The 1978 Schweppes County Championship was the 79th officially organised running of the County Championship. Kent won the Championship title. The Championship was sponsored by Schweppes for the first time.
Table 12 points for a win 5 points to each team for a tie 5 points to team still batting in a match in which scores finish level Bonus points awarded in first 100 overs of first innings Batting: 150 runs - 1 point, 200 runs - 2 points 250 runs - 3 points, 300 runs - 4 points Bowling: 3-4 wickets - 1 point, 5-6 wickets - 2 points 7-8 wickets - 3 points, 9-10 wickets - 4 points No bonus points awarded in a match starting with less than 8 hours' play remaining. The two first innings limited to a total of 200 overs. The team batting first limited to 100 overs. Any overs up to 100 not used by the team batting first could be added to the overs of the team batting second. Position determined by points gained. If equal, then decided on most wins. Each team plays 22 matches. +TeamPWLDPts1Kent 22 13 3 6 56 80 2922Essex 22 12 1 9 55 74 2733Middlesex 21 11 5 5 48 75 2554Yorkshire 22 10 3 9 58 55 2335Somerset 22 9 4 9 44 76 2286Leicestershire 22 4 5 13 57 68 1737Nottinghamshire 22 3 7 12 63 67 1668Hampshire 21 4 6 11 53 60 1619Sussex 22 4 7 11 39 64 151*10Gloucestershire 21 4 8 9 42 55 14511Warwickshire 22 4 5 13 39 56 14312Lancashire 21 4 8 9 28 59 13513Glamorgan 22 3 8 11 43 54 133*14Derbyshire 22 3 7 12 33 63 13215Worcestershire 22 2 5 15 56 51 13116Surrey 22 3 7 12 36 58 13017Northamptonshire 20 2 6 12 41 56 121
Sussex and Glamorgan were both deducted six points after a breach of regulations.
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