1910–11 Sheffield Shield season

The 1910–11 Sheffield Shield season was the 19th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship after being awarded the title with a better quotient. One fixture between South Australia and New South Wales was not held.[1][2]

1910–11 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (11th title)
Participants3
Matches5
Most runsWarren Bardsley (New South Wales) – 463 runs
Most wicketsWarwick Armstrong (Victoria); Frank Laver (Victoria) – 17 wickets

Table

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Team Pld W L D Pts Quot
New South Wales 3 2 1 0 1 1.181
South Australia 3 2 1 0 1 1.045
Victoria 4 1 3 0 -2 0.831

Fixtures

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28 October – 1 November 1910
Scorecard
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111 (34.1 overs)
Warwick Armstrong 35
Jack Crawford 5/42 (15 overs)
220 (69 overs)
Jack Crawford 79*
Gerry Hazlitt 3/74 (30 overs)
305 (99.3 overs)
David Smith 96
Robert Rees 4/66 (16.3 overs)
4/202 (49.2 overs)
Algy Gehrs 100*
Warwick Armstrong 3/68 (20 overs)
South Australia won by 6 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: A. McIntyre and George Watson
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to field.

25–29 November 1910
Scorecard
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  Victoria (H)
243 (72.2 overs)
Jack Crawford 69
Warwick Armstrong 5/59 (22 overs)
614 (185.5 overs)
William Scott 117
Bill Whitty 4/142 (53.5 overs)
284 (89.3 overs)
Algy Gehrs 59
Arthur Kenny 5/49 (16.3 overs)
Victoria won by an innings and 87 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and W. A. Young
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

2–6 December 1910
Scorecard
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342 (83 overs)
Algy Gehrs 120
John Scott 4/48 (16 overs)
195 (61.1 overs)
Victor Trumper 75
Albert Wright 5/75 (22.1 overs)
499 (104.2 overs)
Clem Hill 156
Charlie Kelleway 6/72 (29.2 overs)
361 (100 overs)
Warren Bardsley 191*
Albert Wright 6/101 (37 overs)
South Australia won by 285 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Jones and William Bruton
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to field.

24–28 December 1910
Scorecard
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  Victoria (H)
331 (101.3 overs)
Warren Bardsley 124
Frank Laver 4/86 (36 overs)
252 (71.1 overs)
Bert Kortlang 58
Tibby Cotter 4/60 (21.1 overs)
382 (141.1 overs)
Victor Trumper 142
Frank Laver 4/83 (35.1 overs)
268 (70.3 overs)
James Kyle 50
Tibby Cotter 4/85 (24 overs)
New South Wales won by 193 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and Dave Elder
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.

26–31 January 1911
Scorecard
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337 (99 overs)
Eric McElhone 101
Warwick Armstrong 3/55 (22 overs)
194 (66 overs)
Bert Kortlang 41
H. V. Hordern 7/55 (25 overs)
401 (102.4 overs)
Eric Barbour 113*
James Kyle 6/129 (33 overs)
88 (36.3 overs)
Bert Kortlang 30
H. V. Hordern 6/32 (18 overs)
New South Wales won by 456 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Jones and William Curran
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Warren Bardsley 463[3]

Most Wickets

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Warwick Armstrong & Frank Laver 17[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.