1966 County Championship

1966 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Yorkshire
← 1965 1967 →

The 1966 County Championship was the 67th officially organised running of the County Championship. ^[1] Yorkshire won the Championship title.

The method of obtaining points for the first innings was changed with two points awarded for a first innings lead for any match won, lost or drawn. ^[2]

Table

• 10 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
• 2 points for first innings lead
• 1 point for first innings tie
• If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the side leading on first innings scores 6 points. If the scores are level, the side batting second scores 3 points.
• Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
• Each team plays 28 matches.
• The first innings in the first 102 matches of the season (first 12 games played by each county on a home and away basis) was restricted to 65 overs. Normal conditions applied to return matches or when sides met only once in the season.

County Championship table

Team	Pld	Won	Lost	Drawn	No Decision	1st Inns	Points
Yorkshire	28	15	5	8	0	17	184
Worcestershire	28	13	5	9	1	18	166
Somerset	28	13	7	7	1	13	156
Kent	28	11	8	8	1	17	144
Northamptonshire	28	10	9	9	0	15	130
Warwickshire	28	8	8	10	2	16	113
Surrey	28	8	3	16	1	15	110
Leicestershire	28	8	7	12	1	14	108
Derbyshire	28	8	12	7	1	8	96
Sussex	28	6	11	11	0	16	92
Hampshire	28	5	4	18	1	16	87
Lancashire	28	6	11	8	3	13	86
Middlesex	28	6	5	14	3	13	86
Glamorgan	28	6	8	13	1	10	85
Gloucestershire	28	6	12	9	1	7	75
Essex	28	4	10	11	3	10	60
Nottinghamshire	28	3	11	12	2	8	46

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.