- BATSMENRExtras8 (b 5, lb 3)TOTAL407 all out (132.2 Overs, RR: 3.07 per 6 ball, 468 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-49, 2-78, 3-142, 4-148, 5-190, 6-193, 7-324, 8-341, 9-389, 10-407
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WA Johnston 23 1 75 1 3.26 0 0 DMJ Fitzmaurice 19 1 66 0 3.47 0 0 IWG Johnson 35 5 91 3 2.6 0 0 SJE Loxton 18 2 60 1 3.33 0 0 DT Ring 35.2 4 99 4 2.8 0 0 R Harvey 2 0 8 0 4 0 0
20/02Result
Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Feb 20-24 1948
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![South Australia]( "South Australia")
407 & 92/6 (41.7 ov) -
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
218 & 280 (f/o)
20/02Result
Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Feb 20-24 1948
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![South Australia]( "South Australia")
407 & 92/6 (41.7 ov) -
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
218 & 280 (f/o)
- BATSMENRExtras4 (lb 4)TOTAL218 all out (68.7 Overs, RR: 3.16 per 6 ball, 267 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-0, 3-10, 4-34, 5-59, 6-90, 7-104, 8-148, 9-213, 10-218
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB AD Jose 13 2 46 0 3.53 0 0 G Noblet 17 7 27 3 1.58 0 0 B Dooland 25.7 2 115 6 4.44 0 0 PL Ridings 9 2 20 0 2.22 0 0 TE Klose 4 2 6 1 1.5 0 0
- BATSMENRExtras6 (b 2, lb 4)TOTAL280 all out (f/o) (66.2 Overs, RR: 4.22 per 6 ball, 257 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-98, 2-147, 3-159, 4-185, 5-199, 6-241, 7-258, 8-277, 9-277, 10-280
- BATSMENRExtras1 (lb 1)TOTAL92/6 (41.7 Overs, RR: 2.19 per 6 ball, 142 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-24, 3-39, 4-49, 5-75, 6-91
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB WA Johnston 6 1 20 0 3.33 0 0 DMJ Fitzmaurice 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 SJE Loxton 2 0 5 0 2.5 0 0 DT Ring 18 7 32 3 1.77 0 0 IWG Johnson 13 2 29 2 2.23 0 0 AL Hassett 0.7 0 1 0 1.14 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
South Australia , elected to bat first
Series result
Western Australia won the 1947/48 Sheffield Shield
Season
Match days
20,21,23,24 February 1948 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
South Australia 5, Victoria 0
Balls per over
8
Close of Play
- Fri, 20 Feb - day 1 - South Australia 1st innings 281/6 (PL Ridings 113*, GRA Langley 35*)
- Sat, 21 Feb - day 2 - Victoria 1st innings 127/7 (IWG Johnson 25*, LV Maddocks 20*)
- Sun, 22 Feb - rest day
- Mon, 23 Feb - day 3 - Victoria 2nd innings 255/6 (SJE Loxton 54*, DT Ring 3*)
- Tue, 24 Feb - day 4 - South Australia 2nd innings 92/6 (41.7 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 12th Men: HL Numa (Vic) and L Michael (SA)
- Crowds: 3136, 8317, 2154, 821. Total: 14,428. Receipts: 908 pounds
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