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New South Wales v Victoria
Sheffield Shield 1955/56
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 28th, 30th, 31st January, 1st February 1956 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNew South Wales 3; Victoria 1
UmpiresJP Bowden, CE Wigzell
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 281/6 (LV Maddocks 13*, Johnson 1*)
Close of play day 2New South Wales (1) 222/5 (Watson 20*, Benaud 9*)
Close of play day 3Victoria (2) 182/3 (RI Maddocks 23*, Loxton 15*)
Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldrun out (Booth->Lambert)110     
JH Shawc Simpson b Crawford12     
RN Harveyc Craig b Davidson128     
RI Maddockslbw b Davidson11     
IR Huntingtonc Lambert b Davidson0     
SJE Loxtonlbw b Davidson1     
+LV Maddocksc Watson b Davidson13     
*IWG Johnsonc Booth b Davidson30     
JC Hillc Craig b Treanor8     
JF Powerc Carroll b Treanor10     
JN Edwardsnot out12     
Extras(4 b, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 390 minutes, 89.5 overs)340
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Shaw), 2-237 (Harvey), 3-256 (RI Maddocks), 4-256 (Huntington), 5-260 (Loxton), 6-269 (McDonald), 7-283 (LV Maddocks), 8-296 (Hill), 9-316 (Power), 10-340 (Johnson, 89.5 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crawford23   4811--
Davidson28.54996-1
Treanor21   3712--
Benaud14   1580--
Burke2   0120--
Simpson1   0140--
New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Carrollc RI Maddocks b Edwards15     
JW Burkeb Johnson98     
RB Simpsonlbw b Hill57     
ID Craigb Johnson7     
WJ Watsonlbw b Johnson109     
BC Boothc LV Maddocks b Loxton13     
*R Benaudc Harvey b Johnson73     
AK Davidsonc RI Maddocks b Johnson33     
WPA Crawfordb Huntington1     
JC Treanornot out0     
+O Lambertrun out (Harvey)0     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(all out, 397 minutes, 98.2 overs)415
Fall of wickets:
1-51 (Carroll), 2-152 (Simpson), 3-176 (Craig), 4-183 (Burke), 5-208 (Booth), 6-345 (Benaud), 7-412 (Watson), 8-415 (Crawford), 9-415 (Davidson), 10-415 (Lambert, 98.2 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Power11   2510--
Edwards16   2661--
Loxton13   1691--
Johnson33   13915--
Hill20   21001--
Huntington5.20291--
Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC McDonaldb Davidson59     
JH Shawretired hurt0     
RN Harveyc Simpson b Burke76     
RI Maddockslbw b Treanor29     
IR Huntingtonlbw b Davidson5     
SJE Loxtonc Simpson b Treanor32     
+LV Maddocksc and b Crawford38     
*IWG Johnsonb Treanor1     
JC Hillnot out20     
JF Powerb Crawford10     
JN Edwardslbw b Treanor21     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 303 minutes, 71.4 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-124 (McDonald), 2-146 (Harvey), 3-157 (Huntington), 4-191 (RI Maddocks), 5-212 (Loxton), 6-228 (Johnson), 7-246 (LV Maddocks), 8-265 (Power), 9-300 (Edwards, 71.4 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crawford11   1522-1
Davidson18   4612--
Treanor18.43774--
Benaud17   2800--
Burke7   2211--
New South Wales second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Carrollc Edwards b Power25     
JW Burkenot out57     
RB Simpsonlbw b Edwards5     
*R Benaudb Edwards22     
AK Davidsonrun out2     
WJ Watsonb Loxton2     
BC Boothc Hill b Loxton0     
ID Craigc Huntington b Johnson4     
WPA Crawfordnot out4     
JC Treanordid not bat      
+O Lambertdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(7 wickets, 147 minutes, 36 overs)121
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Carroll), 2-43 (Simpson), 3-83 (Benaud), 4-88 (Davidson), 5-91 (Watson), 6-91 (Booth), 7-102 (Craig)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Power8   0411--
Edwards9   2472--
Loxton4   072--
Johnson9   1211--
Hill6   350--
Notes
--> RN Harvey (1) passed 12500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 121
--> JW Burke (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 48
--> RB Simpson (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 57
--> WJ Watson (1) passed his previous highest score of 82 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> WJ Watson (1) made his first century in Sheffield Shield matches
--> R Benaud (1) passed 2000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 44
--> R Benaud (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 66
--> SJE Loxton (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> JN Edwards (2) passed his previous highest score of 12 in First-Class matches
--> JN Edwards (2) passed his previous highest score of 12 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> SJE Loxton reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed WJ Watson, his 1st wicket in the New South Wales second innings
--> IWG Johnson reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ID Craig, his 1st wicket in the New South Wales second innings
--> JH Shaw retired hurt in the Victoria second innings having scored 0 (team score 7/0)
12th Men: NC O'Neill (NSW) and KHD Kendall (Vic)
Crowds: 12262, 19802, 6100, 3881. Total: 42,045. Receipts: 3,118 pounds