24 (15)		Brian Langford 56 Jeff Jones 3/34 (15)

Glamorgan won by 10 runs[2] Cardiff Arms Park Umpires: Arthur Jepson and Buddy Oldfield Player of the match: Bernard Hedges (Glam)

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22 May 1963 Scorecard

Middlesex 170 (64.3 overs)	v	Gloucestershire 131 (51.5 overs)
Ted Clark 42 David Allen 4/28 (15)		Ron Nicholls 44 Alan Moss 4/14 (11.5)

Middlesex won by 39 runs[3] County Cricket Ground, Bristol Umpires: Charlie Elliott and Jim Hammond Player of the match: Don Bennett (Middx)

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22 May 1963 Scorecard

Derbyshire 250/9 (65 overs)	v	Hampshire 244 (64.3 overs)
Ian Hall 61 Dennis Baldry 4/70 (15)		Mike Barnard 98 Derek Morgan 2/49 (15)

Derbyshire won by 6 runs[4] Dean Park, Bournemouth Umpires: Arthur Fagg and Frank Lee Player of the match: Derek Morgan (Derbys)

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22 May 1963 Scorecard

Sussex 314/7 (65 overs)	v	Kent 242 (56.2 overs)
Ken Suttle 104 Alan Brown 3/63 (15)		Peter Richardson 127 Ted Dexter 2/35 (11)

Sussex won by 72 runs[5] Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells Umpires: John Arnold and David Smith Player of the match: Peter Richardson (Kent)

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22 May 1963 Scorecard

Lancashire 213 (59.2 overs)	v	Essex 132 (45.1 overs)
Jack Dyson 60* Trevor Bailey 4/47 (14)		Gordon Barker 44 Jack Dyson 5/47 (13.1)

Lancashire won by 81 runs[6] Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Paul Gibb and Hugo Yarnold Player of the match: Jack Dyson (Lancs)

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22 May 1963 Scorecard

Warwickshire 140 (56.2 overs)	v	Northamptonshire 141/4 (57.5 overs)
Dennis Amiss 34 David Larter 3/38 (15)		Roger Prideaux 52* Raymond Hitchcock 2/32 (11)

Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets[7] County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Jim Parks, Sr. and Dusty Rhodes Player of the match: Roger Prideaux (Northants)

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22 May 1963 Scorecard

Worcestershire 229/9 (65 overs)	v	Surrey 115 (47.2 overs)
Ron Headley 83 Peter Loader 3/35 (15)		Micky Stewart 49 Jim Standen 5/14 (15)

Worcestershire won by 114 runs[8] New Road, Worcester Umpires: Jack Crapp and Ron Lay Player of the match: Jim Standen (Worcs)

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22 May 1963 Scorecard

Nottinghamshire 159 (64 overs)	v	Yorkshire 160/6 (55 overs)
Brian Bolus 100* Fred Trueman 4/30 (15)		Doug Padgett 38 Keith Gillhouley 4/33 (14)

Yorkshire won by 4 wickets[9] Acklam Park, Middlesbrough Umpires: Bill Copson and Freddie Jakeman Player of the match: Brian Bolus (Notts)

Quarter-finals

12 June 1963 Scorecard

Worcestershire 238/8 (65 overs)	v	Glamorgan 192 (51 overs)
Tom Graveney 93 Jeff Jones 3/54 (15)		Euros Lewis 78 Jack Flavell 5/43 (14)

Worcestershire won by 46 runs[10] The Gnoll, Neath Umpires: Bill Copson and Fred Gardner Player of the match: Tom Graveney (Worcs)

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12 June 1963 Scorecard

Derbyshire 148 (57.3 overs)	v	Lancashire 149/5 (49.4 overs)
Ian Hall 31 Colin Hilton 3/30 (12.3)		Robert Entwistle 48 Harold Rhodes 2/33 (11.4)

Lancashire won by 5 wickets[11] Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Ron Aspinall and Charlie Elliott Player of the match: Robert Entwistle (Lancs)

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12 June 1963 Scorecard

Middlesex 129 (40.1 overs)	v	Northamptonshire 132/4 (39 overs)
Ronald Hooker 43 David Larter 4/22 (11)		Colin Milburn 84 Alan Moss 2/23 (12)

Northamptonshire won by 6 wickets[12] Lord's Cricket Ground, London Umpires: Lofty Herman and John Langridge Player of the match: Colin Milburn (Northants)

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12 June 1963 Scorecard

Sussex 292 (64 overs)	v	Yorkshire 270 (63.3 overs)
Jim Parks, Jr. 90 Brian Close 4/60 (15)		Geoffrey Boycott 71 Ian Thomson 3/52 (15)

Sussex won by 22 runs[13] County Cricket Ground, Hove Umpires: Laurie Gray and Fred Price Player of the match: Jim Parks, Jr. (Sussex)

Semi-finals

10 July 1963 Scorecard

Sussex 292 (62.1 overs)	v	Northamptonshire 187 (49.3 overs)
Ted Dexter 115 David Larter 4/68 (14.1)		Roger Prideaux 73 Ian Thomson 4/33 (13.3)

Sussex won by 105 runs[14] County Cricket Ground, Northampton Umpires: Syd Buller and David Smith Player of the match: Ted Dexter (Sussex)

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10 July 1963 Scorecard

Lancashire 59 (31.1 overs)	v	Worcestershire 60/1 (10.1 overs)
Brian Booth 21 Jack Flavell 6/14 (13)		Martin Horton 29* Ken Higgs 1/19 (5)

Worcestershire won by 9 wickets[15] New Road, Worcester Umpires: Paul Gibb and Arthur Jepson Player of the match: Jack Flavell (Worcs)

Final

Main article: 1963 Gillette Cup Final

7 September 1963 Scorecard

Sussex 168 (60.2 overs)	v	Worcestershire 154 (63.2 overs)
Jim Parks, Jr. 57 Norman Gifford 4/33 (15)		Roy Booth 33* John Snow 3/13 (8)

Sussex won by 14 runs[16] Lord's Cricket Ground, London Umpires: Fred Gardner and Frank Lee Player of the match: Norman Gifford (Worcs)

References

1. "Preliminary round: Lancashire v Leicestershire in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
2. "1st round: Glamorgan v Somerset in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
3. "1st round: Gloucestershire v Middlesex in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
4. "1st round: Hampshire v Derbyshire in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
5. "1st round: Kent v Sussex in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
6. "1st round: Lancashire v Essex in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
7. "1st round: Northamptonshire v Warwickshire in 1963". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
8. "1st round: Worcestershire v Surrey in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
9. "1st round: Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
10. "Quarter-final: Glamorgan v Worcestershire in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
11. "Quarter-final: Lancashire v Derbyshire in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
12. "Quarter-final: Middlesex v Northamptonshire in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
13. "Quarter-final: Sussex v Yorkshire in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
14. "1st Semi-Final: Northamptonshire v Sussex in 1963". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
15. "2nd Semi-Final: Worcestershire v Lancashire in 1963". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 September 2008.
16. "Final: Sussex v Worcestershire in 1963". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 21 August 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2008.

External links

• 1963 Gillette Cup Archived 20 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine at CricketArchive