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1978 County Championship

1978 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsKent
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The 1978 Schweppes County Championship was the 79th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Kent won the Championship title. Sussex and Glamorgan were both deducted six points after a breach of regulations.[2] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the first time.

Table

  • 12 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 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.
  • 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 22 matches.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonus Bowling bonus Points
Kent 22 13 3 6 56 80 292
Essex 22 12 1 9 55 74 273
Middlesex 21 11 5 5 48 75 255
Yorkshire 22 10 3 9 58 55 233
Somerset 22 9 4 9 44 76 228
Leicestershire 22 4 5 13 57 68 173
Nottinghamshire 22 3 7 12 63 67 166
Hampshire 21 4 6 11 53 60 161
Sussex 22 4 7 11 39 64 151*
Gloucestershire 21 4 8 9 42 55 145
Warwickshire 22 4 5 13 39 56 143
Lancashire 21 4 8 9 28 59 135
Glamorgan 22 3 8 11 43 54 133*
Derbyshire 22 3 7 12 33 63 132
Worcestershire 22 2 5 15 56 51 131
Surrey 22 3 7 12 36 58 130
Northamptonshire 20 2 6 12 41 56 121

References

  1. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.


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