1938 County Championship

The 1938 County Championship was the 45th officially organised running of the County Championship. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their 20th title.[1] The points system for the Championship was altered as follows[2] -

  • 12 pts for a win
  • 6 pts for a tie
  • 4 pts for a first innings lead in a match either drawn or lost
  • 8 pts for a win in a match under one day rules
1938 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire (20th title)
1937
1939

Table

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County Championship table
Team Pld W L D 1st Inns Loss 1st Inns Draw Pts Average
Yorkshire 28 20 2 6 0 4 256 9.14
Middlesex 22 15 5 2 0 1 184 8.36
Surrey 25 12 6 7 2 5 172 6.88
Lancashire 28 14 6 8 0 6 192 6.85
Derbyshire 25 11 8 6 3 4 160 6.40
Essex 26 12 11 3 3 2 164 6.30
Somerset 25 10 9 6 1 5 144 5.76
Sussex 29 11 9 9 3 3 156 5.37
Kent 27 8 14 5 2 4 120 4.44
Gloucestershire 28 8 13 7 2 4 122* 4.35
Worcestershire 30 9 11 10 2 3 128 4.26
Nottinghamshire 25 7 10 8 2 3 106* 4.24
Warwickshire 22 7 7 8 0 2 92 4.18
Hampshire 30 9 16 5 4 0 124 4.13
Leicestershire 22 4 9 9 1 7 80 3.63
Glamorgan 22 5 9 8 1 3 76 3.45
Northamptonshire 24 0 17 7 3 1 16 0.66
  • includes 2 pts for a tie on first innings of a lost match

References

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  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.