1905–06 Sheffield Shield season

The 1905–06 Sheffield Shield season was the 14th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]

1905–06 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (8th title)
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsJames Mackay (New South Wales) – 559 runs
Most wicketsJack Saunders (Victoria) – 27 wickets

Table

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Team Pld W L D Pts
New South Wales 4 4 0 0 4
Victoria 4 1 3 0 -2
South Australia 4 1 3 0 -2

Fixtures

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11–15 November 1905
Scorecard
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244 (85.2 overs)
John Pellew 87
Jack Saunders 5/76 (29.2 overs)
526 (184.1 overs)
Warwick Armstrong 165
Jack Reedman 4/111 (46.1 overs)
134 (37.3 overs)
Joe Darling 36
Jack Saunders 4/46 (19 overs)
Victoria won by an innings and 148 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Philip Argall and T. A. Reeves
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

15–18 December 1905
Scorecard
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359 (99.1 overs)
Clem Hill 146
Monty Noble 3/65 (22.1 overs)
556 (143.2 overs)
Austin Diamond 164
Albert Wright 5/150 (40.2 overs)
115 (31.2 overs)
Algy Gehrs 33*
Leonard Garnsey 6/48 (15.2 overs)
New South Wales won by an innings and 82 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Philip Argall and T. A. Reeves
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

23–28 December 1905
Scorecard
(H) Victoria  
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367 (111 overs)
Tom Warne 115
Tibby Cotter 3/78 (29 overs)
805 (215.3 overs)
Monty Noble 281
Frank Laver 2/184 (52.3 overs)
185 (49.2 overs)
Tom Warne 56
Tibby Cotter 3/56 (17 overs)
New South Wales won by an innings and 253 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and William Hannah
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

30 December 1905 – 4 January 1906
Scorecard
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  Victoria (H)
181 (79.5 overs)
Norman Claxton 67
Warwick Armstrong 4/26 (23.5 overs)
183 (77.2 overs)
Barlow Carkeek 52
Albert Wright 7/66 (24.2 overs)
378 (150.3 overs)
Norman Claxton 199*
Warwick Armstrong 4/82 (49 overs)
256 (87.4 overs)
Warwick Armstrong 64
Joe Travers 3/34 (12.4 overs)
South Australia won by 120 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and William Bruton
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

6–10 January 1906
Scorecard
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257 (81.5 overs)
Algy Gehrs 101
Leonard Garnsey 4/70 (20.5 overs)
269 (87.1 overs)
James Mackay 105
Norman Claxton 4/44 (20 overs)
188 (96.2 overs)
Charlie Dolling 83*
Tibby Cotter 3/47 (29 overs)
1/177 (38 overs)
James Mackay 102*
Jack Reedman 1/48 (9 overs)
New South Wales won by 9 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: James Laing and William Curran
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

26–30 January 1906
Scorecard
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263 (51.4 overs)
Victor Trumper 101
Jack Saunders 7/122 (25 overs)
215 (81.3 overs)
Peter McAlister 53
Tibby Cotter 5/83 (27 overs)
394 (92 overs)
Monty Noble 123
Jack Saunders 5/140 (32 overs)
297 (101.2 overs)
Peter McAlister 128
Tibby Cotter 4/64 (28.2 overs)
New South Wales won by 145 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Richard Callaway and William Curran
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most Runs

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James Mackay 559[3]

Most Wickets

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Jack Saunders 27[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  2. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  3. ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.