1906 County Championship
English cricket tournament
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The 1906 County Championship was the 17th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 3 May to 30 August 1906. Kent won its first championship title, while the previous season's winners, Yorkshire, finished in second place.
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
(3 days)
(3 days)
Tournament formatLeague system
ChampionsKent (1st title)
Participants16
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | League system |
| Champions | Kent (1st title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Most runs | Tom Hayward (2,814 for Surrey) |
| Most wickets | George Hirst (182 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 | Pts | Fin | %Fin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 77.77 | ||
| Yorkshire | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 70.00 | ||
| Surrey | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 63.63 | ||
| Lancashire | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 42.85 | ||
| Nottinghamshire | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 38.46 | ||
| Warwickshire | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 27.27 | ||
| Essex | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 20.00 | ||
| Hampshire | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | -2 | 16 | –12.50 | ||
| Gloucestershire | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | -4 | 16 | –25.00 | ||
| Sussex | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | -6 | 18 | –33.33 | ||
| Middlesex | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | –6 | 14 | –42.85 | ||
| Northamptonshire | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | –6 | 14 | –42.85 | ||
| Somerset | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | –6 | 14 | –42.85 | ||
| Worcestershire | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | –6 | 10 | –60.00 | ||
| Leicestershire | 22 | 3 | 14 | 5 | –11 | 17 | –64.70 | ||
| Derbyshire | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | –15 | 19 | –78.94 | ||
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Records
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