1895 Minor Counties Championship
The 1895 Minor Counties Championship was the first running of the Minor Counties Cricket Championship, and ran from 3 June to 29 August 1895. The inaugural title was shared between three counties—Durham, Norfolk and Worcestershire—as they finished level on three points apiece.
| Cricket format | 2 days |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Durham, Norfolk, Worcestershire |
| Participants | 14 |
| Matches | 40 |
| Most runs | Thomas Pointon (382 for Cheshire) |
| Most wickets | Peter Rogers (60 for Oxfordshire) |
The leading run-scorer was Thomas Pointon, playing for Cheshire, whose score of 110 against Durham was one of only six centuries scored over the course of the season. The leading wicket-taker, Oxfordshire's Peter Rogers, took three ten wicket match hauls.
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