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1978 John Player LeagueP W L NR Pts 1 Hampshire 16 11 3 2 48 2 Somerset 16 11 3 2 48 3 Leicestershire 16 11 3 2 48 4 Worcestershire 16 10 5 1 42 5 Lancashire 16 9 6 1 38 6 Essex 16 7 6 3 34 7 Yorkshire 16 7 7 2 32 8 Derbyshire 16 6 7 3 30 Sussex 16 6 7 3 30 10 Glamorgan 16 6 8 2 28 Kent 16 6 8 2 28 Surrey 16 6 8 2 28 13 Nottinghamshire 16 4 7 5 26 Northamptonshire 16 5 8 3 26 15 Middlesex 16 5 9 2 24 16 Warwickshire 16 4 11 1 18 17 Gloucestershire 16 3 11 2 16Hampshire, Somerset and Leicestershire all had the same number of wins and the same number of away wins, so the positions were determined by run-rate - Hampshire 5.355, Somerset 4.580, Leicestershire 4.265
Each team to receive a maximum of 40 overs, with each bowler restricted to 8 overs and the bowler's run-up restricted to 15 yards.
Points system:
The competition was sponsored by John Player
Prize Money Sixes award: 1000 pounds to be shared equally by each six hit - there were 337 in all. 200 pounds was awarded to the batsman hitting the most sixes - C.G.Greenidge of Hampshire with 25 took the prize. Bowling award: 1000 pounds to be shared equally by each four wickets in an innings performance - there were 49 in all. 200 pounds was awarded to the bowler with most such feats - T.E.Jesty of Hampshire achieved the feat on 3 occasions and took the award.
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