1931 County Championship

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1931 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Yorkshire (15th title)
1930
1932

The 1931 County Championship was the 38th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won the championship title. [1]

The method of scoring points was changed again. Fifteen points were awarded for the side winning a match and both sides received 7.5 points for a tied match. [2]

Table

County Championship table
TeamPld W L DWF DLF NR Pts
Yorkshire 28161416287
Gloucestershire 28114751219
Kent 28127333216
Sussex 28106813205
Nottinghamshire 2893961202
Lancashire 2874764174
Derbyshire 2876834170
Surrey 2864774162
Warwickshire 2865575*156
Essex 28711541146
Middlesex 2858924142
Hampshire 2859464129
Somerset 28611281128
Worcestershire 28510472124
Glamorgan 28411184105
Leicestershire 28277102*103
Northamptonshire 2821339176

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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.