The 2004 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 28 August 2003 and 28 August 2004.[1] The competition was won by Gloucestershire Gladiators who beat the Worcestershire Royals by 8 wickets at Lord's. This was the final year where only red balls and white clothing was used in the competition.
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (50 overs) |
| Tournament format | knockout |
| Champions | Gloucestershire Gladiators (5th title) |
| Participants | 42 |
| Matches | 41 |
| Most runs | Craig Spearman 364 (for Gloucestershire Gladiators) |
| Most wickets | Dougie Brown 13 (for Warwickshire Bears) |
| Official website | Cricinfo tournament page |
Format
editThe eighteen first-class counties, joined by 20 Minor Counties: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Devon, Dorset, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Wales Minor Counties, and Wiltshire. They were also joined by the national teams of Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Scotland. Teams who won in the first round progressed to the second round. The 18 first class counties plus Berkshire, Cambridgeshire, Staffordshire, and Wiltshire joined in the second round. The winners in the second round then progressed third round. The winners in the third round 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 28 August 2004.
Fixtures
editFirst round
edit 28–29 August 2003 Scorecard |
Buckinghamshire 272/6 (48 overs) |
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- No play on the reserve day, Dorset won bowl out 4–1
28–29 August 2003 Scorecard |
Ireland 387/4 (50 overs) |
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Hertfordshire 312 (43.2 overs) |
- Reserve day used
28–29 August 2003 Scorecard |
Northumberland 139 (39 overs) |
v |
Shropshire 131/1 (20.1 overs) |
- Reserve day used
Second round
edit 5–6 May 2004 Scorecard |
Berkshire 143 (44.4 overs) |
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Kent Spitfires 144/1 (16.3 overs) |
- Reserve day used
5–6 May 2004 Scorecard |
Northamptonshire Steelbacks 273 (49.1 overs) |
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Cambridgeshire 110 (40.1 overs) |
- Reserve day used
5–6 May 2004 Scorecard |
Worcestershire Royals 279/8 (47 overs) |
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Herefordshire 146/4 (29 overs) |
- Reserve day used
5–6 May 2004 Scorecard |
Leicestershire Foxes 156 (47.2 overs) |
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Devon 156/9 (50 overs) |
- Reserve day used
5–6 May 2004 Scorecard |
Sussex Sharks 245 (49.4 overs) |
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Durham Dynamos 223 (48.4 overs) |
- Reserve day used
5–6 May 2004 Scorecard |
Surrey Brown Caps 261 (49.5 overs) |
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Ireland 262/5 (48.2 overs) |
- Reserve day used
5–6 May 2004 Scorecard |
Shropshire 119 (42.5 overs) |
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Warwickshire Bears 121/2 (21 overs) |
- Reserve day used
17 May 2004 Scorecard |
Wiltshire 186/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Nottinghamshire Outlaws 189/4 (38.2 overs) |
- Match was originally scheduled for 5 May
Third round
edit 29 May 2004 Scorecard |
Hampshire Hawks 154 (46.1 overs) |
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Gloucestershire Gladiators 157/7 (37.5 overs) |
29 May 2004 Scorecard |
Glamorgan 256/8 (50 overs) |
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Middlesex 260/4 (46.1 overs) |
- Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
Quarter-finals
edit 16 June 2004 Scorecard |
Gloucestershire Gladiators 239/8 (50 overs) |
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Middlesex Crusaders 223/8 (50 overs) |
16 June 2004 Scorecard |
Warwickshire Bears 343/4 (50 overs) |
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Northamptonshire Steelbacks 270 (43.5 overs) |
Semi-finals
edit 17 July 2004 Scorecard |
Yorkshire Phoenix 243/6 (50 overs) |
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Gloucestershire Gladiators 247/5 (46.1 overs) |
Final
edit 28 August 2004 Scorecard |
Worcestershire Royals 236/9 (50 overs) |
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Gloucestershire Gladiators 237/2 (43.5 overs) |
- This was the last 50 overs-a-side English domestic final to be played with white clothing and red balls.
References
edit- ↑ "Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy, 2004 – Fixtures". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2009.