1937 County Championship

The 1937 County Championship was the 44th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their 19th title.[1][2]

1937 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire (19th title)

Table
  • A minimum of 24 matches
  • 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.
  • Positions decided by a percentage of points won against possible points available
  • Matches with the first two days washed out would then be played as one day matches and decided on first innings, with 10 points for the winner and 3 points for the loser.
County Championship table
Team Pld W L DWF DLF NR Pts %PC
Yorkshire2818244030271.90
Middlesex2415432024668.33
Derbyshire2814624224057.14
Gloucestershire30151023024454.22
Sussex3213784024751.45
Essex28131121121250.47
Glamorgan2811746020348.33
Surrey268574217544.87
Lancashire3295126021344.37
Nottinghamshire286488216238.57
Warwickshire246864013236.66
Kent2881622013632.38
Somerset2871425013030.95
Hampshire2871641012830.47
Worcestershire3081705013530.00
Leicestershire2611131106316.15
Northamptonshire24016431339.16

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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