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1923–24 Sheffield Shield season

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The 1923–24 Sheffield Shield season was the 28th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.[1][2]

1923–24 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsVictoria (9th title)
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsBill Ponsford (529)
Most wicketsAlbert Hartkopf (22)

Table

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

Fixtures

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14–18 December 1923
Scorecard
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98 (24.4 overs)
John Scott 15*
Harry Heath 5/43 (12 overs)
116 (31.4 overs)
Leonard Bowley 33
Charlie Kelleway 5/40 (16 overs)
333 (70.4 overs)
Bert Oldfield 84
Richard Townsend 3/63 (20.4 overs)
145 (35.2 overs)
Jack Rymill 44
Arthur Mailey 4/42 (9.2 overs)
New South Wales won by 170 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: S. W. Smith and T. W. Cook
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
6 December 1923 – 1 January 1924
Scorecard
(H) Victoria  
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285 (88 overs)
Edgar Mayne 106
John Scott 5/107 (29 overs)
268 (98.5 overs)
Herbie Collins 108
Arthur Liddicut 4/50 (31 overs)
412 (145.2 overs)
Bill Woodfull 117
Arthur Mailey 4/123 (45.2 overs)
386 (105.3 overs)
Charlie Kelleway 98
Jack Ryder 4/81 (21 overs)
Victoria won by 43 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and Clement Garing
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
2–5 January 1924
Scorecard
(H) Victoria  
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221 (61 overs)
Bill Ponsford 81
Bill Whitty 5/49 (20 overs)
309 (75.5 overs)
Arthur Richardson 144
Arthur Liddicut 6/65 (26 overs)
357 (82.3 overs)
Bill Ponsford 159
Norman Williams 5/117 (18.3 overs)
171 (39.7 overs)
David Pritchard 33
Albert Hartkopf 5/56 (12.7 overs)
Victoria won by 98 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: A. D. Reaburn and Dave Elder
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
11–14 January 1924
Scorecard
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383 (74.4 overs)
Vic Richardson 135
Arthur Mailey 7/133 (25.4 overs)
684 (121.4 overs)
Alan Kippax 248
Norman Williams 4/196 (24.4 overs)
197 (49 overs)
Vic Richardson 67
Sam Everett 6/54 (14 overs)
New South Wales won by an innings and 104 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: A. H. Farrow and Alfred Jones
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
26–30 January 1924
Scorecard
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217 (62.2 overs)
Tommy Andrews 96
Albert Hartkopf 4/49 (14.2 overs)
345 (129.7 overs)
Edgar Mayne 154*
Charlie Macartney 3/36 (29.7 overs)
321 (87.4 overs)
Herbie Collins 81
Percival Wallace 5/99 (27 overs)
2/195 (59.2 overs)
Bill Ponsford 110*
Hunter Hendry 1/35 (13 overs)
Victoria won by 8 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Jones and Alfred Williams
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.
15–20 February 1924
Scorecard
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454 (96.1 overs)
Albert Hartkopf 99
Edmund Wainwright 3/52 (16 overs)
191 (53 overs)
David Pritchard 73*
Leslie Keating 6/72 (16 overs)
256 f/o (63.1 overs)
Jack Murray 91
Clarrie Grimmett 8/86 (19.1 overs)
Victoria won by an innings and 7 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: F. K. Lindow and S. W. Smith
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Bill Ponsford 529[3]

Most Wickets

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Albert Hartkopf 22[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.


   

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