1903 County Championship
English cricket tournament
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The 1903 County Championship was the 14th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 4 May to 3 September 1903. Middlesex won their first championship title, ending Yorkshire's run of three successive titles. Sussex finished in second place for the second successive season.
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
(3 days)
(3 days)
Tournament formatLeague system
ChampionsMiddlesex (1st title)
Participants15
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Middlesex (1st title) |
| Participants | 15 |
| Most runs | C. B. Fry (2,413 for Sussex) |
| Most wickets | Wilfred Rhodes (143 for Yorkshire) |
Location of the home ground of each county
Table
- One point was awarded for a win, and one point was taken away for each loss. Final placings were decided by dividing the number of points earned by the number of completed matches (i.e. those that ended in a win or a loss), and multiplying by 100.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | Fin | %Fin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 18 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 77.77 | |
| Sussex | 24 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 55.55 | |
| Yorkshire | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 44.44 | |
| Lancashire | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 33.33 | |
| Nottinghamshire | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20.00 | |
| Worcestershire | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14.28 | |
| Warwickshire | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11.11 | |
| Essex | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7.69 | |
| Kent | 22 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7.69 | |
| Somerset | 18 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | |
| Surrey | 28 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | –4 | 18 | –22.22 | |
| Derbyshire | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | –3 | 11 | –27.27 | |
| Gloucestershire | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | –7 | 13 | –53.84 | |
| Hampshire | 18 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | –9 | 11 | –81.81 | |
| Leicestershire | 18 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | –9 | 11 | –81.81 | |
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