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New South Wales v Western Australia
Sheffield Shield 1977/78
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st February 1978 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWestern Australia won the toss and decided to field
ResultWestern Australia won by 5 wickets
PointsNew South Wales 5 (Batting 3, Bowling 2); Western Australia 17 (Batting 2, Bowling 5)
UmpiresTF Brooks, RA French
Close of play day 1Western Australia (1) 11/0 (Marsh 1*, Charlesworth 10*)
Close of play day 2Western Australia (1) 224/4 (Inverarity 114*, Brayshaw 35*)
Close of play day 3New South Wales (2) 134/6 (Clews 41*, Thompson 9*)
New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Dysonlbw b Alderman13     
*AMJ Hilditchc Brayshaw b Alderman35     
RT Vidlerc Wright b Brayshaw11     
AR Borderc Wright b Porter58     
DAH Johnstonc Marsh b Porter50     
C Beattyb Mann1     
ML Clewsnot out35     
+KW Thompsonc Nicholls b Inverarity9     
GG Watsonc Wright b Gannon1     
GF Lawsonlbw b Mann0     
DW Hournb Mann8     
Extras(7 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(all out, 69.5 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Dyson), 2-58 (Hilditch), 3-62 (Vidler), 4-170 (Border), 5-171 (Beatty), 6-193 (Johnston), 7-220 (Thompson), 8-223 (Watson), 9-224 (Lawson), 10-236 (Hourn, 69.5 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gannon12   3221--
Alderman12   3402--
Brayshaw13   0541--
Inverarity9   2311--
Porter11   3302--
Mann12.52443--
Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Marshc Johnston b Lawson3     
RI Charlesworthc Dyson b Clews36     
*RJ Inverarityc Vidler b Lawson125     
AL Mannlbw b Hourn1     
G Shipperdc Vidler b Hourn19     
IJ Brayshawlbw b Watson61     
PA Nichollsc Johnston b Hourn33     
GD Porterrun out36     
+KJ Wrightb Hourn0     
JB Gannonc Thompson b Watson3     
TM Aldermannot out2     
Extras(3 b, 13 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 107.5 overs)339
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Marsh), 2-69 (Charlesworth), 3-70 (Mann), 4-123 (Shipperd), 5-263 (Inverarity), 6-265 (Brayshaw), 7-330 (Nicholls), 8-330 (Wright), 9-337 (Porter), 10-339 (Gannon, 107.5 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clews23   2651--
Lawson21   2722--
Watson27.54792--
Hourn25   8614--
Border11   1420--
New South Wales second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Dysonst Wright b Porter10     
*AMJ Hilditchlbw b Alderman2     
RT Vidlerc Shipperd b Inverarity3     
DAH Johnstonc Shipperd b Nicholls8     
C Beattyc Nicholls b Mann50     
ML Clewsb Alderman50     
AR Borderc Nicholls b Mann8     
+KW Thompsonc Gannon b Nicholls24     
GG Watsonnot out4     
GF Lawsonlbw b Alderman0     
DW Hournc Shipperd b Alderman12     
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(all out, 58.3 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Hilditch), 2-16 (Dyson), 3-44 (Johnston), 4-92 (Beatty), 5-99 (Vidler), 6-118 (Border), 7-158 (Thompson), 8-158 (Clews), 9-158 (Lawson), 10-174 (Hourn, 58.3 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gannon3   160--
Alderman10.33284--
Inverarity7   2131--
Porter3   191--
Mann18   4592--
Nicholls17   2562--
Western Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Marshc Johnston b Clews3     
RI Charlesworthc Thompson b Hourn18     
*RJ Inveraritynot out20     
AL Mannc Lawson b Border15     
G Shipperdc Vidler b Hourn3     
IJ Brayshawc Johnston b Hourn0     
PA Nichollsnot out13     
GD Porterdid not bat      
+KJ Wrightdid not bat      
JB Gannondid not bat      
TM Aldermandid not bat      
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(5 wickets, 27.6 overs)73
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Marsh), 2-29 (Charlesworth), 3-46 (Mann), 4-53 (Shipperd), 5-53 (Brayshaw)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clews4   151--
Lawson4   070--
Watson4   0110--
Hourn9.61353--
Border6   3141--
Notes
--> RT Vidler made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RT Vidler made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> DAH Johnston made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> DAH Johnston made his debut in First-Class matches
--> C Beatty made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> C Beatty made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GF Lawson made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GF Lawson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> G Shipperd made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> G Shipperd made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GD Porter (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in First-Class matches
--> GD Porter (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> KW Thompson (2) passed his previous highest score of 17 in First-Class matches
--> KW Thompson (2) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> DW Hourn (2) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> DW Hourn (2) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> AL Mann reached 100 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed AR Border, his 2nd wicket in the New South Wales second innings
--> RT Vidler retired hurt in the New South Wales second innings having scored 3 (team score 16/1) - he returned when the score was 92/4
12th Men: CJ Chapman (New South Wales) and PA O'Meara (Western Australia)