The seventeen
first-class counties were joined by five
Minor Counties:
Cornwall,
Devon,
Durham,
Oxfordshire and
Suffolk. The tournament also marked the first time that
Ireland were included. 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 2 September 1980.
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Final ==References==