1914 County Championship
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The 1914 County Championship was the 25th officially organised running of the County Championship, and began on 2 May 1914. Originally scheduled to run until 9 September, the last two matches of the season (both involving Surrey) were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War I.[3][4]
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Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
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Tournament format(s) | League system |
Champions | Surrey (7th title) |
Participants | 16 |
Most runs | Jack Hobbs (2,499 for Surrey)[1] |
Most wickets | Colin Blythe (159 for Kent)[2] |
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With the final positions in the table being calculated by the percentage of possible points gained, Surrey were named champions for the seventh time.[5]