1967 County Championship

The 1967 County Championship was the 68th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won their second consecutive Championship title.

1967 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire

The method of obtaining points changed again for a second successive year:[2]

  • 8 points for a win
  • 4 points for a tie
  • 4 points for a team batting first in a drawn match with scores level
  • 4 points for a first innings lead
  • 2 points for a tie on first innings
  • 2 points for draw providing there is a first innings result
  • One day rules scrapped

Table

County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Tie No Decision 1st Inns Points
Yorkshire2812590218186
Kent28113120216176
Leicestershire28103120318176
Surrey2884120415148
Worcestershire2866160013132
Derbyshire2855170114130
Middlesex2854141414128
Somerset2857140213120
Northamptonshire2878110210118
Warwickshire2854150411118
Lancashire2843170412116
Hampshire2856131310114
Sussex2859120210104
Glamorgan284715029100
Essex28391402988
Nottinghamshire280422021188
Gloucestershire283119051186

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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