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1965 County Championship

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1965 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsWorcestershire
1964
1966

The 1965 County Championship was the 66th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Worcestershire won their second consecutive Championship title.[2]

On 19 and 20 May 1965, the match between Yorkshire and Hampshire, Yorkshire were bowled out for 23 runs in their second innings, their lowest ever first-class total.[3][4]

Table

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  • 10 points for a win
  • 5 points to each side for a tie
  • 5 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
  • 2 points for first innings lead in a match drawn or lost
  • 1 point for first innings tie in a match lost
  • If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the side leading on first innings scores 6 points. If the scores are level, the side batting second scores 3 points.
  • Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
  • Each team plays 28 matches.
Position Team Played Won Lost Drawn No Dec 1st inn

lead match L

1st inn

lead match D

Points
1 Worcestershire 28 13 4 10 1 1 6 144
2 Northamptonshire 28 13 4 9 2 0 5 140
3 Glamorgan 28 12 6 8 2 2 4 132
4 Yorkshire 28 9 4 14 1 1 11 114
5 Kent 28 8 5 14 1 0 8 96
6 Middlesex 28 8 7 12 1 0 7 94
7 Somerset 28 8 11 8 1 2 4 92
8 Surrey 28 7 4 15 2 1 8 92
9 Derbyshire 28 7 9 11 1 2 6 86
10 Gloucestershire 28 7 8 11 2 1 5 82
11 Warwickshire 28 5 5 18 0 1 9 70
12 Hampshire 28 5 4 17 2 0 8 66
13 Lancashire 28 5 13 9 1 0 5 60
14 Leicestershire 28 5 11 11 1 2 2 58
15 Essex 28 4 7 16 1 0 7 54
16 Sussex 28 4 10 14 0 2 4 52
17 Nottinghamshire 28 3 11 13 1 3 6 48
  • Note: Surrey record includes six points for first innings lead in match restricted by weather to last third of time allotted.

References

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  1. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  3. ^ "One of Trinidad's finest". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. ^ "County Championship, 1965: Yorkshire v Hampshire". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2017.