The 1979 John Player League was the eleventh competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the first time by Somerset County Cricket Club.
Standings TeamPldWTLN/RAPtsR/R Somerset (C) 16 12 0 3 0 1 50 4.257 Kent 16 11 0 3 0 2 48 4.185 Worcestershire 16 9 0 4 1 2 42 5.032 Middlesex 16 9 0 5 0 2 40 4.385 Yorkshire 16 8 0 4 1 3 40 4.322 Essex 16 8 0 6 1 1 36 4.277 Leicestershire 16 7 0 5 1 3 36 4.361 Gloucestershire 16 7 0 7 0 2 32 4.414 Nottinghamshire 16 6 0 6 1 3 32 4.376 Hampshire 16 7 0 8 0 1 30 4.368 Lancashire 16 6 0 7 3 0 30 4.154 Glamorgan 16 6 0 10 0 0 24 4.108 Northamptonshire 16 5 0 9 1 1 24 4.170 Surrey 16 5 0 9 1 1 24 4.255 Sussex 16 6 0 10 0 0 24 4.220 Derbyshire 16 4 0 9 0 3 22 4.065 Warwickshire 16 2 0 13 0 1 10 4.694Team marked finished as champions.Source: CricketArchive
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Bowling averages
See also Sunday League
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