1902 County Championship

1902 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament formatLeague system
ChampionsYorkshire (6th title)
Participants15
Matches156
Most runsBobby Abel
(1,570 for Surrey)
Most wicketsFred Tate
(153 for Sussex)
← 1901
1903 →

The 1902 County Championship was the 13th officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 1 May to 6 September 1902. Yorkshire County Cricket Club won their sixth championship title, their third title in successive seasons. Sussex finished in second place, their best placing yet.

Table

Team Pld W L D A Pts Fin %Fin
Yorkshire 26131111121485.71
Sussex 247314041040.00
Nottinghamshire 20631103933.33
Surrey 288515031323.08
Lancashire 247511121216.67
Warwickshire 1865701119.09
Kent 2288600160.00
Somerset 1877400140.00
Worcestershire 2256110-111–9.09
Derbyshire 164570–19–11.11
Leicestershire 2024131–26–33.33
Middlesex 183771–410–40.00
Essex 2025130–37–42.86
Gloucestershire 203980–612–50.00
Hampshire 1621040–812–66.67
Source:

Records

Most runs
Aggregate Average Player County
1,57047.57Bobby AbelSurrey
1,34940.87Cuthbert BurnupKent
1,29144.51Johnny TyldesleyLancashire
1,27645.57Tom TaylorYorkshire
1,15352.40Arthur ShrewsburyNottinghamshire
Source:
Most wickets
Aggregate Average Player County
15314.28Fred TateSussex
14012.48Wilfred RhodesYorkshire
13815.32Thomas WassNottinghamshire
12311.99Schofield HaighYorkshire
11517.15Beaumont CranfieldSomerset
Source:

References

  1. ↑ "County Champions 1890-2013 / County Championship". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "County Championship 1902 Points Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Batting and Fielding in County Championship 1902 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bowling in County Championship 1902 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 September 2012.