1894 County Championship
English cricket tournament
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The 1894 County Championship was the fifth officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 14 May to 30 August 1894. Surrey reclaimed the title that Yorkshire had taken from them the previous season.[3]
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament formatLeague system
ChampionsSurrey (4th title)
Participants9
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Surrey (4th title) |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 72 |
| Most runs | William Gunn (851 for Nottinghamshire)[1] |
| Most wickets | Arthur Mold (144 for Lancashire)[2] |
Table
- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss.
| Team | Pld | W | T | L | D | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Yorkshire | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Middlesex | 16 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Kent | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lancashire | 16 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Somerset | 16 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | –1 |
| Nottinghamshire | 16 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | –4 |
| Sussex | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | –8 |
| Gloucestershire | 16 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | –11 |
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Leading averages
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