M       W       L      D        Pts
1       Yorkshire       16      12       3      1         9
2       Lancashire      16       9       5      2         4
3       Middlesex       16       9       6      1         3
4       Kent            16       6       4      6         2
5       Surrey          16       7       8      1        -1
6       Nottinghamshire 16       5       7      4        -2
7       Sussex          16       4       7      5        -3
8       Somerset        16       4       8      4        -4
9       Gloucestershire 16       3      11      2        -8