1951 County Championship

1951 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsWarwickshire (2nd title)
Participants17
Matches238
Most runsJack Robertson
(2,452 for Middlesex)[1]
Most wicketsBob Appleyard
(169 for Yorkshire)[2]
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The 1951 County Championship was the 52nd officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 5 May to 4 September 1951. Warwickshire County Cricket Club claimed their second title.[3]

Table

  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to each side in 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

Note: Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, LWF = Lost but won on 1st innings, DWF = Won on 1st innings in drawn match, DTF = Tied on 1st innings in drawn match, DLF = Lost on 1st innings in drawn match, ND = No Decision on 1st innings, Pts = Points, (C) = Champions.

Team Pld W L LWF DWF DTF DLF ND Pts
Warwickshire (C) 28 16 2 0 6 0 4 0 216
Yorkshire 28 12 3 0 10 0 1 2 184
Lancashire 28 8 1 1 9 0 5 4 136
Worcestershire 28 9 5 2 4 0 6 2 132
Glamorgan 28 8 3 1 7 0 6 3 128
Surrey 28 7 6 0 9 0 4 2 120
Middlesex 28 7 5 1 7 0 6 2 116
Essex 28 6 2 0 9 1 8 2 110
Hampshire 28 5 6 1 9 0 4 3 100
Sussex 28 6 6 0 5 1 9 1 94
Derbyshire 28 5 4 2 6 0 10 1 92
Gloucestershire 28 5 8 1 6 0 6 2 88
Northamptonshire 28 4 3 1 7 0 10 3 80
Somerset 28 5 12 3 1 0 5 2 76
Leicestershire 28 4 7 0 4 0 12 1 64
Kent 28 4 14 1 2 0 6 1 60
Nottinghamshire 28 1 11 0 7 0 6 3 40
Source: CricketArchive[3]

Statistics

Most runs
Aggregate Average Player County
2,452 61.30 Jack Robertson Middlesex
2,046 42.62 Arthur Fagg Kent
2,018 38.80 Maurice Tremlett Somerset
1,903 43.25 Don Kenyon Worcestershire
1,825 44.51 George Emmett Gloucestershire
1,819 58.67 Freddie Jakeman Northamptonshire
1,817 42.25 John Langridge Sussex
Source:[1]
Most wickets
Aggregate Average Player County
169 13.93 Bob Appleyard Yorkshire
145 17.69 Eric Hollies Warwickshire
127 19.55 Jack Young Middlesex
123 16.84 Jim McConnon Glamorgan
123 17.82 Cliff Gladwin Derbyshire
118 17.97 Dick Howorth Worcestershire
118 19.91 Derek Shackleton Hampshire
Source:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Batting in 1951 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Bowling in 1951 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b "County Championship 1951 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.


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