1979 County Championship
The 1979 Schweppes County Championship was the 80th officially organised running of the County Championship. Essex won their first Championship title.[1]
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Essex |
Ten matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled and are not included in the table. The number of points awarded for a tie was increased from 5 to 6 points and the number of points awarded to a side batting last in a drawn match with the scores level also increased from 5 to 6 points.[2] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the second time.
Table
| Team | Pld | Won | Lost | Drawn | Batting bonus | Bowling bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 56 | 69 | 281 |
| Worcestershire | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 62 | 204 |
| Surrey | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 50 | 70 | 192 |
| Sussex | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 47 | 65 | 184 |
| Kent | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 60 | 181 |
| Leicestershire | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 68 | 176 |
| Yorkshire | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 52 | 63 | 175 |
| Somerset | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 56 | 53 | 171 |
| Nottinghamshire | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 54 | 169 |
| Gloucestershire | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 54 | 167 |
| Northamptonshire | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 58 | 153 |
| Hampshire | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 66 | 141 |
| Lancashire | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 37 | 55 | 140 |
| Middlesex | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 44 | 60 | 140 |
| Warwickshire | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 46 | 51 | 133 |
| Derbyshire | 21 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 60 | 118 |
| Glamorgan | 21 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 58 | 93 |
References
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