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The competition has previously been known as the Gillette Cup (1963-1980) and the '''NatWest Trophy''' (1981-2000). It was the first top level one-day competition to be introduced in English cricket, amid concern about falling attendances at County Championship matches in the early 1960s. In the inugural season the matches were 65 overs per side, but this was reduced to 60 in 1964. In 1999 the number of overs was cut to 50 per side to give English cricketers more experience of playing matches the same length as One Day International s. In line with one day international cricket, from 2005 teams play in coloured clothing. The C&G Trophy was always the more prestigious of the two "full length" one day cup competitions in English cricket, the other being the Benson & Hedges Cup , which was abolished in 2002 and replaced with the Twenty20 Cup . In 2006 the C&G Trophy will switch to a new format involving two groups. WINNERS C&G Trophy
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Gillette Cup
WINS BY COUNTY 1963-2005
First class counties with no wins: Durham ; Glamorgan SEE ALSO
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