1978 Gillette Cup
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. The tournament was won by Sussex County Cricket Club who defeated Somerset County Cricket Club by 5 wickets in the final at Lord's.
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1978 Gillette Cup
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. The tournament was won by Sussex County Cricket Club who defeated Somerset County Cricket Club by 5 wickets in the final at Lord's.
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The 1978 Gillette Cup was the ...... ickets in the final at Lord's.
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Limited overs cricket
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1978-07-05
1978-07-19
1978-08-04
1978-08-16
1978-09-02
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Match was reduced before play started to 10 overs per side.
Match was scheduled for one da ...... started to 10 overs per side.
Match was scheduled for one da ...... reduced to 45 overs per side.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
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Derbyshire won by 5 runs
Essex won by 3 runs
Essex won by 72 runs
Kent won by 5 wickets
Lancashire won by 21 runs
Lancashire won by 7 wickets
Leicestershire won by 74 runs
Middlesex won by 33 runs
Somerset won by 5 wickets
runs
Andrew Kennedy 131
Barrie Matthews 66
Brian Davison 24
Chris Balderstone 73
Clive Lloyd 40
David Lloyd 121*
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Andy Roberts 3/40
Bob Ratcliffe 2/39
Bob Willis 1/43
Brian Brain 2/42
Clive Rice 2/23
Colin Croft 3/53
Colin Dredge 4/23
David Hughes 4/69
Dennis Breakwell 2/51
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The 1978 Gillette Cup was the ...... ickets in the final at Lord's.
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1978 Gillette Cup
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