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1979 County Cricket Championship
M W L D Bt Bl Pts
1 Essex 21 13 4 4 56 69 281
2 Worcestershire 21 7 4 10 58 62 204
3 Surrey 21 6 3 12 50 70 192
4 Sussex 20 6 4 10 47 65 184
5 Kent 22 6 3 13 49 60 181
6 Leicestershire 21 4 5 12 60 68 176
7 Yorkshire 21 5 3 13 52 63 175
8 Somerset 21 5 1 15 56 53 171
9 Nottinghamshire 19 6 4 9 43 54 169
10 Gloucestershire 20 5 4 11 53 54 167
11 Northamptonshire 21 3 6 12 59 58 153
12 Hampshire 21 3 9 9 39 66 141
13 Lancashire 22 4 4 14 37 55 140
14 Middlesex 20 3 3 14 44 60 140
15 Warwickshire 21 3 7 11 46 51 133
16 Derbyshire 21 1 6 14 46 60 118
17 Glamorgan 21 - 10 11 35 58 93
Points system:12 points for a win
6 points to each side for a tie
6 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
Bonus points awarded in first 100 overs of first innings
Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points
250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points
Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points
7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points
No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining.
The two first innings limited to a total of 200 overs. The side batting first limited to 100 overs. Any overs up to 100 not used by the side batting first could be added to the overs of the side batting second.
Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
Each team plays 22 matches.
Sussex v Gloucestershire at Hove, Derbyshire v Nottinghamshire at Derby, Gloucestershire v Somerset at Bristol, Middlesex v Sussex at Lord's, Northamptonshire v Glamorgan at Northampton, Surrey v Essex at The Oval, Warwickshire v Worcestershire at Edgbaston, Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire at Sheffield, Leicestershire v Hampshire at Leicester, Middlesex v Nottinghamshire at Lord's, all abandoned without a ball being bowled.
The competition was sponsored by Schweppes
Prize money:
Winner: £8000 2nd: £3500 3rd: £1750£120 to the winner of each match.
£5 for each bonus point scored.
