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Victoria v Western Australia
Sheffield Shield 1967/68
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 24th, 26th, 27th, 28th February 1968 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to field
ResultWestern Australia won by 10 wickets
PointsVictoria 0; Western Australia 10
UmpiresWK Collicoat, WJ Smyth
Close of play day 1Western Australia (1) 262/4 (Bowe 61*, Inverarity 142*)
Close of play day 2Victoria (1) 70/2 (Lawry 29*, Sheahan 0*)
Close of play day 3Victoria (2) 109/2 (Lawry 58*, Sheahan 20*)
Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RD Boweb Connolly86     
D Chadwickb Grant12     
RJ Inveraritylbw b Connolly173     
MT Vernonc Kirby b Connolly5     
JT Irvinec and b Kirby31     
R Edwardsc Cowper b Connolly1     
+GC Beckerlbw b Connolly9     
IJ Brayshawc Stackpole b Connolly29     
GD McKenzieb Connolly28     
*GAR Locknot out6     
LC Mayneb Watson0     
Extras(12 b, 4 lb, 9 nb)25
Total(all out, 544 minutes, 128.7 overs)405
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Chadwick), 2-96 (Vernon), 3-170 (Irvine), 4-171 (Edwards), 5-319 (Bowe), 6-324 (Inverarity), 7-339 (Becker), 8-396 (McKenzie), 9-400 (Brayshaw), 10-405 (Mayne, 128.7 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Connolly44   61017-8
Grant9   0521-1
Watson18.72401--
Cowper25   5650--
Stackpole9   1300--
Kirby22   1901--
Redpath1   020--
Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryc Inverarity b Mayne31     
IR Redpathlbw b Brayshaw16     
RM Cowperc Becker b Mayne24     
AP Sheahanb Mayne24     
KR Stackpolec Vernon b Mayne6     
LR Joslinc Edwards b Lock29     
GD Watsonlbw b Mayne2     
+RC Jordonc Vernon b Lock17     
KW Kirbyc Irvine b Lock24     
JW Grantc Chadwick b Lock17     
AN Connollynot out1     
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 269 minutes, 59.4 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Redpath), 2-70 (Cowper), 3-75 (Lawry), 4-83 (Stackpole), 5-118 (Sheahan), 6-120 (Watson), 7-142 (Joslin), 8-165 (Jordon), 9-195 (Grant), 10-196 (Kirby, 59.4 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie19   1630-1
Mayne20   1565--
Brayshaw5   2141--
Lock15.41584--
Victoria second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawryc Inverarity b McKenzie103     
IR Redpathc Lock b McKenzie3     
RM Cowperc Inverarity b Mayne26     
AP Sheahanc Edwards b Lock38     
KR Stackpolec Irvine b Lock3     
LR Joslinc and b Lock18     
GD Watsonb Lock13     
+RC Jordonnot out13     
KW Kirbyrun out (Edwards)0     
JW Grantb McKenzie5     
AN Connollyc Vernon b Lock0     
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(all out, 265 minutes, 56.4 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Redpath), 2-50 (Cowper), 3-155 (Sheahan), 4-175 (Stackpole), 5-184 (Lawry), 6-203 (Watson), 7-210 (Joslin), 8-210 (Kirby), 9-222 (Grant), 10-227 (Connolly, 56.4 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie23   4723--
Mayne10   0631--
Brayshaw6   1260--
Lock17.42615--
Western Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Chadwicknot out7     
RD Bowenot out11     
RJ Inveraritydid not bat      
MT Vernondid not bat      
JT Irvinedid not bat      
R Edwardsdid not bat      
+GC Beckerdid not bat      
IJ Brayshawdid not bat      
GD McKenziedid not bat      
*GAR Lockdid not bat      
LC Maynedid not bat      
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(no wicket, 17 minutes, 4.4 overs)20
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kirby2   0100--
Connolly2   140-2
Lawry0.4040--
Notes
--> RD Bowe made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RD Bowe made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> MT Vernon made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MT Vernon made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> RJ Inverarity (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 133
--> KW Kirby (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in First-Class matches
--> KW Kirby (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> AP Sheahan (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> GD McKenzie reached 150 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed IR Redpath, his 1st wicket in the Victoria second innings
--> RD Bowe retired hurt in the Western Australia first innings having scored 30 (team score 75/1) - he returned when the score was 171/4
12th Men: JD Swanson (Vic) and AL Mann (WA)
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