The 1948 County Championship was the 49th officially organised running of the

County Championship The County Championship (referred to as the LV= Insurance County Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales and is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). It bec ...

, and ran from 8 May to 31 August 1948. Glamorgan County Cricket Club claimed their first title. In August 1948, Glamorgan's match against

Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean. The county town is the city of Gl ...

Eugene Cross Park Eugene Cross Park is a rugby union, rugby and cricket ground in Ebbw Vale, Wales. In November 1919 the Ebbw Vale Welfare Association was formed and bought the "Bridgend Field". The of land became known as the Welfare Ground, and in 1973 its nam ...

, play was stopped due to mountain mist around the ground and a flock of sheep.

Table

* ''12 points for a win'' * ''6 points to each side in a match in which scores finish level'' * ''4 points for first innings lead in a lost or drawn match'' * ''2 points for tie on first innings in a lost or drawn match'' * ''If no play possible on the first two days, the match played to one-day laws with 8 points for a win.'' NOTES: Essex and Nottinghamshire totals include six points each for a drawn match that ended with scores equal (no allowance made in Championship scoring at this stage for the fact that Essex were still batting). Surrey total includes eight points for a win on first innings in a match reduced to one day.

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Leading averages

Batting

Bowling

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