1891 County Championship

1891 County Championship
Cricket format First-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament format(s) League system
Champions Surrey (2nd title)
Participants 9
Matches played 68
Most runs Bobby Abel
(916 for Surrey)[1]
Most wickets George Lohmann
(132 for Surrey)[2]

The 1891 County Championship was the second officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 18 May to 27 August 1891. Surrey County Cricket Club claimed their second successive title by winning 12 of their 16 games.[3]

Table

  • One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss.
Team Pld W T L D A Pts
Surrey 1612022010
Lancashire 16804314
Middlesex 16805303
Nottinghamshire 14504501
Kent 16405611
Somerset 12506101
Sussex 14407303
Yorkshire 165010105
Gloucestershire 162010408
Source:[3]

Leading averages

Most runs
Aggregate Average Player County
91643.61Bobby AbelSurrey
79441.78Arthur ShrewsburyNottinghamshire
78043.33William GunnNottinghamshire
77333.60George BeanSussex
75535.95Tim O'BrienMiddlesex
Source:[1]
Most wickets
Aggregate Average Player County
13210.65George LohmannSurrey
11810.33J. T. HearneMiddlesex
11212.37Arthur MoldLancashire
9813.10Frederick MartinKent
8912.96Johnny BriggsLancashire
Source:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Batting in 1891 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009. (Subscription required (help)).
  2. 1 2 "Bowling in 1891 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. 1 2 "County Championship 1891 Table". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 4 May 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009. (Subscription required (help)).
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