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South Australia v Western Australia
Sheffield Shield 1956/57
VenueAdelaide Oval, Adelaide on 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th November 1956 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth Australia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSouth Australia 1; Western Australia 3
UmpiresJM Kierse, MJ McInnes
Close of play day 1Western Australia (1) 6/0 (Sawle 5*, Buggins 1*)
Close of play day 2Western Australia (1) 291/4 (Meuleman 110*, Edwards 5*)
Close of play day 3South Australia (2) 130/2 (Stevens 42*, Pinch 27*)
South Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LE Favellc Buggins b Gaunt33     
CS Grantb Strauss6     
GB Stevensb Strauss0     
CJ Pinchc Shepherd b Gaunt46     
GB Holec Preen b Strauss89     
*PL Ridingsb Strauss5     
+JR Duckernot out44     
J Drennanb Strauss10     
LR Weekleyb Strauss0     
DM Greggb Strauss0     
AA Bedfordb Preen19     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 4 nb)9
Total(all out, 310 minutes, 70.3 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Grant), 2-44 (Stevens), 3-44 (Favell), 4-141 (Pinch), 5-150 (Ridings), 6-211 (Hole), 7-226 (Drennan), 8-226 (Weekley), 9-226 (Gregg), 10-261 (Bedford, 70.3 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gaunt19   1582-3
Gorringe18   1950-1
Strauss18   3597--
Preen14.35321--
Simpson1   080--
Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LM Sawlec and b Bedford46     
+BL Bugginsb Drennan1     
RB Simpsonlbw b Drennan26     
BK Shepherdrun out94     
*KD Meulemanc Grant b Bedford140     
AR Edwardsb Gregg46     
MT Vernonb Gregg11     
AT Preennot out11     
RB Straussb Gregg16     
HR Gorringeb Gregg0     
RA Gauntb Gregg3     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 507 minutes, 124.4 overs)406
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Buggins), 2-59 (Simpson), 3-91 (Sawle), 4-272 (Shepherd), 5-355 (Meuleman), 6-368 (Edwards), 7-374 (Vernon), 8-402 (Strauss), 9-402 (Gorringe), 10-406 (Gaunt, 124.4 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drennan23   1842--
Gregg36.461155-4
Bedford37   81082--
Hole11   3230--
Weekley17   1640--
South Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LE Favellb Strauss16     
CS Grantc Gorringe b Simpson42     
GB Stevensnot out125     
CJ Pinchst Buggins b Meuleman116     
GB Holenot out18     
*PL Ridingsdid not bat      
+JR Duckerdid not bat      
J Drennandid not bat      
LR Weekleydid not bat      
DM Greggdid not bat      
AA Bedforddid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 3 nb)5
Total(3 wickets, declared, 379 minutes, 101 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Favell), 2-83 (Grant), 3-301 (Pinch)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gaunt18   6530-3
Strauss23   6551--
Gorringe19   2610--
Preen21   4650--
Simpson11   2381--
Meuleman7   0321--
Edwards2   0130--
Western Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LM Sawlenot out39     
+BL Bugginsnot out38     
RB Simpsondid not bat      
BK Shepherddid not bat      
*KD Meulemandid not bat      
AR Edwardsdid not bat      
MT Vernondid not bat      
AT Preendid not bat      
RB Straussdid not bat      
HR Gorringedid not bat      
RA Gauntdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(no wicket, 105 minutes, 30 overs)85
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gregg7   2160--
Hole5   1100--
Bedford6   3110--
Weekley5   1150--
Pinch3   090--
Ridings2   090-1
Stevens1   040--
Favell1   030--
Notes
--> CS Grant made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CS Grant made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> AA Bedford made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> AA Bedford made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GB Stevens (2) passed his previous highest score of 90 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GB Stevens (2) made his first century in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GB Stevens (2) passed his previous highest score of 90 in First-Class matches
--> GB Stevens (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> CJ Pinch (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> LM Sawle (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> RB Simpson made his debut for Western Australia in First-Class matches
--> RB Simpson made his debut for Western Australia in Sheffield Shield matches
--> RB Strauss achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the South Australia first innings (previous best was 7-75)
--> RB Strauss achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed J Drennan in the South Australia first innings (previous best was 4-56)
--> RB Strauss achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Sheffield Shield matches in the South Australia first innings
12th Men:D Harris (SA), DEHoare (WA) Umpires: JM Kierse and MJ McInnes
Crowds: 1932, 4160, 1420, 602. Total: 8,114. Receipts: 477 pounds