Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2004 were playing their cricket in Division One of the County Championship and totesport league. Despite finishing in mid-table positions in the leagues Gloucestershire won the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy, beating Worcestershire by eight wickets in the final at Lord's
In the Final Phil Weston scored 110 and James Averis took four wickets for 23 runs for Gloucestershire. However, Vikram Solanki of Worcestershire was made Man of the Match for his 115 which included 14 fours and the century coming off 128 balls.
In the Twenty20 Cup, Gloucestershire came sixth and last in the Midlands/Wales/West group which was not high enough to proceed from the league stage to the quarter finals. Gloucestershire won one match in the group stage, lost three and had one no-result.
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