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1989 County Cricket ChampionshipM W L D Bt Bl Pts 1 Worcestershire 22 12 3 7 44 83 319 2 Essex 22 13 2 7 59 71 313* 3 Middlesex 22 9 2 11 50 72 266 4 Lancashire 22 8 5 9 57 65 250 5 Northamptonshire 22 7 8 7 47 63 222 6 Derbyshire 22 6 6 10 45 75 216 Hampshire 22 6 8 8 55 65 216 8 Warwickshire 22 5 4 13 44 75 207 9 Gloucestershire 22 6 11 5 38 70 204 10 Sussex 22 4 4 14 60 68 192 11 Nottinghamshire 22 6 6 10 54 65 190* 12 Surrey 22 4 7 11 50 69 183 13 Leicestershire 22 4 8 10 43 74 181 14 Somerset 22 4 6 12 50 54 168 15 Kent 22 3 8 11 53 53 154 16 Yorkshire 22 3 9 10 41 60 149 17 Glamorgan 22 3 6 13 38 59 145 * Essex and Nottinghamshire each had 25 points deducted for sub-standard pitches at Southend-on-Sea and Trent Bridge respectively. Warwickshire record includes 8 points for a drawn match which finished with the scores level and they were batting.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 22 matches, 6 of which were four-day, the rest 3-day. A county that is deemed to have prepared a pitch unsuitable for first-class cricket shall have 25 points deducted.
The competition was sponsored by Britannic Assurance Prize money: Winner: £37000 2nd: £18500 3rd: £10500 4th: £5250 5th: £2625£220 for the winner of each match £500 for the Championship Player of the Year: P.A.Neale of Worcestershire £750 for the county of the month each month £250 for the player of the month each month
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