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South Australia v Western Australia
Sheffield Shield 1971/72
VenueAdelaide Oval, Adelaide on 31st December 1971, 1st, 2nd January 1972 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth Australia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSouth Australia won by 25 runs
PointsSouth Australia 15 (Bowling 5); Western Australia 4 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresRC Bailhache, NJ Odlum
Close of play day 1Western Australia (1) 64/4 (Edwards 34*, Meuleman 19*)
Close of play day 2Western Australia (2) 7/0 (Prindiville 3*, Chadwick 4*)

South Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JP Causbyst Edwards b Nicholls30     
AJ Woodcockc Chadwick b Nicholls27     
BC Robranc Prindiville b Nicholls0     
*KG Cunninghamc McKenzie b Gannon21     
PD Rebbeckc Edwards b McKenzie0     
DJ Sutherlandst Edwards b MacGill15     
EW Freemanb Varis23     
AA Mallettnot out11     
+M Hendricksc Chadwick b MacGill0     
JR Hammondst Edwards b MacGill2     
PD Curtindid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(9 wickets, declared, 225 minutes, 52 overs)136
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Woodcock), 2-50 (Robran), 3-59 (Causby), 4-73 (Rebbeck), 5-84 (Cunningham), 6-118 (Sutherland), 7-128 (Freeman), 8-128 (Hendricks), 9-136 (Hammond, 52 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gannon10   2321--
McKenzie14   5191-1
Nicholls16   2603--
Varis6   181-1
MacGill6   2103--

Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Chadwicklbw b Hammond0     
TJ Prindivillelbw b Hammond1     
L Varisb Hammond3     
+R Edwardsc Freeman b Mallett40     
B Duperouzelc Freeman b Mallett7     
RD Meulemanc Sutherland b Mallett51     
*IJ Brayshawc Freeman b Mallett12     
PA Nichollsc Freeman b Hammond1     
TMD MacGillc Woodcock b Mallett7     
GD McKenziec Curtin b Mallett5     
JB Gannonnot out0     
Extras(1 b, 1 lb)2
Total(all out, 201 minutes, 48 overs)129
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Chadwick), 2-1 (Prindiville), 3-14 (Varis), 4-27 (Duperouzel), 5-82 (Edwards), 6-102 (Brayshaw), 7-103 (Nicholls), 8-120 (MacGill), 9-127 (Meuleman), 10-129 (McKenzie, 48 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hammond16   4394--
Freeman9   0210--
Mallett20   5646--
Curtin3   130--

South Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JP Causbyc MacGill b Nicholls26     
AJ Woodcockc and b MacGill13     
BC Robranb Nicholls10     
*KG Cunninghamb Nicholls35     
PD Rebbeckb McKenzie24     
EW Freemanb Nicholls14     
DJ Sutherlandrun out7     
AA Mallettc Duperouzel b Nicholls0     
JR Hammondnot out15     
+M Hendricksb Varis3     
PD Curtinb Varis0     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 3 w)11
Total(all out, 208 minutes, 49.4 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Woodcock), 2-40 (Causby), 3-80 (Robran), 4-95 (Cunningham), 5-125 (Freeman), 6-137 (Sutherland), 7-138 (Mallett), 8-142 (Rebbeck), 9-158 (Hendricks), 10-158 (Curtin, 49.4 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McKenzie11   4201--
Gannon5   1190--
Nicholls16   2685--
MacGill13   2321--
Varis4.42823-

Western Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TJ Prindivilleb Mallett8     
D Chadwickc and b Hammond6     
L Varisc Freeman b Mallett23     
+R Edwardsc Hammond b Mallett20     
RD Meulemanb Curtin20     
*IJ Brayshawc Freeman b Mallett8     
B Duperouzelst Hendricks b Mallett36     
PA Nichollsc Hendricks b Mallett4     
TMD MacGillc Hendricks b Hammond6     
GD McKenzienot out0     
JB Gannonc Freeman b Mallett0     
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 260 minutes, 67.2 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Chadwick), 2-17 (Prindiville), 3-43 (Varis), 4-76 (Edwards), 5-90 (Meuleman), 6-95 (Brayshaw), 7-130 (Duperouzel), 8-140 (MacGill), 9-140 (Nicholls), 10-140 (Gannon, 67.2 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hammond13   5252--
Freeman14   4220--
Mallett31.29587-2
Curtin9   1261--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> PD Curtin made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> PD Curtin made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PA Nicholls made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> PA Nicholls made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BC Robran made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BC Robran made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> PD Curtin made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PD Curtin made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> D Chadwick made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> D Chadwick made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> TJ Prindiville made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TJ Prindiville made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> EW Freeman (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> RD Meuleman (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 44
--> B Duperouzel (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in First-Class matches
--> B Duperouzel (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GD McKenzie reached 200 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed PD Rebbeck, his 1st wicket in the South Australia first innings
--> AA Mallett reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RD Meuleman, his 5th wicket in the Western Australia first innings
--> JR Hammond reached 50 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed PA Nicholls, his 4th wicket in the Western Australia first innings
--> PA Nicholls achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the South Australia second innings
--> PA Nicholls achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Sheffield Shield matches in the South Australia second innings
--> AA Mallett reached 100 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed PA Nicholls, his 6th wicket in the Western Australia second innings

12th Men: JE Nash (SA) and KJ McAullay (WA)
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