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Victoria v Western Australia
Sheffield Shield 1968/69
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 30th November, 1st, 2nd, 3rd December 1968 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsVictoria 4; Western Australia 0
UmpiresJR Collins, WJ Smyth
ScorersBW Bright (Victoria), MP Ringham (Western Australia)
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 345/6 (Grant 7*, Jordon 9*)
Close of play day 2Western Australia (1) 107/2 (Inverarity 40*, Irvine 0*)
Close of play day 3Victoria (2) 28/0 (Lawry 10*, Redpath 18*)

Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IR Redpathc and b Lock124     
*WM Lawryb Mayne17     
KR Stackpolec Becker b Milburn123     
AP Sheahanc Marsh b Milburn27     
LR Joslinc Inverarity b Mayne8     
PLA Bedfordc Inverarity b Mayne20     
JW Grantrun out (Edwards)20     
+RC Jordonc Milburn b Lock24     
KW Kirbyb McKenzie18     
AN Connollyc Inverarity b Lock0     
RF Cooknot out2     
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(all out, 436 minutes, 98.2 overs)394
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Lawry), 2-239 (Redpath), 3-296 (Stackpole), 4-297 (Sheahan), 5-322 (Joslin), 6-329 (Bedford), 7-365 (Grant), 8-389 (Jordon), 9-389 (Connolly), 10-394 (Kirby, 98.2 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie25.24771-2
Mayne23   11193--
Gannon16   0700--
Lock26   41013--
Milburn8   1162--

Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Milburnlbw b Connolly22     
D Chadwickc Sheahan b Kirby32     
RJ Inverarityst Jordon b Connolly114     
JT Irvinec Stackpole b Connolly45     
+GC Beckerc Lawry b Connolly0     
RW Marshc and b Bedford56     
R Edwardsc Redpath b Connolly8     
GD McKenziec Sheahan b Kirby14     
LC Maynec Jordon b Connolly0     
*GAR Locklbw b Bedford19     
JB Gannonnot out0     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 470 minutes, 118.2 overs)331
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Milburn), 2-95 (Chadwick), 3-224 (Irvine), 4-226 (Becker), 5-231 (Inverarity), 6-252 (Edwards), 7-280 (McKenzie), 8-288 (Mayne), 9-328 (Lock), 10-331 (Marsh, 118.2 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cook14   1410--
Grant10   0320-5
Connolly35   6916-9
Stackpole27   9460-1
Kirby31   59921-
Bedford1.2012--

Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WM Lawrynot out100     
IR Redpathb Gannon92     
KR Stackpolerun out (Chadwick->Becker)3     
AP Sheahanrun out (sub [RD Bowe]->Becker)2     
JW Grantb McKenzie7     
LR Joslinrun out (Chadwick->Becker)0     
PLA Bedfordnot out5     
+RC Jordondid not bat      
KW Kirbydid not bat      
AN Connollydid not bat      
RF Cookdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(5 wickets, declared, 215 minutes, 43.7 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-175 (Redpath), 2-188 (Stackpole), 3-194 (Sheahan), 4-215 (Grant), 5-215 (Joslin)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie17   3651--
Mayne14   1660--
Gannon12.71781-2

Western Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Milburnnot out75     
D Chadwickc Stackpole b Kirby31     
R Edwardsnot out31     
RJ Inveraritydid not bat      
JT Irvinedid not bat      
+GC Beckerdid not bat      
RW Marshdid not bat      
GD McKenziedid not bat      
LC Maynedid not bat      
*GAR Lockdid not bat      
JB Gannondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(1 wicket, 155 minutes, 44 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-78 (Chadwick)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cook3   0150--
Grant7   1140-1
Connolly7   4130-1
Stackpole13   2350--
Kirby9   1431--
Bedford5   0170--

Notes
--> KR Stackpole (1) passed his previous highest score of 113 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> KR Stackpole (1) passed 2000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 27
--> LR Joslin (1) passed 1000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 2
--> RJ Inverarity (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 57
--> RW Marsh (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> LC Mayne reached 100 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed LR Joslin, his 2nd wicket in the Victoria first innings
--> KW Kirby reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GD McKenzie, his 2nd wicket in the Western Australia first innings

12th Men: DJ Anderson (Vic) and RD Bowe (WA)
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