1965 County Championship Explained

Tournament Format:	League system
Champions:	Worcestershire
Previous Year:	1964
Previous Tournament:	1964 County Championship
Next Year:	1966
Next Tournament:	1966 County Championship

The 1965 County Championship was the 66th officially organised running of the County Championship.^[1] Worcestershire won their second consecutive Championship title.^[2]

On 19 and 20 May 1965, the match between Yorkshire and Hampshire, Yorkshire were bowled out for 23 runs in their second innings, their lowest ever first-class total.^{[3] [4]}

Table

• 10 points for a win
• 5 points to each side for a tie
• 5 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
• 2 points for first innings lead in a match drawn or lost
• 1 point for first innings tie in a match lost
• 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 6 points. If the scores are level, the side batting second scores 3 points.
• Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
• Each team plays 28 matches.

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	No Dec	1st inn leadmatch L	1st inn leadmatch D	Points
1	Worcestershire	28	13	4	10	1	1	6	144
2	Northamptonshire	28	13	4	9	2	0	5	140
3	Glamorgan	28	12	6	8	2	2	4	132
4	Yorkshire	28	9	4	14	1	1	11	114
5	Kent	28	8	5	14	1	0	8	96
6	Middlesex	28	8	7	12	1	0	7	94
7	Somerset	28	8	11	8	1	2	4	92
8	Surrey	28	7	4	15	2	1	8	92
9	Derbyshire	28	7	9	11	1	2	6	86
10	Gloucestershire	28	7	8	11	2	1	5	82
11	Warwickshire	28	5	5	18	0	1	9	70
12	Hampshire	28	5	4	17	2	0	8	66
13	Lancashire	28	5	13	9	1	0	5	60
14	Leicestershire	28	5	11	11	1	2	2	58
15	Essex	28	4	7	16	1	0	7	54
16	Sussex	28	4	10	14	0	2	4	52
17	Nottinghamshire	28	3	11	13	1	3	6	48

• Note: Surrey record includes six points for first innings lead in match restricted by weather to last third of time allotted.

Notes and References

1. Book: Engel, Matthew. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. 2004. John Wisden & Company Ltd. 0-947766-83-9.
2. Book: Wynne-Thomas, Peter. The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. 1983. Hamlyn Publishing Group. 0-600-34667-6.
3. Web site: One of Trinidad's finest . ESPNcricinfo . 22 May 2017.
4. Web site: County Championship, 1965: Yorkshire v Hampshire. ESPNcricinfo . 22 May 2017.