The 1903 County Championship was the 14th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 4 May to 3 September 1903. Middlesex won their first championship title, ending Yorkshire's run of three successive titles. Sussex finished in second place for the second successive season.
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Middlesex (1st title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Most runs | C. B. Fry (2,413 for Sussex) |
| Most wickets | Wilfred Rhodes (143 for Yorkshire) |
Location of the home ground of each county
Table
edit- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss. Final placings were decided by dividing the number of points earned by the number of completed matches (i.e. those that ended in a win or a loss), and multiplying by 100.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | Fin | %Fin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 18 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 77.77 | |
| Sussex | 24 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 55.55 | |
| Yorkshire | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.44 | |
| Lancashire | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 33.33 | |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20.00 | |
| Worcestershire | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14.28 | |
| Warwickshire | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11.11 | |
| Essex | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7.69 | |
| Kent | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7.69 | |
| Somerset | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Surrey | 28 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | –4 | 18 | –22.22 | |
| Derbyshire | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | –3 | 11 | –27.27 | |
| Gloucestershire | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | –7 | 13 | –53.84 | |
| Hampshire | 18 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | –9 | 11 | –81.81 | |
| Leicestershire | 18 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | –9 | 11 | –81.81 | |
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Records
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References
edit- ^ "County Championship 1903 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in County Championship 1903 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Bowling in County Championship 1903 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
External links
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