1906–07 Sheffield Shield season

The 1906–07 Sheffield Shield season was the 15th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]

1906–07 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (9th title)
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsAustin Diamond (New South Wales) – 451 runs
Most wicketsAlbert Wright (South Australia) – 25 wickets

Table

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

Fixtures

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10–14 November 1906
Scorecard
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125 (60 overs)
Peter McAlister 39
Arthur McBeath 4/41 (27 overs)
221 (60.2 overs)
Joe Darling 77
Jack Saunders 5/83 (23 overs)
352 (115 overs)
Hughie Carroll 112
Jack O'Connor 5/93 (37 overs)
186 (59.5 overs)
Clem Hill 71
Jack Saunders 5/60 (21 overs)
Victoria won by 70 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Philip Argall and T. A. Reeves
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

15–18 December 1906
Scorecard
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349 (99.3 overs)
Bert Hopkins 120*
Albert Wright 6/91 (25 overs)
61 (33.1 overs)
John Pellew 21
Charlie Macartney 5/18 (16 overs)
179 f/o (61 overs)
Clem Hill 65
Tibby Cotter 3/57 (19 overs)
New South Wales won by an innings and 109 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: George Watson and Philip Argall
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

24–27 December 1906
Scorecard
(H) Victoria  
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159 (51.1 overs)
Frederick Vaughan 34
Monty Noble 4/55 (18 overs)
313 (91.3 overs)
Bert Hopkins 63
Warwick Armstrong 6/66 (28.3 overs)
339 (104.4 overs)
Warwick Armstrong 168*
Leonard Garnsey 3/87 (20 overs)
8/187 (44 overs)
Austin Diamond 62
Tom Warne 6/50 (9 overs)
New South Wales won by 2 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and Dave Elder
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

29 December 1906 – 2 January 1907
Scorecard
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  Victoria (H)
290 (77.3 overs)
Algy Gehrs 75
Jack Saunders 5/97 (26 overs)
199 (65.3 overs)
Hughie Carroll 64
Jack O'Connor 4/72 (24 overs)
398 (109.4 overs)
Charlie Dolling 93
Gerry Hazlitt 4/149 (37 overs)
170 (55.5 overs)
Hughie Carroll 85
Albert Wright 5/42 (13 overs)
South Australia won by 319 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and William Hannah
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

4–7 January 1907
Scorecard
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157 (55.2 overs)
Claude Jennings 42
Monty Noble 4/35 (11.2 overs)
573 (154.5 overs)
Austin Diamond 138
Albert Wright 6/209 (46.5 overs)
248 (79 overs)
Claude Jennings 45
Tibby Cotter 4/76 (20 overs)
New South Wales won by an innings and 168 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: A. Lucas and James Laing
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

25–28 January 1907
Scorecard
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491 (129.5 overs)
Austin Diamond 210*
Warwick Armstrong 4/116 (36.5 overs)
194 (58.1 overs)
Warwick Armstrong 111
Tibby Cotter 3/37 (15 overs)
31 f/o (20.5 overs)
Hughie Carroll 8
Monty Noble 6/21 (10.5 overs)
New South Wales won by an innings and 266 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: James Laing and William Bruton
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Austin Diamond 451[3]

Most Wickets

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Albert Wright 25[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.