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1974 County Cricket ChampionshipM W L D T Bt Bl Pts 1 Worcestershire 20 11 3 6 - 45 72 227 2 Hampshire 19 10 3 6 - 55 70 225 3 Northamptonshire 20 9 2 9 - 46 67 203 4 Leicestershire 20 7 7 6 - 47 69 186 5 Somerset 20 6 4 10 - 49 72 181 6 Middlesex 20 7 5 8 - 45 56 171 7 Surrey 20 6 4 10 - 42 69 171 8 Lancashire 20 5 - 15 - 47 66 163 9 Warwickshire 20 5 5 10 - 44 65 159 10 Kent 20 5 8 7 - 33 63 146 11 Yorkshire 19 4 7 8 - 37 69 146 12 Essex 20 4 3 12 1 44 52 141 13 Sussex 20 4 9 6 1 29 63 137 14 Gloucestershire 19 4 9 6 - 29 55 124 15 Nottinghamshire 20 1 9 10 - 42 66 118 16 Glamorgan 19 2 7 10 - 28 56 104 17 Derbyshire 20 1 6 13 - 23 62 95Points 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 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 wickets - 1 point, 5 wickets - 2 points 7 wickets - 3 points, 9 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 20 matches. All counties are required to achieve an overall average of at least 18.5 overs per hour. Counties failing to achieve this will be fined £1000, of which the Club will pay half and the players half. Hampshire v Yorkshire at Bournemouth and Gloucestershire v Glamorgan 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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