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1981 County Cricket Championship
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.
