1969 County Championship
| Dates | 3 May – 16 September 1969 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | England and Wales Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Glamorgan (2nd title) |
| Participants | 17 |
| Matches | 204 |
| Most runs | Brian Luckhurst, (Kent) 1,593 |
| Most wickets | Mike Procter, (Gloucestershire) 103 |
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 team for a tie
- 5 points to team 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 | P | W | L | D | Bat | Bowl | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamorgan | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 67 | 73 | 250 |
| 2 | Gloucestershire | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 93 | 219 |
| 3 | Surrey | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 64 | 76 | 210 |
| 4 | Warwickshire | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14[a] | 41 | 89 | 205 |
| 5 | Hampshire | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 87 | 203 |
| 6 | Essex | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 44 | 85 | 189 |
| 7 | Sussex | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 89 | 185 |
| 8 | Nottinghamshire | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 49 | 75 | 184 |
| 9 | Northamptonshire | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 66 | 163 |
| 10 | Kent | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 76 | 151 |
| 11 | Middlesex | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 76 | 146 |
| =12 | Worcestershire | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 62 | 142 |
| =12 | Yorkshire | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15[b] | 30 | 77 | 142 |
| 14 | Leicestershire | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 64 | 130 |
| 15 | Lancashire | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 39 | 67 | 126 |
| 16 | Derbyshire | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 67 | 119 |
| 17 | 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.
- ↑ "Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire at Birmingham, 16-18 Jul 1969". I.imgci.com. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
- ↑ "Yorkshire v Lancashire at Sheffield, 2-5 Aug 1969". I.imgci.com. Retrieved 29 September 2026.
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