1974 County Championship
The 1974 County Championship was the 75th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Worcestershire won the Championship title.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Worcestershire |
Points changes
The method of allocating bonus points changed as follows:[2] -
Batting during the first 100 overs of each first innings
- 1 point for scoring 150-199
- 2 points for scoring 200-249
- 3 points for scoring 250-299
- 4 points for scoring over 300
Bowling during the first 100 overs of each first innings
- 1 point for 3 or 4 wickets
- 2 points for 5 or 6 wickets
- 3 points for 7 or 8 wickets
- 4 points for 9 or 10 wickets
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tie | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 72 | 227 |
| Hampshire | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 55 | 70 | 225 |
| Northamptonshire | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 67 | 203 |
| Leicestershire | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 69 | 186 |
| Somerset | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 49 | 72 | 181 |
| Middlesex | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 56 | 171 |
| Surrey | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 69 | 171 |
| Lancashire | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 47 | 66 | 163 |
| Warwickshire | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 44 | 65 | 159 |
| Kent | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 63 | 146 |
| Yorkshire | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 69 | 146 |
| Essex | 20 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 44 | 52 | 146 |
| Sussex | 20 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 63 | 141 |
| Gloucestershire | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 55 | 124 |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 66 | 118 |
| Glamorgan | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 28 | 56 | 104 |
| Derbyshire | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 23 | 62 | 95 |
References
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