1895 County Championship

1895 County Championship
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket (3 days)
Tournament format(s)League system
ChampionsSurrey (5th title)
Participants14
Matches131
Most runsBobby Abel
(1,787 for Surrey)[1]
Most wicketsTom Richardson
(239 for Surrey)[2]
1894
1896

The 1895 County Championship was the sixth officially organised running of the County Championship, and ran from 6 May to 2 September 1895. Surrey claimed their fifth title, which was decided by the percentage of completed matches by each side.[3]

The competition saw the first participation in the competition by Derbyshire, Essex, Hampshire, Leicestershire and Warwickshire.

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  3. ^ "County Championship 1895 Table". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2009.