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Victoria v New South Wales
Sheffield Shield 1967/68
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 22nd, 23rd, 26th, 27th December 1967 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to bat
ResultVictoria won by 43 runs
PointsVictoria 10; New South Wales 0
UmpiresWK Collicoat, WJ Smyth
ScorersBW Bright (Victoria), MP Ringham (New South Wales)
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 280/7 (Grant 28*, Jordon 10*)
Close of play day 2New South Wales (1) 247/6 (Griffiths 6*, Taber 2*)
Close of play day 3New South Wales (2) 13/0 (Blackman 2*, Marks 10*)

Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KH Eastwoodc Griffiths b JF Martin6     
KB Thomasc Rothwell b JF Martin12     
LR Joslinc Blackman b Benaud23     
KR Stackpolec Blackman b Davies43     
*J Potterc Marks b JF Martin82     
GD Watsonb Corling2     
JD Swansonc and b Davies68     
JW Grantc Taber b Corling49     
+RC Jordonnot out37     
KW Kirbyc Benaud b Corling3     
SNC Murchc Taber b Corling9     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)8
Total(all out, 356 minutes, 73.4 overs)342
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Eastwood), 2-41 (Thomas), 3-51 (Joslin), 4-115 (Stackpole), 5-128 (Watson), 6-203 (Potter), 7-259 (Swanson), 8-309 (Grant), 9-317 (Kirby), 10-342 (Murch, 73.4 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Corling21.42714--
JF Martin21   7933-2
Benaud2   0261--
JW Martin12   25902-
Davies9   1472--
Griffiths8   0380--

New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LA Marksc Grant b Kirby59     
OC Blackmanst Jordon b Kirby63     
J Benaudc Grant b Swanson65     
GR Daviesc Murch b Kirby4     
*BC Boothc Jordon b Watson14     
BA Rothwelllbw b Watson18     
GE Griffithslbw b Stackpole9     
+HB Taberc Stackpole b Kirby5     
JW Martinnot out19     
JF Martinc Swanson b Kirby1     
GE Corlinglbw b Kirby1     
Extras(2 b, 9 lb, 5 nb)16
Total(all out, 305 minutes, 70.6 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-120 (Marks), 2-143 (Blackman), 3-147 (Davies), 4-186 (Booth), 5-238 (Benaud), 6-238 (Rothwell), 7-251 (Griffiths), 8-257 (Taber), 9-266 (JF Martin), 10-274 (Corling, 70.6 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grant9   0360-4
Murch10   0530--
Watson12   1362-1
Kirby22.63826--
Stackpole12   0431--
Swanson5   381--

Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KH Eastwoodc Taber b JF Martin8     
KB Thomasc JW Martin b JF Martin5     
LR Joslinnot out121     
KR Stackpolec Taber b Griffiths68     
*J Potternot out105     
GD Watsondid not bat      
JD Swansondid not bat      
JW Grantdid not bat      
+RC Jordondid not bat      
KW Kirbydid not bat      
SNC Murchdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)5
Total(3 wickets, declared, 269 minutes, 64 overs)312
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Eastwood), 2-14 (Thomas), 3-135 (Stackpole)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
JF Martin11   1572--
Benaud6   033011
JW Martin14   0840--
Davies14   1620--
Griffiths18   3641--
Booth1   070--

New South Wales second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
OC Blackmanc Jordon b Watson42     
LA Marksc Watson b Grant20     
J Benaudc Joslin b Watson53     
GR Daviesc Watson b Swanson8     
*BC Boothc Stackpole b Swanson90     
BA Rothwellc Potter b Grant78     
JW Martinlbw b Swanson10     
GE Griffithsc Jordon b Grant12     
+HB Taberb Kirby0     
JF Martinb Grant7     
GE Corlingnot out5     
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 349 minutes, 77 overs)337
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Marks), 2-116 (Blackman), 3-125 (Benaud), 4-131 (Davies), 5-275 (Booth), 6-287 (JW Martin), 7-317 (Griffiths), 8-324 (Taber), 9-328 (Rothwell), 10-337 (JF Martin, 77 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Grant14   0584-2
Murch12   06601-
Kirby9   1461--
Watson17   1652--
Swanson18   1623--
Stackpole7   0280--

Notes
--> J Potter made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> J Potter made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GE Griffiths made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GE Griffiths made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> J Potter (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> JD Swanson (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 44
--> OC Blackman (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in First-Class matches
--> OC Blackman (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> J Benaud (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in First-Class matches
--> J Benaud (1) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> BC Booth (2) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 24
--> KW Kirby achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed HB Taber in the New South Wales first innings (previous best was 3-39)
--> KW Kirby achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the New South Wales first innings
--> KW Kirby achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed HB Taber in the New South Wales first innings (previous best was 3-39)
--> KW Kirby achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Sheffield Shield matches in the New South Wales first innings
--> JD Swanson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JW Martin in the New South Wales second innings (previous best was 2-24)
--> JD Swanson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed JW Martin in the New South Wales second innings (previous best was 2-24)

12th Men: RC Bitmead (Vic) and TH Lee (NSW)
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