1967 County Championship

The 1967 County Championship was the 68th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Yorkshire won their second consecutive Championship title.

1967 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsYorkshire
1966
1968

The method of obtaining points changed again for a second successive year:[2]

  • 8 points for a win
  • 4 points for a tie
  • 4 points for a team batting first in a drawn match with scores level
  • 4 points for a first innings lead
  • 2 points for a tie on first innings
  • 2 points for draw providing there is a first innings result
  • One day rules scrapped

Table

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County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn Tie No Decision 1st Inns Points
Yorkshire 28 12 5 9 0 2 18 186
Kent 28 11 3 12 0 2 16 176
Leicestershire 28 10 3 12 0 3 18 176
Surrey 28 8 4 12 0 4 15 148
Worcestershire 28 6 6 16 0 0 13 132
Derbyshire 28 5 5 17 0 1 14 130
Middlesex 28 5 4 14 1 4 14 128
Somerset 28 5 7 14 0 2 13 120
Northamptonshire 28 7 8 11 0 2 10 118
Warwickshire 28 5 4 15 0 4 11 118
Lancashire 28 4 3 17 0 4 12 116
Hampshire 28 5 6 13 1 3 10 114
Sussex 28 5 9 12 0 2 10 104
Glamorgan 28 4 7 15 0 2 9 100
Essex 28 3 9 14 0 2 9 88
Nottinghamshire 28 0 4 22 0 2 11 88
Gloucestershire 28 3 11 9 0 5 11 86

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.