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Sheffield Shield, 1955/56
Victoria v South Australia
St Kilda Cricket Club Ground, Melbourne
31 December 1955, 2,3,4 January 1956 (4-day match)

Result: Match drawn
Points: Victoria 3, South Australia 1

Toss: South Australia
Umpires: RG Hele and J Ward

Balls per over: 8

Close of play:

  • Day 1: No play
  • Day 2: No play
  • Day 3: South Australia 196/9d, Victoria 5/0 (McDonald 3*, Shaw 2*)
    South Australia 1st innings
    LE Favell                            c & b Hill                37
    JC Lill               c LV Maddocks      b Hill                23
    CJ Pinch              c Hill             b Loxton              28
    TPM Colley            c McDonald         b Hill                 0
    GB Hole               c LV Maddocks      b Loxton              36
    *PL Ridings           c LV Maddocks      b Power               34
    +GRA Langley                             b Loxton               0
    RC Roxby              c Shaw             b Loxton               9
    J Drennan             not out                                  16
    DM Gregg              c Harvey           b Power                3
    JW Wilson             not out                                   1
    Extras                (b 6, lb 1, nb 2)                         9
    Total                 (9 wickets dec, 68 overs, 272 mins)     196
    
    FoW: 1-45, 2-72, 3-81, 4-115, 5-144, 6-144, 7-162, 8-180, 9-186.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Power                        9      0     39      2
    Edwards                     17      3     38      0
    Hill                        18      4     48      3 (2nb)
    Johnson                     10      1     27      0
    Loxton                      14      2     35      4
    
    Victoria 1st innings
    CC McDonald           not out                                 131
    JH Shaw               c Pinch            b Drennan              6
    RN Harvey                                b Gregg                3
    KHD Kendall                              b Gregg               28
    RI Maddocks                          c & b Roxby               30
    SJE Loxton                               b Drennan              2
    +LV Maddocks          c Gregg            b Wilson              14
    *IWG Johnson          c Gregg            b Wilson              20
    JC Hill               c Lill             b Wilson               7
    JF Power              c Hole             b Wilson               0
    JN Edwards            not out                                   2
    Extras                (b 5, lb 1)                               6
    Total                 (9 wickets, 67.4 overs, 299 mins)       249
    
    FoW: 1-23, 2-32, 3-68, 4-122, 5-133, 6-164, 7-205, 8-245, 9-245.
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Drennan                     20      1     82      2
    Gregg                       20      2     57      2
    Wilson                      16.4    1     63      4
    Roxby                        7      1     21      1
    Hole                         4      0     20      0
    

    • 12th Men: IR Huntington (Vic) and GB Stevens (SA)
    • Crowds: no play, no play, 6070, 5527. Total: 11,597. Receipts: 1,066 pounds




  • Domestic Season Index

    Team Pages: Victoria, South Australia.

    Ground Page: St Kilda Cricket Club Ground, Melbourne

    South Australia Player Pages: LE Favell, JC Lill, CJ Pinch, TPM Colley, GB Hole, PL Ridings, GRA Langley, RC Roxby, J Drennan, DM Gregg, JW Wilson.

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

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