1978–79 Gillette Cup (Australia)
| Administrator(s) | Tasmania (1st title) |
|---|---|
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 5, plus final |
| Most runs | Gary Goodman (Tas) 130 runs |
The 1978–79 .
The 1978–79 Cup
Tasmania
, who had been the finalists in the previous season as well. In a reversal of the previous season's result, Tasmania caused a major upset to win their first-ever domestic title by beating Western Australia by 47 runs.
Teams
| Club | Home Ground | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | Sydney Cricket Ground | Andrew Hilditch |
Queensland
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Brisbane Cricket Ground
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John MacLean |
South Australia
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Adelaide Oval | Bob Blewett |
Tasmania
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TCA Ground | Jack Simmons |
Victoria
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Melbourne Cricket Ground | Graham Yallop |
Western Australia
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WACA Ground | John Inverarity |
Format
The 1978–79 Gillette Cup was not played in the round-robin format that would become popular in later seasons. Instead, the two finalists from the previous season, Western Australia (winners) and Tasmania (runners-up) progressed automatically to the semi-finals, whilst the four remaining states were randomly allocated an opponent in a knockout match.
| First Round | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 28 October – Brisbane | ||||||||||
 South Australia | 101allout | |||||||||
| 10 December – Brisbane | ||||||||||
 Queensland | 2/105 | |||||||||
| Queensland | 6/232 | |||||||||
 Tasmania | 9/236 | |||||||||
| Tasmania | ||||||||||
| 14 January – Hobart | ||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||
| Tasmania | 6/180 | |||||||||
| 29 October – Sydney | ||||||||||
 Western Australia | 133allout | |||||||||
 New South Wales | 6/156 | |||||||||
| 23 December – Perth | ||||||||||
 Victoria | 5/157 | |||||||||
| Western Australia | 6/215 | |||||||||
| Victoria | 7/214 | |||||||||
| Western Australia | ||||||||||
| BYE | ||||||||||
Fixtures
Knock-out round
28 October
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29 October
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- 40 overs per side due to late start.
Semi-finals
23 December
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Final
14 January
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Anthony Benneworth 3/14 (8.2 overs) |
Statistics
Highest Team Totals
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania |
9/236 | Queensland |
Brisbane Cricket Ground
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| Queensland |
6/232 | Tasmania |
Brisbane Cricket Ground
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| Western Australia |
6/215 | Victoria |
WACA Ground |
| Victoria |
7/214 | Western Australia |
WACA Ground |
| South Australia |
101 all out | Queensland |
Brisbane Cricket Ground
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Most Runs
| Player | Runs | Inns | Avg | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Goodman (Tasmania) | 130 | 2 | 65.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham Yallop (Victoria) | 104 | 2 | 52.00 | 0 | 1 |
| David Ogilvie (Queensland) | 97 | 2 | 48.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Serjeant (Western Australia) | 96 | 2 | 48.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Moss (Victoria) | 95 | 2 | 95.00 | – | 1 |
Highest Scores
| Player | Score | Balls | Opponent | Ground | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Goodman (Tasmania) | 100 | 145 | Queensland | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
11 | 0 |
| David Ogilvie (Queensland) | 82 | 85 | Tasmania | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
14 | 0 |
| Jeff Moss (Victoria) | 76 | Western Australia | WACA Ground | 7 | 0 | |
| Kim Hughes (Western Australia) | 69 | 129 | Victoria | WACA Ground | 3 | 1 |
John Buchanan (Queensland) |
64 | 123 | Tasmania | Brisbane Cricket Ground |
5 | 0 |
Most Wickets
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Best Bowling Figures
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