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1973 County Cricket ChampionshipM W L D T Bt Bl Pts 1 Hampshire 20 10 - 10 - 84 81 265 2 Surrey 20 9 3 8 - 71 73 234 3 Northamptonshire 20 8 4 8 - 53 75 208 4 Kent 20 4 3 13 - 98 49 197 5 Gloucestershire 19 6 4 9 - 63 70 193 6 Worcestershire 20 6 4 10 - 56 75 191 7 Warwickshire 20 5 5 10 - 74 62 186 8 Essex 20 6 5 9 - 46 72 178 9 Leicestershire 19 4 3 12 - 66 60 166 10 Somerset 20 7 2 11 - 29 60 159 11 Glamorgan 20 4 8 8 - 44 68 152 12 Lancashire 20 4 6 10 - 44 67 151 13 Middlesex 20 4 5 10 1 49 54 148 14 Yorkshire 20 3 5 11 1 28 69 132 15 Sussex 20 2 10 8 - 42 67 129 16 Derbyshire 20 2 10 8 - 15 67 102 17 Nottinghamshire 20 1 8 11 - 28 63 101Points system: 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 75 runs in first 25 overs 1 point for 150 runs in first 50 overs 1 point for each 25 runs above 150 Bowling: 1 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 20 matches. All counties required to achieve an overall average of at least 18.5 overs per hour. Teams failing to reach this rate fined £500, the total of all such fines being shared equally between those teams averaging 19.5 overs per hour or better. Gloucestershire v Leicestershire at Bristol, abandoned without a ball being bowled.
Prize money: Winners: £3000 2nd: £2000 3rd: £1000 4th: £500£500 to the team with the highest run rate throughout the season £500 to the team with the best bowling strike rate throughout the season
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