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1958 County Championship

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1958 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsSurrey
1957
1959

The 1958 County Championship was the 59th officially organised running of the County Championship.[1] Surrey won the Championship title for the seventh successive year.[2][3]

Table

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  • 12 points for a win
  • 6 points to side still batting in the fourth innings of a match in which scores finish level
  • 2 points for first innings lead
  • 2 bonus points for side leading on first innings if they also score faster on runs per over in first innings
  • If no play possible on the first two days, and the match does not go into the second innings, the side leading on first innings scores 8 points.
County Championship table
Team Pld Won Lost Drawn No Decision 1st Inns Loss 1st Inns Draw Bonus Points
Surrey 28 14 5 8 1 0 6 32 212
Hampshire 28 12 6 10 0 3 4 28 186
Somerset 28 12 9 7 0 2 3 20 174
Northamptonshire 28 11 6 6 5 0 5 18 160
Derbyshire 28 9 9 8 2 4 5 24 151
Essex 28 9 7 7 5 4 3 24 146
Lancashire 28 9 7 8 4 3 5 18 142
Kent 28 9 10 7 2 1 4 20 139
Worcestershire 28 9 7 8 4 1 2 20 134
Middlesex 28 7 4 16 1 1 10 18 130
Yorkshire 28 7 5 10 6 2 6 14 126
Leicestershire 28 7 13 6 2 3 1 12 104
Sussex 28 6 7 11 4 2 4 18 102
Gloucestershire 28 5 9 11 3 3 4 14 89
Glamorgan 28 5 11 11 1 1 5 10 82
Warwickshire 28 3 7 14 4 2 6 16 68
Nottinghamshire 28 3 15 8 2 1 4 4 50

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.
  3. ^ Spiller, Richard (3 March 2018). "1958 - Surrey's Seventh Title 60 Years On". The Oval. Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
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