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1981 County Cricket Championship


1981 County Championship Table
                        M      W     L     D     Bt     Bl     Pts
 1  Nottinghamshire    21     11     4     6     56     72     304
 2  Sussex             20     11     3     6     58     68     302
 3  Somerset           22     10     2    10     54     65     279
 4  Middlesex          21      9     3     9     49     64     257
 5  Essex              21      8     4     9     62     64     254
 6  Surrey             21      7     5     9     52     72     236
 7  Hampshire          21      6     7     8     45     65     206
 8  Leicestershire     21      6     6     9     45     58     199
 9  Kent               22      5     7    10     51     58     189
10  Yorkshire          22      5     9     8     41     66     187
11  Worcestershire     22      5     9     8     44     52     172
12  Derbyshire         21      4     7    10     51     57     172
13  Gloucestershire    19      4     3    12     51     55     170
14  Glamorgan          21      3    10     8     50     69     167
15  Northamptonshire   21      3     6    12     51     67     166
16  Lancashire         22      4     7    11     47     57     164
17  Warwickshire       22      2    11     9     56     47     135
Lancashire and Worcestershire records include 12 points for a win in
a one-innings match.
Points system:
16 points for a win
8 points to each side for a tie
8 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the 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. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points.
Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
Each team plays 22 matches.
Counties were required to bowl 19.00 overs per hour overall. Counties failing to do so incurred fines, of which the counties paid half and the players half. Each county could decide on the contribution to be made by each player to any fine. In deciding fines, the season was divided into two halves of 11 matches and fines graded per half season: under 19.00 overs per hour £600, under 18.50 overs per hours £800, under 18.00 overs per hour £1000.

Glamorgan v Gloucestershire at Cardiff, Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire at Derby, Essex v Gloucestershire at Chelmsford, Middlesex v Sussex at Lord's, Northamptonshire v Leicestershire at Northampton, Surrey v Hampshire at The Oval, Gloucestershire v Sussex at Bristol, all abandoned without a ball being bowled.


The competition was sponsored by Schweppes
Prize money:

Winner: £12000
   2nd: £6000
   3rd: £3000
   4th: £1500
£150 to the winner of each match.
£5 for each bonus point scored.




 

Date-stamped : 01 Apr1998 - 02:59