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Victoria v South Australia
Sheffield Shield 1967/68
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th February 1968 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth Australia won the toss and decided to field
ResultVictoria won by 239 runs
PointsVictoria 10; South Australia 0
UmpiresWK Collicoat, WJ Smyth
Close of play day 1South Australia (1) 77/3 (IM Chappell 34*, GS Chappell 2*)
Close of play day 2Victoria (2) 135/1 (Lawry 56*, Sheahan 74*)
Close of play day 3South Australia (2) 70/2 (IM Chappell 32*, GS Chappell 4*)
Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryb Hawke49     
IR Redpathc Hawke b Cunningham41     
RM Cowperlbw b Cunningham0     
AP Sheahanb Freeman14     
KR Stackpolec IM Chappell b Freeman7     
LR Joslinc GS Chappell b Mallett29     
GD Watsonc Jarman b Hawke31     
JW Grantc Freeman b Mallett17     
+RC Jordonc Jarman b Hawke2     
KW Kirbyc IM Chappell b Hawke3     
AN Connollynot out8     
Extras(1 b, 3 nb)4
Total(all out, 228 minutes, 48.5 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-65 (Redpath), 2-67 (Cowper), 3-97 (Sheahan), 4-107 (Stackpole), 5-132 (Lawry), 6-143 (Joslin), 7-192 (Watson), 8-192 (Grant), 9-194 (Jordon), 10-205 (Kirby, 48.5 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Freeman15   0542-2
Hawke11.51564--
Frost3   0190-1
Cunningham6   1172--
Mallett13   1552--
South Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Woodcockc Stackpole b Connolly2     
KG Cunninghamb Connolly22     
IM Chappellst Jordon b Cowper52     
*LE Favellc Redpath b Kirby8     
GS Chappellc Watson b Cowper18     
RJ Gilbournec Kirby b Connolly5     
+BN Jarmanb Connolly0     
EW Freemanc Joslin b Cowper0     
NJN Hawkenot out47     
AA Mallettlbw b Grant22     
AR Frostlbw b Grant0     
Extras(5 lb, 10 nb)15
Total(all out, 308 minutes, 70.6 overs)191
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Woodcock), 2-55 (Cunningham), 3-75 (Favell), 4-103 (GS Chappell), 5-119 (Gilbourne), 6-119 (Jarman), 7-119 (Freeman), 8-123 (IM Chappell), 9-185 (Mallett), 10-191 (Frost, 70.6 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Connolly18   1454-6
Grant12.60542-4
Watson7   2210--
Cowper24   17253--
Kirby6   0261--
Stackpole3   150--
Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryc Jarman b Hawke56     
IR Redpathlbw b Freeman0     
AP Sheahanc and b IM Chappell113     
RM Cowperc Jarman b Hawke2     
KR Stackpoleb IM Chappell50     
LR Joslinrun out (Cunningham->Hawke)57     
GD Watsonc Jarman b Frost53     
JW Grantc Cunningham b Frost43     
+RC Jordonnot out46     
KW Kirbynot out3     
AN Connollydid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 12 nb)19
Total(8 wickets, declared, 371 minutes, 79 overs)442
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Redpath), 2-135 (Lawry), 3-142 (Cowper), 4-214 (Sheahan), 5-239 (Stackpole), 6-327 (Watson), 7-350 (Joslin), 8-422 (Grant)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Freeman17   1931-6
Hawke16   1792--
Cunningham1   100--
Mallett18   1950--
Frost10   0652-6
IM Chappell17   1912--
South Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*LE Favellc Grant b Watson27     
KG Cunninghamc Jordon b Connolly7     
IM Chappellrun out (Grant->Jordon)79     
GS Chappellc Grant b Connolly11     
AJ Woodcockb Grant23     
RJ Gilbournec Sheahan b Grant0     
+BN Jarmanb Connolly11     
EW Freemanc Joslin b Kirby14     
NJN Hawkenot out18     
AA Mallettb Connolly1     
AR Frostc Joslin b Kirby8     
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 13 nb)18
Total(all out, 230 minutes, 47.1 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Cunningham), 2-62 (Favell), 3-86 (GS Chappell), 4-138 (Woodcock), 5-138 (Gilbourne), 6-159 (IM Chappell), 7-181 (Jarman), 8-198 (Freeman), 9-201 (Mallett), 10-217 (Frost, 47.1 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Connolly18   1824-9
Grant12   3442-4
Cowper6   1260--
Watson6   0241--
Kirby4.10122--
Stackpole1   0110--
Notes
--> NJN Hawke made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> AR Frost made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AR Frost made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> IM Chappell (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> AP Sheahan (2) passed 1000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 64
--> LR Joslin (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 14
--> NJN Hawke (2) passed 2000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 17
--> AN Connolly reached 250 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed BN Jarman, his 4th wicket in the South Australia first innings
--> AN Connolly reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed KG Cunningham, his 1st wicket in the South Australia second innings
12th Men: JD Swanson (Vic) and TJ Jenner (SA)
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