1969 County Championship

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1969 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsGlamorgan
1968
1970

The 1969 County Championship was the 70th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Glamorgan won the Championship title in a season which saw games played reduced from 28 to 24.[2]

Table[edit]

  • 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
  • Bonus points awarded in first 85 overs of first innings
  • Batting: 1 point for each 25 runs above 150
  • Bowling: 2 point for every 2 wickets taken
  • No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining.
  • Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
  • Each team plays 24 matches.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Glamorgan 24 11 0 13 67 73 250
Gloucestershire 24 10 6 8 26 93 219
Surrey 24 7 1 16 64 76 210
Warwickshire 24 7 3 14 41 89 205
Hampshire 24 6 7 11 56 87 203
Essex 24 6 6 12 44 85 189
Sussex 24 5 8 11 46 89 185
Nottinghamshire 24 6 2 16 49 75 184
Northamptonshire 24 5 7 12 47 66 163
Kent 24 4 6 14 35 76 151
Middlesex 24 3 7 14 40 76 146
Worcestershire 24 5 7 12 30 62 142
Yorkshire 24 3 6 15 30 77 142
Leicestershire 24 4 7 13 26 64 130
Lancashire 24 2 1 21 39 67 126
Derbyshire 24 3 5 16 22 67 119
Somerset 24 1 9 14 17 69 96

References[edit]

  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.