Cricket format | First-class cricket (3 days) |
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Tournament format(s) | League system |
Champions | Surrey (1st title) |
Participants | 8 |
Matches | 54 |
Most runs | Arthur Shrewsbury (1,082 for Nottinghamshire)[1] |
Most wickets | George Lohmann (113 for Surrey)[2] |
The 1890 County Championship was the first County Championship held as an official competition, following agreement between Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the leading county clubs at a meeting in December 1889. Surrey became the first official county champions after winning nine out of fourteen games.