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1978 County Cricket Championship


1978 County Championship Table
                        M      W     L     D     Bt     Bl     Pts
 1  Kent               22     13     3     6     56     80     292
 2  Essex              22     12     1     9     55     74     273
 3  Middlesex          21     11     5     5     48     75     255
 4  Yorkshire          22     10     3     9     58     55     233
 5  Somerset           22      9     4     9     44     76     228
 6  Leicestershire     22      4     5    13     57     68     173
 7  Nottinghamshire    22      3     7    12     63     67     166
 8  Hampshire          21      4     6    11     53     60     161
 9  Sussex             22      4     7    11     39     64     151*
10  Gloucestershire    21      4     8     9     42     55     145
11  Warwickshire       22      4     5    13     39     56     143
12  Lancashire         21      4     8     9     28     59     135*
13  Glamorgan          22      3     8    11     43     54     133
14  Derbyshire         22      3     7    12     33     63     132
15  Worcestershire     22      2     5    15     56     51     131
16  Surrey             22      3     7    12     36     58     130
17  Northamptonshire   20      2     6    12     41     56     121
* 6 points deducted for breach of rules
Points system:
12 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 100 overs of first innings
Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points
250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points
Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points
7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points
No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining.
The two first innings limited to a total of 200 overs. The side batting first limited to 100 overs. Any overs up to 100 not used by the side batting first could be added to the overs of the side batting second.
Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
Each team plays 22 matches.

Gloucestershire v Northamptonshire at Bristol, Middlesex v Hampshire at Lord's, Lancashire v Northamptonshire at Old Trafford, all abandoned without a ball being bowled.


The competition was sponsored by Schweppes
Prize money:

Winner: £8000
   2nd: £2500
   3rd: £1250
£100 to the winner of each match.
£5 for each bonus point scored.




 

Date-stamped : 01 Apr1998 - 02:58