1981 County Championship

The 1981 Schweppes County Championship was the 82nd officially organised running of the County Championship. Nottinghamshire won the Championship title.^[1]

1981 County Championship

Cricket format	First-class cricket
Tournament format(s)	League system
Champions	Nottinghamshire
← 1980 1982 →

The number of points awarded for a win was increased to 16.^[2] The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the fourth time.

Table

• 16 points for a win
• 8 points to each side for a tie
• 8 points to side still batting in a match in which scores finish level
• Bonus points awarded in the first 100 overs of the 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. A one-innings match is played, with the winner gaining 12 points.
• Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins.
• Each team plays 22 matches.

County Championship table

Team	Pld	Won	Lost	Drawn	Batting bonus	Bowling bonus	Points
Nottinghamshire	22	11	4	7	56	72	304
Sussex	22	11	3	8	58	68	302
Somerset	22	10	2	10	54	65	279
Middlesex	22	9	3	10	49	64	257
Essex	22	8	4	10	62	64	254
Surrey	22	7	5	10	52	72	236
Hampshire	22	6	7	9	45	65	206
Leicestershire	22	6	6	10	45	58	199
Kent	22	5	7	10	51	58	189
Yorkshire	22	5	9	8	41	66	187
Worcestershire	22	5	9	8	44	52	172
Derbyshire	22	4	7	11	51	57	172
Gloucestershire	22	4	3	15	51	55	170
Glamorgan	22	3	10	9	50	69	167
Northamptonshire	22	3	6	13	51	67	166
Lancashire	22	4	7	11	47	57	164
Warwickshire	22	2	11	9	56	47	135

References

1. Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 493-494. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
2. Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.