1955 County Championship

1955 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Surrey
← 1954 1956 →

The 1955 County Championship was the 56th officially organised running of the County Championship. ^[1] Surrey won the Championship title for the fourth successive year. ^[2]

Table

• 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	23	5	0	0	0	2	0	284
Yorkshire	28	21	5	2	0	0	2	2	268
Hampshire	28	16	5	6	1	0	0	3	210
Sussex	28	13	8	6	1	0	3	5	196
Middlesex	28	14	12	2	0	0	6	0	192
Leicestershire	28	11	10	7	0	0	3	2	154
Northamptonshire	28	9	10	9	0	0	3	7	148
Derbyshire	28	9	10	9	0	0	2	7	146
Lancashire	28	10	9	8	0	1	2	3	140
Warwickshire	28	10	9	9	0	0	2	3	140
Nottinghamshire	28	10	11	7	0	0	1	2	132
Gloucestershire	28	9	13	6	0	0	2	3	128
Kent	28	8	13	7	0	0	0	2	104
Essex	28	6	15	7	0	0	3	4	100
Worcestershire	28	5	17	6	0	0	2	4	84
Glamorgan	28	5	14	8	0	1	2	3	80
Somerset	28	4	17	7	0	0	2	2	64

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.