1988 NatWest Trophy

1988 NatWest Trophy
Administrator(s) England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format Limited overs cricket
(60 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s) Knockout
Champions Middlesex (4th title)
Participants 32
Matches played 30
Most runs 296 Graeme Hick (Worcestershire)
Most wickets 12 Angus Fraser (Middlesex)
Official website CricketArchive tournament page
1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989

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.[1] The tournament was won by Middlesex County Cricket Club who defeated Worcestershire County Cricket Club by 3 wickets in the final at Lord's.

Contents

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 national cricket team and the Scotland national cricket team 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 September 3, 1988.

First round

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Berkshire
105 all out (57.1 overs)
v Yorkshire
109/0 (26.5 overs)
Yorkshire won by 10 runs
Memorial Ground, Finchampstead
Umpires: David Constant & Harold Rhodes
Player of the match: Stuart Fletcher (Yorkshire)
Mark Stear 23
Stuart Fletcher 3/20 (10.1 overs)
Ashley Metcalfe 74*

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Northamptonshire
161 all out (55.2 overs)
v Cheshire
163/9 (59.5 overs)
Cheshire won by 1 wicket
Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground, Chester
Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Tommy Wilson
Player of the match: Barry Wood (Cheshire)
Geoff Cook 53*
John O'Brien 2/19 (8 overs)
Barry Wood 40
David Capel 2/28 (12 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Nottinghamshire
302/3 (60 overs)
v Devon
238/6 (60 overs)
Nottinghamshire won by 64 runs
Recreation Ground, Torquay
Umpires: David Halfyard & Roy Palmer
Player of the match: Derek Randall (Nottinghamshire)
Derek Randall 149*
Mark Woodman 1/39 (12 overs)
Paul Brown 67*
Franklyn Stephenson 2/24 (10 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Somerset
240/7 (60 overs)
v Durham
206/8 (60 overs)
Somerset won by 34 runs
Feethams, Darlington
Umpires: Brian Harrison & Don Oslear
Player of the match: Jon Hardy (Somerset)
Jon Hardy 100 (175)
Ian Conn 3/34 (12 overs)
Lance Cairns 54 (43)
Gary Palmer 3/24 (12 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Essex
386/5 (60 overs)
v Dorset
95 all out (41.3 overs)
Essex won by 291 runs
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Jack Bond & Barry Dudleston
Player of the match: Derek Pringle (Essex)
Derek Pringle 80*
David Simpkins 2/33(12 overs)
Robert Savage 32
Geoff Miller 3/23 (8.3 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Ireland
186 all out (59.5 overs)
v Gloucestershire
190/1 (39.4 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)
Mark Cohen 66
Terry Alderman 5/34 (11.5 overs)
Andy Stovold 104*
Garfield Harrison 1/21 (5 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Buckinghamshire
113 all out (56 overs)
v Kent
115/2 (40.2 overs)
Kent won by 8 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Terry Spencer & Peter Wight
Player of the match: Roy Pienaar (Kent)
Trevor Butler 44
Roy Pienaar 3/19 (12 overs)
Simon Hinks 64*
Stephen Burrow 1/16 (6.2 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Lancashire
305 all out (59.5 overs)
v Lincolnshire
147 all out (53 overs)
Lancashire won by 158 runs
Old Trafford, Manchester
Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Barrie Meyer
Player of the match: Neil Fairbrother (Lancashire)
Neil Fairbrother 80*
Paul Butler 3/20 (2.5 overs)
Guy Franks 42
Wasim Akram 4/27 (12 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Leicestershire
255/9 (60 overs)
v Suffolk
168/6 (60 overs)
Leicestershire won by 87 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Bob Duckett & Mervyn Kitchen
Player of the match: David Gower (Leicestershire)
David Gower 99
Mark Bailey 3/42 (12 overs)
Gordon Morgan 40
Chris Lewis 2/32 (12 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Hertfordshire
142/7 (60 overs)
v Middlesex
143/2 (24.5 overs)
Middlesex won by 8 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: John Harris & Donald Thompsett
Player of the match: Phil Tufnell (Middlesex)
Andrew Miller 44
Phil Tufnell 3/29 (12 overs)
Mike Gatting 80*
Bill Merry 2/33 (9 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Hampshire
294/5 (60 overs)
v Shropshire
208/7 (60 overs)
Hampshire won by 86 runs
St George's Cricket Ground, Telford
Umpires: Allan Jones & Kevin Lyons
Player of the match: Chris Smith (Hampshire)
Chris Smith 117
Philip Wormald 2/85 (12 overs)
Bryan Jones 83
Chris Smith 2/24 (2 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Surrey
285/9 (60 overs)
v Staffordshire
230/8 (45 overs)
Surrey won by 55 runs
Ind Coope Ground, Burton upon Trent
Umpires: Dickie Bird & Basher Hassan
Player of the match: David Banks (Staffordshire)
Alec Stewart 54
David Blank 3/75 (12 overs)
David Banks 62*
Sylvester Clarke 4/27 (12 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Sussex
134 all out (46.1 overs)
v Derbyshire
135/4 (29.1 overs)
Derbyshire won by 6 wickets
County Ground, Hove
Umpires: Peter Eele & Bob White
Player of the match: Michael Holding (Derbyshire)
Tony Pigott 53
Michael Holding 8/21 (10.1 overs)
Kim Barnett 49
Colin Wells 1/19 (6 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Warwickshire
240/8 (60 overs)
v Cambridgeshire
173/6 (60 overs)
Warwickshire won by 67 runs
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Umpires: John Holder & Nigel Plews
Player of the match: Mike Garnham (Cambridgeshire)
Andy Lloyd 121
Adrian Wykes 3/36 (12 overs)
Mike Garnham 110
Paul Smith 2/54 (12 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Worcestershire
336/5 (60 overs)
v Cumberland
228/8 (60 overs)
Worcestershire won by 299 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: Sam Cook & John Hampshire
Player of the match: Graeme Hick (Worcestershire)
Graeme Hick 138
David Halliwell 3/58 (12 overs)
Christopher Stockdale 51
Graeme Hick 2/37 (12 overs)

22 June 1988
(scorecard)
Glamorgan
179 all out (59.2 overs)
v Scotland
94 all out (45.2 overs)
Glamorgan won by 85 runs
Myreside, Edinburgh
Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater & Jack van Geloven
Player of the match: Ravi Shastri (Glamorgan)
Alan Butcher 47
Clive Rice 4/29 (12 overs)
Gordon McGurk 36
Ravi Shastri 5/13 (11 overs)

Second round

6, 7, 8 July 1988
(scorecard)
Derbyshire
190 all out (58.4 overs)
v Cheshire
103 all out (48.5 overs)
Derbyshire won by 87 runs
Boughton Hall Cricket Club Ground, Chester
Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & David Shepherd
Player of the match: Ole Mortensen (Derbyshire)
Bruce Roberts 57
Andrew Fox 4/24 (10.4 overs)
Mudassar Nazar 32
Ole Mortensen 5/15 (12 overs)
  • 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)
Surrey won by 3 wickets
County Ground, Chelmsford
Umpires: Ken Palmer & Peter Wight
Player of the match: Graham Gooch (Essex)
Graham Gooch 71
Sylvester Clarke 3/29 (9 overs)
Alec Stewart 31
Neil Foster 3/51 (12 overs)
  • 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)
Glamorgan won by 31 runs
Sophia Garden, Cardiff
Umpires: John Harris & Bob White
Player of the match: Alan Butcher (Glamorgan)
Alan Butcher 80
Paul Allott 1/21 (9 overs)
Andy Hayhurst 38*
John Derrick 4/57 (12 overs)
  • 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)
Hampshire won by 5 wickets
County Ground, Southampton
Umpires: Jack Bond & Ray Julian
Player of the match: Chris Smith (Hampshire)
Ricky Bartlett 85
Jon Ayling 2/25 (12 overs)
Chris Smith 99*
Graham Rose 2/46 (12 overs)

6 July 1988
(scorecard)
Warwickshire
144 all out (55.3 overs)
v Kent
148/3 (48.4 overs)
Kent won by 7 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Allan Jones & Barrie Leadbeater
Player of the match: Roy Pienaar (Kent)
Andy Lloyd 38
Chris Penn 3/30 (12 overs)
Roy Pienaar 58*
Tony Merrick 2/36 (12 overs)

6, 7 July 1988
(scorecard)
Gloucestershire
273/5 (60 overs)
v Leicestershire
200 all out (47.2 overs)
Gloucestershire won by 73 runs
Grace Road, Leicester
Umpires: Don Oslear & Roy Palmer
Player of the match: Kevin Curran (Gloucestershire)
Phil Bainbridge 89
Chris Lewis 2/54 (12 overs)
Chris Lewis 53
Kevin Curran 3/31 (7 overs)
  • 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)
Worcestershire won on faster scoring rate
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Umpires: Chris Balderstone & Barry Dudleston
Player of the match: Tim Curtis (Worcestershire)
Tim Curtis 120
Kevin Saxelby 2/68 (12 overs)
Tim Robinson 30
Graham Dilley 1/16 (5 overs)
  • 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)
Middlesex won by 37 runs
Headingley, Leeds
Umpires: Peter Eele & Barrie Meyer
Player of the match: Mike Gatting (Middlesex)
Mike Gatting 74
Christopher Shaw 4/29 (9 overs)
Jim Love 67
Angus Fraser 4/34 (12 overs)
  • 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)
Hampshire won by 5 wickets
County Ground, Derby
Umpires: Kevin Lyons & Nigel Plews
Player of the match: Paul Terry (Hampshire)
Bernie Maher 44
Paul-Jan Bakker 2/36 (11.5 overs)
Paul Terry 67
Ole Mortensen 3/35 (10.2 overs)

27 July 1988
(scorecard)
Kent
195 all out (59.3 overs)
v Middlesex
199/5 (50.5 overs)
Middlesex won by 5 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Ken Palmer & Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: Roland Butcher (Middlesex)
Chris Tavaré 49
Angus Fraser 2/20 (12 overs)
Roland Butcher 64
Chris Penn 2/25 (10 overs)

27 July 1988
(scorecard)
Glamorgan
235/6 (60 overs)
v Surrey
236/6 (46.2 overs)
Surrey won by 4 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: John Hampshire & John Holder
Player of the match: Paul Atkins (Surrey)
Matthew Maynard 64
Ian Greig 2/48 (12 overs)
Paul Atkins 82
Geoff Holmes 1/17 (5 overs)

27 July 1988
(scorecard)
Gloucestershire
185 all out (60 overs)
v Worcestershire
189/6 (57.5 overs)
Worcestershire won by 4 wickets
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: David Constant & Ray Julian
Player of the match: Phil Neale (Worcestershire)
Kevin Curran 53
Graham Dilley 3/30 (12 overs)
Phil Neale 45
David Graveney 2/23 (12 overs)

Semi-finals

10 August 1988
(scorecard)
Middlesex
258/7 (60 overs)
v Surrey
188 all out (56.4 overs)
Middlesex won by 70 runs
The Oval, London
Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Barrie Meyer
Player of the match: Roland Butcher (Middlesex)
Roland Butcher 65
Sylvester Clarke 3/49 (12 overs)
Alec Stewart 107*
Norman Cowans 4/45 (12 overs)

10 August 1988
(scorecard)
Worcestershire
268 all out (59.5 overs)
v Hampshire
239 all out (58.3 overs)
Worcestershire won by 29 runs
New Road, Worcester
Umpires: John Hampshire & Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: Tim Curtis (Worcestershire)
Tim Curtis 74
Paul-Jan Bakker 3/34 (11.5 overs)
Paul Terry 80
Graeme Hick 4/54 (11.3 overs)

Final

3 September 1988
(scorecard)
Worcestershire
161/9 (60 overs)
v Middlesex
162/7 (55.3 overs)
Middlesex won by 3 wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Dickie Bird & David Shepherd
Player of the match: Mark Ramprakash (Middlesex)
Phil Neale 64 (143)
Simon Hughes 4/30 (8 overs)
Mark Ramprakash 56 (123)
Graham Dilley 5/29 (12 overs)

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