Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
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| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(60 overs per innings) |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Middlesex (4th title) |
| Participants | 32 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | 296 Graeme Hick (Worcestershire) |
| Most wickets | 12 Angus Fraser (Middlesex) |
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The 1988 NatWest Trophy was the 8th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 22 June and 3 September 1988. The tournament was won by Middlesex who defeated Worcestershire by 3 wickets in the final at Lord's.
Format
The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by thirteen Minor Counties: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cumberland, Devon, Durham, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk and Wiltshire. The Ireland and Scotland teams also participated. 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 3 September 1988.
First round
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Berkshire 105 all out (57.1 overs) |
v | Yorkshire 109/0 (26.5 overs) |
| Mark Stear 23 Stuart Fletcher 3/20 (10.1 overs) |
Ashley Metcalfe 74* |
| Yorkshire won by 10 runs Memorial Ground, Finchampstead Umpires: David Constant & Harold Rhodes Player of the match: Stuart Fletcher (Yorkshire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Northamptonshire 161 all out (55.2 overs) |
v | Cheshire 163/9 (59.5 overs) |
| Geoff Cook 53* John O'Brien 2/19 (8 overs) |
Barry Wood 40 David Capel 2/28 (12 overs) |
| Cheshire won by 1 wicket Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground, Chester Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Tommy Wilson Player of the match: Barry Wood (Cheshire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Nottinghamshire 302/3 (60 overs) |
v | Devon 238/6 (60 overs) |
| Derek Randall 149* Mark Woodman 1/39 (12 overs) |
Paul Brown 67* Franklyn Stephenson 2/24 (10 overs) |
| Nottinghamshire won by 64 runs Recreation Ground, Torquay Umpires: David Halfyard & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Derek Randall (Nottinghamshire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Somerset 240/7 (60 overs) |
v | Durham 206/8 (60 overs) |
| Jon Hardy 100 (175) Ian Conn 3/34 (12 overs) |
Lance Cairns 54 (43) Gary Palmer 3/24 (12 overs) |
| Somerset won by 34 runs Feethams, Darlington Umpires: Brian Harrison & Don Oslear Player of the match: Jon Hardy (Somerset) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Essex 386/5 (60 overs) |
v | Dorset 95 all out (41.3 overs) |
| Derek Pringle 80* David Simpkins 2/33(12 overs) |
Robert Savage 32 Geoff Miller 3/23 (8.3 overs) |
| Essex won by 291 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Jack Bond & Barry Dudleston Player of the match: Derek Pringle (Essex) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Ireland 186 all out (59.5 overs) |
v | Gloucestershire 190/1 (39.4 overs) |
| Mark Cohen 66 Terry Alderman 5/34 (11.5 overs) |
Andy Stovold 104* Garfield Harrison 1/21 (5 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Derek Dennis & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Andy Stovold (Gloucestershire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Buckinghamshire 113 all out (56 overs) |
v | Kent 115/2 (40.2 overs) |
| Trevor Butler 44 Roy Pienaar 3/19 (12 overs) |
Simon Hinks 64* Stephen Burrow 1/16 (6.2 overs) |
| Kent won by 8 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Terry Spencer & Peter Wight Player of the match: Roy Pienaar (Kent) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Lancashire 305 all out (59.5 overs) |
v | Lincolnshire 147 all out (53 overs) |
| Neil Fairbrother 80* Paul Butler 3/20 (2.5 overs) |
Guy Franks 42 Wasim Akram 4/27 (12 overs) |
| Lancashire won by 158 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Neil Fairbrother (Lancashire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Leicestershire 255/9 (60 overs) |
v | Suffolk 168/6 (60 overs) |
| David Gower 99 Mark Bailey 3/42 (12 overs) |
Gordon Morgan 40 Chris Lewis 2/32 (12 overs) |
| Leicestershire won by 87 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Bob Duckett & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: David Gower (Leicestershire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Hertfordshire 142/7 (60 overs) |
v | Middlesex 143/2 (24.5 overs) |
| Andrew Miller 44 Phil Tufnell 3/29 (12 overs) |
Mike Gatting 80* William Merry 2/33 (9 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 8 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: John Harris & Donald Thompsett Player of the match: Phil Tufnell (Middlesex) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Hampshire 294/5 (60 overs) |
v | Shropshire 208/7 (60 overs) |
| Chris Smith 117 Philip Wormald 2/85 (12 overs) |
Bryan Jones 83 Chris Smith 2/24 (2 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 86 runs St George's Cricket Ground, Telford Umpires: Allan Jones & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: Chris Smith (Hampshire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Surrey 285/9 (60 overs) |
v | Staffordshire 230/8 (45 overs) |
| Alec Stewart 54 David Blank 3/75 (12 overs) |
David Banks 62* Sylvester Clarke 4/27 (12 overs) |
| Surrey won by 55 runs Ind Coope Ground, Burton upon Trent Umpires: Dickie Bird & Basher Hassan Player of the match: David Banks (Staffordshire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Sussex 134 all out (46.1 overs) |
v | Derbyshire 135/4 (29.1 overs) |
| Tony Pigott 53 Michael Holding 8/21 (10.1 overs) |
Kim Barnett 49 Colin Wells 1/19 (6 overs) |
| Derbyshire won by 6 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Peter Eele & Bob White Player of the match: Michael Holding (Derbyshire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Warwickshire 240/8 (60 overs) |
v | Cambridgeshire 173/6 (60 overs) |
| Andy Lloyd 121 Adrian Wykes 3/36 (12 overs) |
Mike Garnham 110 Paul Smith 2/54 (12 overs) |
| Warwickshire won by 67 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: John Holder & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Mike Garnham (Cambridgeshire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Worcestershire 336/5 (60 overs) |
v | Cumberland 228/8 (60 overs) |
| Graeme Hick 138 David Halliwell 3/58 (12 overs) |
Christopher Stockdale 51 Graeme Hick 2/37 (12 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 299 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Sam Cook & John Hampshire Player of the match: Graeme Hick (Worcestershire) |
| 22 June 1988 (scorecard) |
| Glamorgan 179 all out (59.2 overs) |
v | Scotland 94 all out (45.2 overs) |
| Alan Butcher 47 Clive Rice 4/29 (12 overs) |
Gordon McGurk 36 Ravi Shastri 5/13 (11 overs) |
| Glamorgan won by 85 runs Myreside, Edinburgh Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Jack van Geloven Player of the match: Ravi Shastri (Glamorgan) |
Second round
| 6, 7, 8 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Derbyshire 190 all out (58.4 overs) |
v | Cheshire 103 all out (48.5 overs) |
| Bruce Roberts 57 Andrew Fox 4/24 (10.4 overs) |
Mudassar Nazar 32 Ole Mortensen 5/15 (12 overs) |
| Derbyshire won by 87 runs Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground, Chester Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & David Shepherd Player of the match: Ole Mortensen (Derbyshire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
| 6, 7 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Essex 141 all out (45 overs) |
v | Surrey 142/7 (48.5 overs) |
| Graham Gooch 71 Sylvester Clarke 3/29 (9 overs) |
Alec Stewart 31 Neil Foster 3/51 (12 overs) |
| Surrey won by 3 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Ken Palmer & Peter Wight Player of the match: Graham Gooch (Essex) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
| 6, 7 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Glamorgan 246/5 (60 overs) |
v | Lancashire 215 all out (57.5 overs) |
| Alan Butcher 80 Paul Allott 1/21 (9 overs) |
Andy Hayhurst 38* John Derrick 4/57 (12 overs) |
| Glamorgan won by 31 runs Sophia Garden, Cardiff Umpires: John Harris & Bob White Player of the match: Alan Butcher (Glamorgan) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
| 6 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Somerset 227/7 (60 overs) |
v | Hampshire 229/5 (59 overs) |
| Ricky Bartlett 85 Jon Ayling 2/25 (12 overs) |
Chris Smith 99* Graham Rose 2/46 (12 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 5 wickets County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Jack Bond & Ray Julian Player of the match: Chris Smith (Hampshire) |
| 6 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Warwickshire 144 all out (55.3 overs) |
v | Kent 148/3 (48.4 overs) |
| Andy Lloyd 38 Chris Penn 3/30 (12 overs) |
Roy Pienaar 58* Tony Merrick 2/36 (12 overs) |
| Kent won by 7 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Allan Jones & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Roy Pienaar (Kent) |
| 6, 7 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Gloucestershire 273/5 (60 overs) |
v | Leicestershire 200 all out (47.2 overs) |
| Phil Bainbridge 89 Chris Lewis 2/54 (12 overs) |
Chris Lewis 53 Kevin Curran 3/31 (7 overs) |
| Gloucestershire won by 73 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Don Oslear & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Kevin Curran (Gloucestershire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
| 6, 7, 8 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Worcestershire 285/5 (60 overs) |
v | Nottinghamshire 74/3 (20.3 overs) |
| Tim Curtis 120 Kevin Saxelby 2/68 (12 overs) |
Tim Robinson 30 Graham Dilley 1/16 (5 overs) |
| Worcestershire won on faster scoring rate Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Barry Dudleston Player of the match: Tim Curtis (Worcestershire) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
| 6, 7, 8 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Middlesex 225/7 (60 overs) |
v | Yorkshire 188 all out (58 overs) |
| Mike Gatting 74 Christopher Shaw 4/29 (9 overs) |
Jim Love 67 Angus Fraser 4/34 (12 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 37 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Peter Eele & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Mike Gatting (Middlesex) |
- Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.
Quarter-finals
| 27 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Derbyshire 191 all out (59.5 overs) |
v | Hampshire 193/6 (57.2 overs) |
| Bernie Maher 44 Paul-Jan Bakker 2/36 (11.5 overs) |
Paul Terry 67 Ole Mortensen 3/35 (10.2 overs) |
| Hampshire won by 5 wickets County Ground, Derby Umpires: Kevin Lyons & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Paul Terry (Hampshire) |
| 27 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Kent 195 all out (59.3 overs) |
v | Middlesex 199/5 (50.5 overs) |
| Chris Tavaré 49 Angus Fraser 2/20 (12 overs) |
Roland Butcher 64 Chris Penn 2/25 (10 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 5 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Ken Palmer & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Roland Butcher (Middlesex) |
| 27 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Glamorgan 235/6 (60 overs) |
v | Surrey 236/6 (46.2 overs) |
| Matthew Maynard 64 Ian Greig 2/48 (12 overs) |
Paul Atkins 82 Geoff Holmes 1/17 (5 overs) |
| Surrey won by 4 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: John Hampshire & John Holder Player of the match: Paul Atkins (Surrey) |
| 27 July 1988 (scorecard) |
| Gloucestershire 185 all out (60 overs) |
v | Worcestershire 189/6 (57.5 overs) |
| Kevin Curran 53 Graham Dilley 3/30 (12 overs) |
Phil Neale 45 David Graveney 2/23 (12 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 4 wickets New Road, Worcester Umpires: David Constant & Ray Julian Player of the match: Phil Neale (Worcestershire) |
Semi-finals
| 10 August 1988 (scorecard) |
| Middlesex 258/7 (60 overs) |
v | Surrey 188 all out (56.4 overs) |
| Roland Butcher 65 Sylvester Clarke 3/49 (12 overs) |
Alec Stewart 107* Norman Cowans 4/45 (12 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 70 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Roland Butcher (Middlesex) |
| 10 August 1988 (scorecard) |
| Worcestershire 268 all out (59.5 overs) |
v | Hampshire 239 all out (58.3 overs) |
| Tim Curtis 74 Paul-Jan Bakker 3/34 (11.5 overs) |
Paul Terry 80 Graeme Hick 4/54 (11.3 overs) |
| Worcestershire won by 29 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: John Hampshire & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Tim Curtis (Worcestershire) |
Final
| 3 September 1988 (scorecard) |
| Worcestershire 161/9 (60 overs) |
v | Middlesex 162/7 (55.3 overs) |
| Phil Neale 64 (143) Simon Hughes 4/30 (8 overs) |
Mark Ramprakash 56 (123) Graham Dilley 5/29 (12 overs) |
| Middlesex won by 3 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & David Shepherd Player of the match: Mark Ramprakash (Middlesex) |
References
- "NatWest Trophy, 1988 – Fixtures". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
External links
- CricketArchive tournament page Archived 3 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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