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1983 County Cricket ChampionshipM W L D Bt Bl Pts 1 Essex 24 11 5 8 69 79 324 2 Middlesex 23 11 4 8 60 72 308 3 Hampshire 24 10 2 12 62 71 289 4 Leicestershire 24 9 3 12 52 81 277 5 Warwickshire 24 10 3 11 52 64 276 6 Northamptonshire 24 7 4 13 63 77 252 7 Kent 24 7 4 13 68 70 250 8 Surrey 24 7 4 13 65 70 247 9 Derbyshire 24 7 5 12 46 65 219 10 Somerset 24 3 7 14 57 75 180 11 Sussex 23 3 10 10 50 72 170 12 Gloucestershire 23 3 8 12 56 61 165 Lancashire 23 3 4 17 56 61 165 14 Nottinghamshire 24 3 10 11 39 62 149 15 Glamorgan 24 2 10 12 45 64 141 16 Worcestershire 24 2 11 11 43 54 129 17 Yorkshire 23 1 5 17 45 64 125 Hampshire and Derbyshire 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 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. 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 24 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 £1000, under 18.50 overs per hours £1500, under 18.00 overs per hour £2000, under 17.50 overs per hour £2500, an additional penalty of £500 for each 050 overs per hour below 17.50. Gloucestershire v Sussex at Gloucester, Middlesex v Yorkshire at Lord's, both abandoned without a ball being bowled.
The competition was sponsored by Schweppes Prize money: Winner: £14000 2nd: £7500 3rd: £3500 4th: £1750£150 to the winner of each match. £5 for each bonus point scored.
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