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Victoria v New South Wales
Sheffield Shield 1970/71
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th December 1970 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsVictoria 2; New South Wales 2
UmpiresKR Butler, WJ Smyth
ScorersBW Bright (Victoria), MP Ringham (New South Wales)
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 300/5 (Eastwood 131*, Watson 22*)
Close of play day 2New South Wales (1) 58/1 (Turner 19*, Benaud 31*)
Close of play day 3No play

Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KR Stackpoleb Bernard53     
*WM Lawryb Gleeson22     
KH Eastwoodc Renneberg b O'Keeffe177     
IR Redpathc Turner b Renneberg14     
AJ Sielerc and b Davies48     
PLA Bedfordlbw b Walters1     
GD Watsonc Davies b Bernard53     
+RC Jordonnot out20     
AN Connollyb O'Keeffe1     
AL Thomsonb O'Keeffe0     
JD Higgsc O'Keeffe b Gleeson0     
Extras(7 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 442 minutes, 92.3 overs)402
Fall of wickets:
1-71 (Lawry), 2-86 (Stackpole), 3-105 (Redpath), 4-264 (Sieler), 5-267 (Bedford), 6-372 (Watson), 7-381 (Eastwood), 8-393 (Connolly), 9-393 (Thomson), 10-402 (Higgs, 92.3 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Renneberg16   1921-1
Bernard18   194212
Walters14   2421--
Gleeson15.34592-2
O'Keeffe13   4393--
Mackay4   1140--
Davies12   4491--

New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Turnernot out19     
BC Francisc Jordon b Connolly1     
J Benaudnot out31     
GR Daviesdid not bat      
KD Waltersdid not bat      
K Mackaydid not bat      
KJ O'Keeffedid not bat      
*+HB Taberdid not bat      
JW Gleesondid not bat      
SR Bernarddid not bat      
DA Rennebergdid not bat      
Extras(7 nb)7
Total(1 wicket, 80 minutes, 15 overs)58
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Francis)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomson6   0270-2
Connolly6   2211-5
Watson3   130--

Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> K Mackay made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> K Mackay made his debut in First-Class matches
--> SR Bernard made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> SR Bernard made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AN Connolly made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> KR Stackpole (1) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 39
--> WM Lawry (1) passed 6000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 10
--> KH Eastwood (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> KD Walters reached 50 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed PLA Bedford, his 1st wicket in the Victoria first innings

12th Men: JR Stephens (Vic) and DJ Colley (NSW)
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