1954 County Championship

The 1954 County Championship was the 55th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title for the third successive year.[2]

1954 County Championship
Tournament information
Tournament
format(s)
League system
Final positions
ChampionsSurrey

Table

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  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
  • 4 points for first innings lead in a lost or drawn match
  • 2 points for tie on first innings in a lost or drawn match
  • If no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Tie No Decision 1st Inns Loss 1st Inns Draw Points
Surrey 28 15 3 8 0 2 1 6 208
Yorkshire 28 13 3 8 1 3 0 5 186
Derbyshire 28 11 6 9 0 2 3 6 168
Glamorgan 28 11 5 10 0 2 0 4 148
Nottinghamshire 28 10 6 8 0 4 2 4 144
Warwickshire 28 10 5 10 0 3 1 4 140
Middlesex 28 10 5 10 0 3 1 3 136
Northamptonshire 28 9 9 9 0 1 3 4 136
Sussex 28 8 7 12 0 1 1 5 120
Lancashire 28 6 3 12 0 7 1 8 108
Kent 28 5 7 15 0 1 3 7 100
Worcestershire 28 5 12 9 0 2 2 7 100
Gloucestershire 28 5 11 10 0 2 4 5 96
Hampshire 28 4 10 13 0 1 1 7 80
Essex 28 3 11 12 0 2 2 5 64
Leicestershire 28 3 9 11 1 4 0 5 62
Somerset 28 2 18 8 0 0 2 2 40

References

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  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.