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Western Australia v Victoria
Sheffield Shield 1977/78
VenueWestern Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth on 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th January 1978 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to field
ResultWestern Australia won by 205 runs
PointsWestern Australia 20 (Batting 5, Bowling 5); Victoria 9 (Batting 4, Bowling 5)
UmpiresDL Hawks, DG Weser
Close of play day 1Western Australia (1) 285/9 (Gannon 15*, Alderman 1*)
Close of play day 2Victoria (1) 264 all out
Close of play day 3Western Australia (2) 293/9 (Gannon 11*, Alderman 4*)

Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Charlesworthc Whatmore b Laughlin8     
GM Woodc Wiener b Hurst73     
KJ Hughesb Laughlin43     
CS Serjeantb Higgs16     
*RJ Inverarityc Maddocks b Higgs8     
IJ Brayshawc Maddocks b Higgs14     
B Yardleyc Whatmore b Hurst31     
AL Mannb Laughlin60     
+KJ Wrightc Wiener b Laughlin10     
JB Gannonc Maddocks b Hurst20     
TM Aldermannot out3     
Extras(4 lb, 4 nb)8
Total(all out, 69.6 overs)294
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Charlesworth), 2-126 (Hughes), 3-126 (Wood), 4-150 (Inverarity), 5-155 (Serjeant), 6-188 (Brayshaw), 7-204 (Yardley), 8-232 (Wright), 9-282 (Mann), 10-294 (Gannon, 69.6 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hurst21   31003--
Callen7.60330--
Laughlin21   4654--
Higgs17   1743--
Hibbert3   0140--

Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Wienerc Wright b Brayshaw15     
PA Hibbertlbw b Alderman36     
DF Whatmorec Charlesworth b Alderman71     
*GN Yallopc Wood b Yardley53     
P Melvilleb Brayshaw17     
JK Mossnot out31     
TJ Laughlinc Wood b Brayshaw13     
+IL Maddocksc Inverarity b Yardley3     
IW Callenst Wright b Mann12     
AG Hurstb Mann0     
JD Higgsc Serjeant b Brayshaw0     
Extras(9 b, 4 lb)13
Total(all out, 70.6 overs)264
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Wiener), 2-112 (Hibbert), 3-145 (Whatmore), 4-180 (Melville), 5-220 (Yallop), 6-240 (Laughlin), 7-243 (Maddocks), 8-263 (Callen), 9-263 (Hurst), 10-264 (Higgs, 70.6 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Alderman12   0382--
Gannon12   0450--
Brayshaw18.62734--
Mann8   3302--
Yardley20   5652--

Western Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Woodc Laughlin b Callen40     
RI Charlesworthc Maddocks b Hurst9     
KJ Hugheslbw b Callen61     
CS Serjeantc Callen b Higgs62     
*RJ Inverarityc Maddocks b Callen5     
IJ Brayshawst Maddocks b Higgs8     
B Yardleyc Hibbert b Callen37     
AL Mannc Melville b Wiener42     
+KJ Wrightrun out4     
JB Gannonc Wiener b Callen11     
TM Aldermannot out4     
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)293
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Charlesworth), 2-99 (Wood), 3-124 (Hughes), 4-136 (Inverarity), 5-152 (Brayshaw), 6-203 (Serjeant), 7-265 (Yardley), 8-270 (Mann), 9-275 (Wright), 10-293 (Gannon, 69.2 ov)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hurst17   3691--
Callen22.20845--
Laughlin10   2470--
Higgs13   1592--
Wiener7   1241--

Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Wienerb Yardley15     
PA Hibbertc Charlesworth b Brayshaw45     
DF Whatmorec Wood b Yardley0     
*GN Yallopc and b Brayshaw30     
P Melvillelbw b Brayshaw10     
JK Mossb Brayshaw9     
TJ Laughlinc Yardley b Brayshaw3     
+IL Maddocksc Inverarity b Brayshaw4     
IW Callenrun out1     
AG Hurstrun out0     
JD Higgsnot out0     
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(all out, 41.1 overs)118
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Wiener), 2-36 (Whatmore), 3-86 (Yallop), 4-96 (Melville), 5-101 (Hibbert), 6-111 (Moss), 7-113 (Laughlin), 8-118 (Maddocks), 9-118 (Callen), 10-118 (Hurst, 41.1 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Alderman9   0280--
Gannon5.10250--
Brayshaw15   6296--
Mann2   140--
Yardley10   2312--

Notes
--> JB Gannon (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> JB Gannon (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GN Yallop (1) passed 2000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 28
--> KJ Hughes (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> PA Hibbert (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25

12th Men: GR Marsh (Western Australia), JR Douglas (Victoria)