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Victoria v New South Wales
Sheffield Shield 1937/38
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 24th, 27th, 28th, 29th December 1937 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsVictoria 3; New South Wales 1
UmpiresAN Barlow, WJ Moore
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 301/3 (Hassett 33*, Sievers 0*)
Close of play day 2New South Wales (1) 74/2 (Fingleton 34*, Barnes 14*)
Close of play day 3New South Wales (2) 100/4 (Barnes 28*, Fingleton 22*)
Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*KE Riggrun out (O'Brien->Oldfield)91     
IS Leelbw b O'Reilly83     
RG Gregoryc Oldfield b Cheetham84     
AL Hassettc and b O'Brien81     
MW Sieversc Oldfield b White14     
JA Ledwardlbw b O'Reilly0     
FW Sidesb White2     
WE Pearsonc Crossan b White31     
+BA Barnettlbw b McCabe7     
EL McCormicklbw b O'Brien9     
LO Fleetwood-Smithnot out1     
Extras(3 b, 7 lb, 2 w)12
Total(all out, 525 minutes, 149 overs)415
Fall of wickets:
1-144 (Lee), 2-199 (Rigg), 3-301 (Gregory), 4-320 (Sievers), 5-329 (Ledward), 6-336 (Sides), 7-382 (Pearson), 8-395 (Barnett), 9-414 (McCormick), 10-415 (Hassett, 149 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Brien22   0882--
Cheetham12   4171--
O'Reilly47   111362--
Jackson4   0190--
White39   16673--
Crossan11   0280--
McCabe13   04112-
Barnes1   070--
New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JHW Fingletonc Barnett b Fleetwood-Smith59     
AG Cheethamc Sievers b Fleetwood-Smith9     
*SJ McCaberun out (Sides->Fleetwood-Smith)16     
SG Barneslbw b Fleetwood-Smith14     
AG Chipperfieldc Barnett b Pearson36     
EE Crossannot out35     
ECS Whitec Pearson b Fleetwood-Smith4     
+WAS Oldfieldrun out (Hassett->Barnett)1     
WJ O'Reillyst Barnett b Fleetwood-Smith3     
JL O'Brienc Hassett b Fleetwood-Smith3     
VE Jacksonabsent hurt
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 292 minutes, 80.2 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Cheetham), 2-46 (McCabe), 3-74 (Barnes), 4-124 (Chipperfield), 5-143 (Fingleton), 6-153 (White), 7-157 (Oldfield), 8-168 (O'Reilly), 9-184 (O'Brien, 80.2 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick10   3140-1
Sievers22   7400--
Pearson12   4251--
Fleetwood-Smith31.24946--
Gregory5   370--
New South Wales second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
EE Crossanc Barnett b Sievers14     
AG Cheethamc Fleetwood-Smith b Sievers1     
*SJ McCabec and b Pearson5     
SG Barnesc Hassett b McCormick97     
AG Chipperfieldlbw b Fleetwood-Smith22     
JHW Fingletonc Hassett b Gregory160     
ECS Whitelbw b Fleetwood-Smith21     
+WAS Oldfieldc and b Gregory11     
WJ O'Reillyrun out (Fleetwood-Smith->Barnett)1     
VE Jacksonc Pearson b Gregory11     
JL O'Briennot out0     
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 5 w)17
Total(all out, 381 minutes, 101.3 overs)360
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Cheetham), 2-18 (McCabe), 3-32 (Crossan), 4-64 (Chipperfield), 5-226 (Barnes), 6-276 (White), 7-322 (Oldfield), 8-323 (O'Reilly), 9-347 (Jackson), 10-360 (Fingleton, 101.3 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McCormick12   33014-
Sievers25   3642-1
Pearson16   1651--
Fleetwood-Smith28   2952--
Ledward7   22701-
Gregory13.30623--
Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FW Sidesc Fingleton b O'Brien5     
JA Ledwardnot out26     
+BA Barnettnot out16     
*KE Riggdid not bat      
IS Leedid not bat      
RG Gregorydid not bat      
AL Hassettdid not bat      
MW Sieversdid not bat      
WE Pearsondid not bat      
EL McCormickdid not bat      
LO Fleetwood-Smithdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 39 minutes, 11 overs)47
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Sides)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Brien3   081--
Crossan3   080--
Barnes3   0130--
McCabe2   0180--
Notes
--> EE Crossan made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EE Crossan made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> IS Lee (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 57
--> AG Chipperfield (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> JHW Fingleton (2) passed his previous highest score of 145 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> JHW Fingleton (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 54
--> SG Barnes (2) passed his previous highest score of 79 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> SG Barnes (2) equalled his previous highest score of 97 in First-Class matches
--> BA Barnett (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
12th Men: EH Bromley (Vic) and LC Hynes (NSW)
Crowds: 6290, 18016, 8513, 2163. Total: 34,982. Receipts: 1419 pounds