1987 NatWest Trophy

1987 NatWest Trophy

Administrator(s)	England and Wales Cricket Board
Cricket format	Limited overs cricket (60 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)	Knockout
Champions	Nottinghamshire (1st title)
Participants	32
Matches played	30
Most runs	294 Wayne Larkins (Northamptonshire)
Most wickets	10 Derek Underwood (Kent) 10 Allan Donald (Warwickshire)
Official website	CricketArchive tournament page

The 1987 NatWest Trophy was the 7th NatWest Trophy. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 24 June and 5 September 1987. The tournament was won by Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club who defeated Northamptonshire County Cricket Club by 3 wickets in the final at Lord's.

Format

The seventeen first-class counties, were joined by thirteen Minor Counties: Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cumberland, Devon, Dorset, Durham, Hertfordshire, Northumberland, Oxfordshire, 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 5 September 1987.

First round

24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Buckinghamshire 154 all out (59.5 overs)	v	Somerset 147 all out (59.3 overs)
Andrew Harwood 47 Neil Mallender 2/27 (12 overs)		Ricky Bartlett 56 Stephen Burrow 3/32 (9 overs)

Buckinghamshire won by 7 runs London Road, High Wycombe Umpires: Sam Cook & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: Stephen Edwards (Buckinghamshire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Cambridgeshire 97 all out (40.3 overs)	v	Derbyshire 92/4 (38.4 overs)
Mike Garnham 31 Alan Warner 3/20 (9 overs)		Bruce Roberts 33 Adrian Wykes 2/14 (7 overs)

Derbyshire won by 6 runs Wisbech Cricket Club Ground, Wisbech Umpires: Bob Duckett & Peter Wight Player of the match: Alan Warner (Derbyshire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Durham 151/8 (60 overs)	v	Middlesex 155/3 (50.2 overs)
Stephen Greensword 56 (156) John Emburey 2/14 (12 overs)		Mike Gatting 45* (58) Peter Kippax 2/24 (12 overs)

Middlesex won by 7 wickets Feethams Cricket Ground, Darlington Umpires: John Hampshire & Tommy Wilson Player of the match: Peter Kippax (Durham)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Glamorgan 230/7 (60 overs)	v	Cheshire 85 all out (38.1 overs)
Geoff Holmes 57 John O'Brien 2/38 (12 overs)		Ian Tansley 17 Steve Monkhouse 5/32 (12 overs)

Glamorgan won by 145 runs Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: Derek Dennis & Mervyn Kitchen Player of the match: Geoff Holmes (Glamorgan)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Hampshire 304/2 (60 overs)	v	Dorset 95 all out (29.4 overs)
Chris Smith 140* Christopher Stone 1/41 (12 overs)		Ian Stuart 23* Kevan James 3/22 (7.4 overs)

Hampshire won by 209 runs County Ground, Southampton Umpires: Dickie Bird & John Harris Player of the match: Chris Smith (Hampshire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Gloucestershire 277/7 (60 overs)	v	Lancashire 236 all out (55.2 overs)
Tony Wright 88 Jack Simmons 3/39 (12 overs)		Neil Fairbrother 87 David Lawrence 4/49 (10.2 overs)

Gloucestershire won by 41 runs Old Trafford, Manchester Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: David Graveney (Gloucestershire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Oxfordshire 181/8 (60 overs)	v	Leicestershire 185/4 (47.5 overs)
Simon Porter 44 Jon Agnew 3/31 (12 overs)		Russell Cobb 66* David Hale 2/35 (10 overs)

Leicestershire won by 6 wickets Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Barry Dudleston & David Shepherd Player of the match: Russell Cobb (Leicestershire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Northamptonshire 198 all out (59.1 overs)	v	Ireland 110 all out (49.4 overs)
Geoff Cook 50 Jon Garth 3/28 (11.1 overs)		Garfield Harrison 23 Alan Walker 4/7 (9 overs)

Northamptonshire won by 88 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Roy Palmer & Bob White Player of the match: Alan Walker (Northamptonshire)

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24, 25, 26 June 1987 (scorecard)

Essex 247/8 (60 overs)	v	Northumberland 71 all out (43.2 overs)
Graham Gooch 76 Mike Younger 2/32 (9 overs)		Paul Dutton 18 Neil Foster 4/9 (8 overs)

Essex won by 176 runs Osborne Avenue, Jesmond Umpires: Brian Harrison & John Jameson Player of the match: Neil Foster (Essex)

• Match was scheduled for one day but extended to three.

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Suffolk 94 all out (49 overs)	v	Nottinghamshire 95/2 (25.2 overs)
Michael McEvoy 27 Clive Rice 4/19 (11 overs)		Chris Broad 37 Peter Hayes 2/14 (8 overs)

Nottinghamshire won by 8 wickets Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Ray Julian & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Kevin Cooper (Nottinghamshire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Warwickshire 226/6 (60 overs)	v	Staffordshire 149 all out (56.4 overs)
Geoff Humpage 76 Dipak Patel 2/26 (12 overs)		Steven Dean 72 Allan Donald 5/24 (10.4 overs)

Warwickshire won by 77 runs Ind Coope Ground, Burton upon Trent Umpires: Nigel Plews & Harold Rhodes Player of the match: Geoff Humpage (Warwickshire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Hertfordshire 162/8 (60 overs)	v	Surrey 164/2 (45 overs)
Stephen Dean 42 Ian Greig 3/32 (8 overs)		Alec Stewart 66* Brian Collins 1/22 (9 overs)

Surrey won by 8 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Arthur Jepson & Don Oslear Player of the match: Alec Stewart (Surrey)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Cumberland 182/8 (60 overs)	v	Sussex 187/2 (43.3 overs)
Grahame Clarke 61 Tony Pigott 3/25 (12 overs)		Allan Green 84 Malcolm Woods 2/33 (8 overs)

Sussex won by 8 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Kevin Lyons & Terry Spencer Player of the match: Allan Green (Sussex)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Yorkshire 304/7 (60 overs)	v	Wiltshire 175 all out (58 overs)
Ashley Metcalfe 85 Richard Cooper 2/38 (9 overs)		Jeremy Newman 62 Kevin Sharp 4/40 (9 overs)

Yorkshire won by 129 runs Trowbridge Cricket Club Ground, Trowbridge Umpires: David Evans & David Halfyard Player of the match: Ashley Metcalfe (Yorkshire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Worcestershire 404/3 (60 overs)	v	Devon 105 all out (36 overs)
Graeme Hick 172* John Tierney 2/84 (12 overs)		Hiley Edwards 17 Richard Illingworth 4/20 (8 overs)

Worcestershire won by 299 runs New Road, Worcester Umpires: Basher Hassan & Allan Jones Player of the match: Graeme Hick (Worcestershire)

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24 June 1987 (scorecard)

Scotland 74 all out (35.1 overs)	v	Kent 75/4 (23 overs)
Sandy Brown 18 Derek Underwood 8/31 (11.1 overs)		Chris Cowdrey 34* Peter Duthie 2/23 (9 overs)

Kent won by 6 wickets Myreside, Edinburgh Umpires: John Holder & David Lloyd Player of the match: Derek Underwood (Kent)

Second round

8 July 1987 (scorecard)

Essex 194/9 (60 overs)	v	Worcestershire 179 all out (56.3 overs)
Graham Gooch 34 Neal Radford 3/56 (12 overs)		Graeme Hick 55 Don Topley 4/36 (12 overs)

Essex won by 15 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: Ray Julian & Bob White Player of the match: Don Topley (Essex)

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8 July 1987 (scorecard)

Kent 232/8 (60 overs)	v	Derbyshire 233/9 (59.2 overs)
Neil Taylor 85 Paul Newman 3/40 (12 overs)		Bruce Roberts 60 Alan Igglesden 3/54 (12 overs)

Derbyshire won by 1 wicket St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: John Jameson & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Michael Holding (Derbyshire)

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8 July 1987 (scorecard)

Leicestershire 341/6 (60 overs)	v	Hampshire 326/9 (60 overs)
Peter Willey 154 Tim Tremlett 2/81 (12 overs)		Mark Nicholas 60 Winston Benjamin 3/57 (12 overs)

Leicestershire won by 15 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Alan Whitehead & Peter Wight Player of the match: Peter Willey (Leicestershire)

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8 July 1987 (scorecard)

Nottinghamshire 279 all out (59.3 overs)	v	Middlesex 219 all out (57.2 overs)
Tim Robinson 79 Wayne Daniel 3/37 (11.3 overs)		Mike Gatting 73 Andrew Pick 3/39 (12 overs)

Nottinghamshire won by 60 runs Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, Uxbridge Umpires: Allan Jones & Don Oslear Player of the match: Tim Robinson (Nottinghamshire)

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8 July 1987 (scorecard)

Surrey 211 all out (58.3 overs)	v	Northamptonshire 213/5 (58.5 overs)
Alec Stewart 44 Roger Harper 3/40 (12 overs)		Allan Lamb 88 Sylvester Clarke 2/41 (12 overs)

Northamptonshire won by 5 wickets County Ground, Northampton Umpires: David Constant & John Harris Player of the match: Allan Lamb (Northamptonshire)

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8 July 1987 (scorecard)

Sussex 242/8 (60 overs)	v	Gloucestershire 243/5 (58.3 overs)
Allan Green 84 David Graveney 4/48 (12 overs)		Tony Wright 76 Tony Pigott 2/36 (12 overs)

Gloucestershire won by 5 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & Kevin Lyons Player of the match: David Graveney (Gloucestershire)

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8 July 1987 (scorecard)

Warwickshire 329/5 (60 overs)	v	Buckinghamshire 128 all out (41.4 overs)
Andy Moles 127 Gary Black 2/54 (10 overs)		Andrew Harwood 57 Norman Gifford 4/9 (7 overs)

Warwickshire won by 201 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: John Hampshire & David Lloyd Player of the match: Andy Moles (Warwickshire)

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8 July 1987 (scorecard)

Glamorgan 83 all out (28.2 overs)	v	Yorkshire 84/1 (24 overs)
Greg Thomas 33 Arnie Sidebottom 5/27 (9 overs)		Martyn Moxon 43* Ian Smith 1/18 (4 overs)

Yorkshire won by 9 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Arnie Sidebottom (Yorkshire)

Quarter-finals

29, 30 July 1987 (scorecard)

Nottinghamshire 268/8 (60 overs)	v	Derbyshire 211 all out (55.5 overs)
Chris Broad 67 Martin Jean-Jacques 3/73 (12 overs)		Iain Anderson 54* Eddie Hemmings 3/28 (12 overs)

Nottinghamshire won by 57 runs County Ground, Derby Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: Eddie Hemmings (Nottinghamshire)

• Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

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29, 30 July 1987 (scorecard)

Essex 204/5 (60 overs)	v	Northamptonshire 205/4 (56.4 overs)
Brian Hardie 56 Richard Williams 2/33 (9 overs)		Wayne Larkins 121* Allan Border 1/1 (0.4 overs)

Northamptonshire won by 5 wickets County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: John Hampshire & Ray Julian Player of the match: Wayne Larkins (Northamptonshire)

• Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

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29 July 1987 (scorecard)

Warwickshire 203/7 (60 overs)	v	Gloucestershire 207/5 (46.2 overs)
Geoffrey Tedstone 55* Courtney Walsh 2/42 (12 overs)		Andy Stovold 94 Allan Donald 2/37 (9 overs)

Gloucestershire won by 5 wickets The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol Umpires: David Constant & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Andy Stovold (Gloucestershire)

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29, 30 July 1987 (scorecard)

Leicestershire 236/9 (60 overs)	v	Yorkshire 200 all out (56.5 overs)
David Gower 49 Paul Jarvis 4/41 (12 overs)		Ashley Metcalfe 73 Phil DeFreitas 5/34 (10.5 overs)

Leicestershire won by 36 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Barry Dudleston & Roy Palmer Player of the match: Phil DeFreitas (Leicestershire)

• Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

Semi-finals

12 August 1987 (scorecard)

Nottinghamshire 225/8 (60 overs)	v	Gloucestershire 82 all out (35.1 overs)
Chris Broad 65 David Graveney 2/41 (12 overs)		Phil Bainbridge 18 Andrew Pick 5/22 (9.1 overs)

Nottinghamshire won by 143 runs The Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol Umpires: John Harris & John Holder Player of the match: Andrew Pick (Nottinghamshire)

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12, 13 August 1987 (scorecard)

Northamptonshire 249/6 (60 overs)	v	Leicestershire 164 all out (51.2 overs)
Wayne Larkins 58 Peter Willey 1/16 (5 overs)		James Whitaker 37 Richard Williams 4/10 (8 overs)

Northamptonshire won by 85 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Kevin Lyons & Barrie Meyer Player of the match: David Capel (Northamptonshire)

• Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.

Final

5, 7 September 1987 (scorecard)

Northamptonshire 228/3 (50 overs)	v	Nottinghamshire 231/7 (49.3 overs)
Wayne Larkins 87 (124) Andrew Pick 1/36 (10 overs)		Richard Hadlee 70 (61) Alan Walker 2/38 (10 overs)

Nottinghamshire won by 3 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: David Shepherd & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Richard Hadlee (Nottinghamshire)

• Match was scheduled for one day but extended to two. Match was reduced to 50 overs per side.

External links

• CricketArchive tournament page