1951 County Championship

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1951 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Warwickshire (2nd title)
Participants17
Matches238
Most runs Jack Robertson
(2,452 for Middlesex) [1]
Most wickets Bob Appleyard
(169 for Yorkshire) [2]
1950
1952

The 1951 County Championship was the 52nd officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 5 May to 4 September 1951. Warwickshire County Cricket Club claimed their second title. [3]

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Table

Note: Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, LWF = Lost but won on 1st innings, DWF = Won on 1st innings in drawn match, DTF = Tied on 1st innings in drawn match, DLF = Lost on 1st innings in drawn match, ND = No Decision on 1st innings, Pts = Points, (C) = Champions.

TeamPldWLLWFDWFDTFDLFNDPts
Warwickshire (C)2816206040216
Yorkshire 28123010012184
Lancashire 288119054136
Worcestershire 289524062132
Glamorgan 288317063128
Surrey 287609042120
Middlesex 287517062116
Essex 286209182110
Hampshire 285619043100
Sussex 28660519194
Derbyshire 285426010192
Gloucestershire 28581606288
Northamptonshire 284317010380
Somerset 285123105276
Leicestershire 284704012164
Kent 284141206160
Nottinghamshire 281110706340
Source: CricketArchive [3]

Statistics

Most runs
Aggregate Average PlayerCounty
2,45261.30 Jack Robertson Middlesex
2,04642.62 Arthur Fagg Kent
2,01838.80 Maurice Tremlett Somerset
1,90343.25 Don Kenyon Worcestershire
1,82544.51 George Emmett Gloucestershire
1,81958.67 Freddie Jakeman Northamptonshire
1,81742.25 John Langridge Sussex
Source: [1]
Most wickets
Aggregate Average PlayerCounty
16913.93 Bob Appleyard Yorkshire
14517.69 Eric Hollies Warwickshire
12719.55 Jack Young Middlesex
12316.84 Jim McConnon Glamorgan
12317.82 Cliff Gladwin Derbyshire
11817.97 Dick Howorth Worcestershire
11819.91 Derek Shackleton Hampshire
Source: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Batting in 1951 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Bowling in 1951 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 "County Championship 1951 Table" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.