1951 County Championship

The 1951 County Championship was the 52nd officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 5 May to 4 September 1951. Warwickshire County Cricket Club claimed their second title.[3]

1951 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsWarwickshire (2nd title)
Participants17
Matches238
Most runsJack Robertson
(2,452 for Middlesex)[1]
Most wicketsBob Appleyard
(169 for Yorkshire)[2]

Table

  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to each side in a match in which scores finish level
  • 4 points for first innings lead in a lost or drawn match
  • 2 points for tie on first innings in a lost or drawn match

Note: Pld = Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, LWF = Lost but won on 1st innings, DWF = Won on 1st innings in drawn match, DTF = Tied on 1st innings in drawn match, DLF = Lost on 1st innings in drawn match, ND = No Decision on 1st innings, Pts = Points, (C) = Champions.

Team Pld W L LWF DWF DTF DLF ND Pts
Warwickshire (C) 2816206040216
Yorkshire 28123010012184
Lancashire 288119054136
Worcestershire 289524062132
Glamorgan 288317063128
Surrey 287609042120
Middlesex 287517062116
Essex 286209182110
Hampshire 285619043100
Sussex 28660519194
Derbyshire 285426010192
Gloucestershire 28581606288
Northamptonshire 284317010380
Somerset 285123105276
Leicestershire 284704012164
Kent 284141206160
Nottinghamshire 281110706340
Source: CricketArchive[3]

Statistics

Most runs
Aggregate Average Player County
2,45261.30Jack RobertsonMiddlesex
2,04642.62Arthur FaggKent
2,01838.80Maurice TremlettSomerset
1,90343.25Don KenyonWorcestershire
1,82544.51George EmmettGloucestershire
1,81958.67Freddie JakemanNorthamptonshire
1,81742.25John LangridgeSussex
Source:[1]
Most wickets
Aggregate Average Player County
16913.93Bob AppleyardYorkshire
14517.69Eric HolliesWarwickshire
12719.55Jack YoungMiddlesex
12316.84Jim McConnonGlamorgan
12317.82Cliff GladwinDerbyshire
11817.97Dick HoworthWorcestershire
11819.91Derek ShackletonHampshire
Source:[2]

See also

References

  1. "Batting in 1951 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  2. "Bowling in 1951 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. "County Championship 1951 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
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