1959 County Championship
The 1959 County Championship was the 60th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won the Championship title ending a seven-year winning sequence by Surrey.[2]
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
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Tournament format(s) | League system |
Champions | Yorkshire |
Table
Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tie | No Decision | 1st Inns Loss | 1st Inns Draw | Bonus | Points |
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Yorkshire | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 204 |
Gloucestershire | 28 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 186 |
Surrey | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 186 |
Warwickshire | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 184 |
Lancashire | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 184 |
Glamorgan | 28 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 178 |
Derbyshire | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 174 |
Hampshire | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 168 |
Essex | 28 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 168 |
Middlesex | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 157 |
Northamptonshire | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 146 |
Somerset | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 130 |
Kent | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 128 |
Worcestershire | 28 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 106 |
Sussex | 28 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 102 |
Leicestershire | 28 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 72 |
Nottinghamshire | 28 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 62 |
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References
- Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
- Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
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