1969 County Championship

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1969 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Glamorgan
1968
1970

The 1969 County Championship was the 70th officially organised running of the County Championship. [1] Glamorgan won the Championship title in a season which saw games played reduced from 28 to 24. [2]

Table

County Championship table
TeamPld Won Lost Drawn Batting bonusBowling bonusPoints
Glamorgan 24110136773250
Gloucestershire 2410682693219
Surrey 2471166476210
Warwickshire 2473144189205
Hampshire 2467115687203
Essex 2466124485189
Sussex 2458114689185
Nottinghamshire 2462164975184
Northamptonshire 2457124766163
Kent 2446143576151
Middlesex 2437144076146
Worcestershire 2457123062142
Yorkshire 2436153077142
Leicestershire 2447132664130
Lancashire 2421213967126
Derbyshire 2435162267119
Somerset 241914176996

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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.