1979 John Player League

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The 1979 John Player League was the eleventh competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the first time by Somerset County Cricket Club.

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1979 John Player League
Administrator(s)Test and County Cricket Board
Cricket formatLimited overs cricket
(40 overs per innings)
Tournament format(s)League
ChampionsSomerset (1st title)
Participants17
Matches136
Most runs668 Younis Ahmed (Worcestershire)
Most wickets24 Derek Underwood (Kent)/John Lever (Essex)/Brian Brain (Gloucs)
1978
1980
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Standings

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Team Pld W T L N/R A Pts R/R
Somerset (C)16120301504.257
Kent16110302484.185
Worcestershire1690412425.032
Middlesex1690502404.385
Yorkshire1680413404.322
Essex1680611364.277
Leicestershire1670513364.361
Gloucestershire1670702324.414
Nottinghamshire1660613324.376
Hampshire1670801304.368
Lancashire1660730304.154
Glamorgan16601000244.108
Northamptonshire1650911244.170
Surrey1650911244.255
Sussex16601000244.220
Derbyshire1640903224.065
Warwickshire16201301104.694
Team marked  (C)  finished as champions.
Source: CricketArchive[1]
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