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Sheffield Shield, 1954/55
Victoria v New South Wales
Melbourne Cricket Ground
24,27,28,29 December 1954 (4-day match)

Result: Victoria won by 36 runs
Points: Victoria 5, New South Wales 0

Toss: Victoria
Umpires: MG Mangan and J Ward

Balls per over: 8

Close of play:

  • Day 1: Victoria 352, New South Wales 37/0 (Simpson 17*, Briggs 19*)
  • Day 2: New South Wales 206, Victoria 110/2 (McDonald 51*, RN Harvey 50*)
  • Day 3: Victoria 253, New South Wales 139/2 (Morris 78*, Lambert 0*)
    Victoria 1st innings
    CC McDonald           c Benaud           b Treanor             94
    J Hallebone           c Cotton           b Crawford            13
    R Harvey                                 b Benaud              25
    RN Harvey             c Davidson         b Benaud              62
    JL Chambers                          c & b Treanor             32
    *SJE Loxton           c Lambert          b Crawford            29
    +LV Maddocks          c Benaud           b Treanor             10
    WA Dick               st Lambert         b Treanor             13
    JC Hill               c Benaud           b Crawford            18
    WA Johnston           not out                                  25
    JF Power                                 b Treanor             19
    Extras                (b 1, lb 6, nb 5)                        12
    Total                 (all out, 56.6 overs, 274 mins)         352
    
    FoW: 1-26, 2-83, 3-162, 4-232, 5-241,
         6-261, 7-275, 8-306, 9-309, 10-352.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Crawford                    13      1     79      3 (5nb)
    Davidson                     9      0     48      0
    Benaud                      16      0    101      2
    Treanor                     15.6    0     97      5
    Cotton                       3      0     15      0
    
    New South Wales 1st innings
    RB Simpson            lbw                b Johnston            33
    RE Briggs                                b Loxton              19
    *AR Morris            lbw                b Hill                28
    JW Burke              c McDonald         b Dick                26
    JH de Courcy          c Johnston         b Dick                26
    R Benaud                                 b Dick                 3
    EK Cotton             c Loxton           b Dick                35
    AK Davidson           c Power            b Hill                18
    +O Lambert            c Hallebone        b Dick                 8
    JC Treanor            c Hill             b Johnston             0
    WPA Crawford          not out                                   7
    Extras                (lb 3)                                    3
    Total                 (all out, 59.4 overs, 245 mins)         206
    
    FoW: 1-38, 2-78, 3-86, 4-132, 5-135,
         6-138, 7-165, 8-194, 9-194, 10-206.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Power                        6      2     29      0
    Loxton                       9      0     38      1
    Johnston                    15      2     51      2
    Dick                        14.4    5     31      5
    Hill                        15      3     54      2
    
    Victoria 2nd innings
    CC McDonald           c Benaud           b Crawford            54
    J Hallebone           c Lambert          b Crawford             3
    R Harvey                                 b Crawford             3
    RN Harvey             c Benaud           b Davidson            62
    JL Chambers           lbw                b Treanor             23
    *SJE Loxton           c Lambert          b Crawford             8
    +LV Maddocks          not out                                  69
    WA Dick                              c & b Benaud               9
    JC Hill               c Morris           b Crawford             3
    WA Johnston           c Crawford         b Treanor              6
    JF Power                                 b Treanor              2
    Extras                (b 4, lb 2, nb 5)                        11
    Total                 (all out, 62 overs, 277 mins)           253
    
    FoW: 1-26, 2-36, 3-129, 4-131, 5-140,
         6-191, 7-206, 8-224, 9-239, 10-253.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Crawford                    19      0     76      5 (5nb)
    Davidson                    17      4     66      1
    Benaud                      12      1     45      1
    Treanor                     10      1     41      3
    Cotton                       4      0     14      0
    
    New South Wales 2nd innings (target: 400 runs)
    RE Briggs             lbw                b Hill                24
    *AR Morris            c Hill             b Loxton              78
    JW Burke                                 b Dick                36
    +O Lambert            st Maddocks        b Johnston             2
    JH de Courcy                             b Hill                95
    R Benaud              lbw                b Hill                64
    RB Simpson            lbw                b Dick                14
    EK Cotton             lbw                b Hill                 9
    AK Davidson           c Chambers         b Hill                15
    JC Treanor            c Loxton           b Dick                 2
    WPA Crawford          not out                                   4
    Extras                (b 12, lb 7, nb 1)                       20
    Total                 (all out, 107.1 overs, 431 mins)        363
    
    FoW: 1-53, 2-137, 3-139, 4-158, 5-300,
         6-309, 7-337, 8-339, 9-345, 10-363.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Power                       14      2     28      0 (1nb)
    Loxton                      11      2     52      1
    Johnston                    22      5     85      1
    Hill                        35.1    6    112      5
    Dick                        25      5     66      3
    

    • 12th Men: JH Shaw (Vic) and BC Booth (NSW)
    • Crowds: 7483, 14303, 12205, 4657. Total: 38,648. Receipts: 3,268 pounds




  • Domestic Season Index

    Team Pages: Victoria, New South Wales.

    Ground Page: Melbourne Cricket Ground

    Victoria Player Pages: CC McDonald, J Hallebone, R Harvey, RN Harvey, JL Chambers, SJE Loxton, LV Maddocks, WA Dick, JC Hill, WA Johnston, JF Power.

    New South Wales Player Pages: RB Simpson, RE Briggs, AR Morris, JW Burke, JH de Courcy, R Benaud, EK Cotton, AK Davidson, O Lambert, JC Treanor, WPA Crawford.

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