1961 County Championship

The 1961 County Championship was the 62nd officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Hampshire won their first ever Championship title.[2]

1961 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsHampshire

Table

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn No Decision 1st Inns Loss 1st Inns Draw Bonus Points Average
Hampshire321976013322688.37
Yorkshire3217510015342507.81
Middlesex281566131262147.64
Worcestershire321697023242267.06
Gloucestershire2811115122181585.64
Essex2810810024261585.64
Derbyshire281099033221545.50
Sussex32111011018201705.31
Leicestershire289135124261465.21
Somerset3210157063241625.06
Kent288812017201324.71
Warwickshire3291013017261504.68
Lancashire329715117181424.43
Glamorgan3291211014101284.00
Surrey2841311068241003.57
Northamptonshire285131001510822.92
Nottinghamshire28420406212762.71

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.
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