1966 County Championship Explained

Tournament Format:	League system
Champions:	Yorkshire
Previous Year:	1965
Previous Tournament:	1965 County Championship
Next Year:	1967
Next Tournament:	1967 County Championship

The 1966 County Championship was the 67th officially organised running of the County Championship.^[1] Yorkshire won the Championship title.

The method of obtaining points for the first innings was changed with two points awarded for a first innings lead for any match won, lost or drawn.^[2]

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
• 1 point for first innings tie
• 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.
• The first innings in the first 102 matches of the season (first 12 games played by each county on a home and away basis) was restricted to 65 overs. Normal conditions applied to return matches or when sides met only once in the season.

County Championship table

width=175	Team	width=20 abbr="Played"	Pld	width=20 abbr="Won"	Won	width=20 abbr="Lost"	Lost	width=20 abbr="Drawn"	Drawn	width=20 abbr="ND"	No Decision	width=20 abbr="1st"	1st Inns	width=20 abbr="Points"	Points
Yorkshire	28	15	5	8	0	17	184
	28	13	5	9	1	18	166
Somerset	28	13	7	7	1	13	156
Kent	28	11	8	8	1	17	144
	28	10	9	9	0	15	130
	28	8	8	10	2	16	113
Surrey	28	8	3	16	1	15	110
	28	8	7	12	1	14	108
Derbyshire	28	8	12	7	1	8	96
Sussex	28	6	11	11	0	16	92
Hampshire	28	5	4	18	1	16	87
Lancashire	28	6	11	8	3	13	86
Middlesex	28	6	5	14	3	13	86
Glamorgan	28	6	8	13	1	10	85
	28	6	12	9	1	7	75
Essex	28	4	10	11	3	10	60
	28	3	11	12	2	8	46

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.