1969 County Championship
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Glamorgan |
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.
| 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]- ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
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