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Sheffield Shield, 1955/56
Victoria v New South Wales
Junction Oval, Melbourne
24,26,27,28 December 1955 (4-day match)

Result: Match drawn
Points: Victoria 2, New South Wales 2

Toss: Victoria
Umpires: RG Hele and RJJ Wright

Balls per over: 8

Close of play:

  • Day 1: Victoria 277, New South Wales 0/0 (Saunders 0*, Burke 0*)
  • Day 2: New South Wales 124/3 (Craig 42*, Lambert 2*)
  • Day 3: No play
    Victoria 1st innings
    CC McDonald           c Burke            b Miller               6
    JH Shaw               lbw                b Miller              22
    RN Harvey             c Lambert          b Crawford            27
    J Hallebone           c Lambert          b Crawford            30
    KHD Kendall                              b Miller               8
    SJE Loxton            c Crawford         b Benaud              53
    +LV Maddocks          c Saunders         b Crawford           100
    *IWG Johnson          c Crawford         b Davidson            20
    JC Hill               c Miller           b Benaud               7
    JF Power              c Saunders         b Crawford             0
    JN Edwards            not out                                   1
    Extras                (b 1, lb 2)                               3
    Total                 (all out, 65 overs, 300 mins)           277
    
    FoW: 1-11, 2-50, 3-60, 4-70, 5-110,
         6-196, 7-243, 8-276, 9-276, 10-277.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Crawford                    19      3     60      4
    Miller                      17      4     69      3
    Booth                        1      0      5      0
    Davidson                    14      2     56      1
    Benaud                      12      1     58      2
    Simpson                      2      0     26      0
    
    New South Wales 1st innings
    WJ Saunders           c Maddocks         b Johnson             22
    JW Burke              c Hill             b Edwards             13
    RB Simpson            lbw                b Hill                43
    ID Craig              not out                                  42
    +O Lambert            not out                                   2
    Extras                (lb 1, nb 1)                              2
    Total                 (3 wickets, 42 overs, 164 mins)         124
    
    DNB: *KR Miller, R Benaud, PI Philpott, BC Booth, AK Davidson,
         WPA Crawford.
    
    FoW: 1-35, 2-35, 3-122.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Power                        9      1     36      0
    Edwards                     11      0     26      1
    Johnson                     14      4     33      1 (1nb)
    Hill                         6      0     22      1
    Loxton                       2      0      5      0
    

    • 12th Men: RI Maddocks (Vic) and NC O'Neill (NSW)
    • Crowds: 10625, 9071, no play, no play. Total: 19,696. Receipts: 2,124 pounds




  • Domestic Season Index

    Team Pages: Victoria, New South Wales.

    Ground Page: Junction Oval, Melbourne

    Victoria Player Pages: CC McDonald, JH Shaw, RN Harvey, J Hallebone, KHD Kendall, SJE Loxton, LV Maddocks, IWG Johnson, JC Hill, JF Power, JN Edwards.

    New South Wales Player Pages: WJ Saunders, JW Burke, RB Simpson, ID Craig, O Lambert, KR Miller, R Benaud, PI Philpott, BC Booth, AK Davidson, WPA Crawford.

    Match Officials' Pages: RG Hele, RJJ Wright.

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