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1914 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament formatLeague system
ChampionsSurrey (7th title)
Participants16
Most runsJack Hobbs
(2,499 for Surrey)[1]
Most wicketsColin Blythe
(159 for Kent)[2]
1913
1919

The 1914 County Championship was the 25th officially organised running of the County Championship, and began on 2 May 1914. Originally scheduled to run until 9 September, the last two matches of the season (both involving Surrey) were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.[3][4]

With the final positions in the table being calculated by the percentage of possible points gained, Surrey were named champions for the seventh time.[5]

Table

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Five points were awarded for each win, three points were awarded to the team winning on first innings in a drawn match, and one point was awarded to the team losing on first innings in a drawn match. Defeats and abandonments scored no points.

TeamPldWTLDAPtsPts%
Surrey281502829374.4
Middlesex201102707070.0
Kent281607508762.1
Yorkshire2814041008661.4
Hampshire2813041108258.6
Sussex2810061016852.3
Warwickshire24907806150.8
Essex24909605949.2
Northamptonshire22706815148.6
Nottinghamshire20505904648.4
Lancashire266091105139.2
Derbyshire205012303434.0
Leicestershire244011813833.0
Worcestershire222013602221.0
Somerset203016011515.8
Gloucestershire221017401513.6
Source:[5]

Leading averages

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Most runs
AggregateAveragePlayerCounty
2,49962.47Jack HobbsSurrey
2,23555.87Phil MeadHampshire
1,93346.02Frank WoolleyKent
1,82876.16J. W. HearneMiddlesex
1,73538.55Wally HardingeKent
Source:[1]
Most wickets
AggregateAveragePlayerCounty
15915.03Colin BlytheKent
14820.09Alec KennedyHampshire
14118.28Major BoothYorkshire
13516.36Alonzo DrakeYorkshire
12619.76Bill HitchSurrey
Source:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Batting in 1914 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Bowling in 1914 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Sussex v Surrey in 1914". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  4. ^ "Surrey v Leicestershire in 1914". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  5. ^ a b "County Championship 1914 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
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    1914 County Championship
    Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
    Tournament formatLeague system
    ChampionsSurrey (7th title)
    Participants16
    Most runsJack Hobbs
    (2,499 for Surrey)[1]
    Most wicketsColin Blythe
    (159 for Kent)[2]
    1913
    1919

    The 1914 County Championship was the 25th officially organised running of the County Championship, and began on 2 May 1914. Originally scheduled to run until 9 September, the last two matches of the season (both involving Surrey) were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.[3][4]

    With the final positions in the table being calculated by the percentage of possible points gained, Surrey were named champions for the seventh time.[5]

    Table

    Five points were awarded for each win, three points were awarded to the team winning on first innings in a drawn match, and one point was awarded to the team losing on first innings in a drawn match. Defeats and abandonments scored no points.

    TeamPldWTLDAPtsPts%
    Surrey281502829374.4
    Middlesex201102707070.0
    Kent281607508762.1
    Yorkshire2814041008661.4
    Hampshire2813041108258.6
    Sussex2810061016852.3
    Warwickshire24907806150.8
    Essex24909605949.2
    Northamptonshire22706815148.6
    Nottinghamshire20505904648.4
    Lancashire266091105139.2
    Derbyshire205012303434.0
    Leicestershire244011813833.0
    Worcestershire222013602221.0
    Somerset203016011515.8
    Gloucestershire221017401513.6
    Source:[5]

    Leading averages

    Most runs
    AggregateAveragePlayerCounty
    2,49962.47Jack HobbsSurrey
    2,23555.87Phil MeadHampshire
    1,93346.02Frank WoolleyKent
    1,82876.16J. W. HearneMiddlesex
    1,73538.55Wally HardingeKent
    Source:[1]
    Most wickets
    AggregateAveragePlayerCounty
    15915.03Colin BlytheKent
    14820.09Alec KennedyHampshire
    14118.28Major BoothYorkshire
    13516.36Alonzo DrakeYorkshire
    12619.76Bill HitchSurrey
    Source:[2]

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b "Batting in 1914 County Championship (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
    2. ^ a b "Bowling in 1914 County Championship (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
    3. ^ "Sussex v Surrey in 1914". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
    4. ^ "Surrey v Leicestershire in 1914". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
    5. ^ a b "County Championship 1914 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
    • 1914 County Championship Archived 2014-07-16 at the Wayback Machine at CricketArchive


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