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1974 John Player League


1974 John Player League Table
                         P      W      L     T    NR    Pts
 1  Leicestershire      16     12      1     1     2     54
 2  Somerset            16     12      2     -     2     52
 3  Kent                16     10      4     -     2     44
 4  Northamptonshire    16     10      6     -     -     40
    Hampshire           16      9      5     -     2     40
 6  Sussex              16      8      6     1     1     36
    Yorkshire           16      8      6     -     2     36
 8  Middlesex           16      7      7     1     1     32
    Worcestershire      16      7      7     -     2     32
10  Surrey              16      7      8     -     1     30
    Warwickshire        16      7      8     -     1     30
12  Lancashire          16      5      9     1     1     24
    Gloucestershire     16      4      8     -     4     24
14  Glamorgan           16      5     10     -     1     22
15  Derbyshire          16      4     11     -     1     18
    Essex               16      4     11     -     1     18
17  Nottinghamshire     16      3     13     -     -     12
Each team to receive a maximum of 40 overs, with each bowler restricted to 8 overs and the bowler's run-up restricted to 15 yards.
If two or more teams finish in first position on the same number of points, the teams involved will 'play off' to decide the winner. Counties with the same number of points in other than first place share the position.

Points system:
Win: 4 points
Tie: 2 points
No result: 2 points


The competition was sponsored by John Player

Prize Money
1st: 2000 pounds
2nd: 1000 pounds
3rd: 500 pounds

Winer of each match: 50 pounds (shared in the event of a 'no result')

Sixes award: 1000 pounds to be shared equally by each six hit - there were 409 in all. 150 pounds was awarded to the batsman hitting the most sixes - D.B.Close of Somerset with 19.

Bowling award: 1000 pounds to be shared equally by each four wickets in an innings performance - there were 59 in all. 150 pounds was awarded to the bowler with most such feats - R.J.Clapp of Somerset, A.E.Cordle of Glamorgan and E.E.Hemmings of Warwickshire achieved the feat on 3 occasions and shared the award.



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