1932 County Championship

The 1932 County Championship was the 39th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won the championship title for the second successive year.[1][2]

1932 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire (16th title)
Percy Holmes, left, and Herbert Sutcliffe shake hands in front of the scoreboard after a first wicket stand of 555 at Leyton, 1932. The players' autographs can be seen on the photo.

Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe set a new first-class opening partnership record of 555 for Yorkshire against Essex at Leyton.[3]

Table

  • 15 points for a win
  • 7.5 points to each side in a match where the scores finish level
  • 5 points for first-innings lead in a drawn match
  • 3 points for first-innings deficit in a drawn match
  • 4 points to each side where the first-innings scores are level in a drawn match or where there is no result on first innings or where there is no play.
County Championship table
Team Pld W L DWF DLF NR Pts
Yorkshire28192313315
Sussex28141445262
Kent28143173248
Nottinghamshire28134641241
Surrey28921034210
Lancashire2886743179
Somerset2887373168
Hampshire28810361157
Warwickshire2855882147
Derbyshire2868563145
Middlesex2869850145
Leicestershire28611731138
Gloucestershire28612613135
Essex2841426296
Glamorgan2831229290
Northamptonshire2831535283
Worcestershire2811265476

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.
  3. Williamson, Martin. "The record that shouldn't have been". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
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