1949_County_Championship

1949 County Championship

1949 County Championship

British cricket tournament

The 1949 County Championship was the 50th officially organised running of the County Championship.

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The Championship was shared for the first time in its history between Middlesex County Cricket Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[1][2]

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

If no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.

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References

  1. [1]
    Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  2. [2]
    Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.


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