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New South Wales v Victoria
Gillette Cup (Australia) 1978/79 (Quarter-Final)
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 29th October 1978 (40-over match)
Balls per over6
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to field
ResultVictoria won by 5 wickets
UmpiresTF Brooks, RG Harris
ScorersEW Cosgrove (Victoria), DK Sherwood (New South Wales)
Player of the MatchGN Yallop

New South Wales inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
RJ Crippinrun out (Laughlin)10     
*AMJ Hilditchc Maddocks b Hurst11     
PM Tooheyb Callen2     
AR Borderc Moss b Douglas24     
GC Hughesc Whatmore b Laughlin8     
DAH Johnstonnot out48     
ML Clewsc Laughlin b Hibbert29     
+SJ Rixonnot out17     
GF Lawsondid not bat      
GG Watsondid not bat      
DW Hourndid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 3 nb)7
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 169 minutes, 40 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Crippin), 2-21 (Hilditch), 3-26 (Toohey), 4-57 (Hughes), 5-57 (Border), 6-123 (Clews)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Hurst8   1351-348.004.38
Callen8   0291--48.003.62
Douglas8   3141--48.001.75
Laughlin8   2311--48.003.88
Melville5   0260---5.20
Hibbert3   0141--18.004.67

Victoria inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
PA Hibbertc Hughes b Clews4     
JM Wienerlbw b Watson13     
DF Whatmorest Rixon b Hourn25     
*GN Yallopc Rixon b Hourn45     
P Melvillec Rixon b Hourn12     
JK Mossretired hurt19     
TJ Laughlinnot out29     
+IL Maddocksnot out2     
JR Douglasdid not bat      
IW Callendid not bat      
AG Hurstdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(5 wickets, 165 minutes, 39 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Hibbert), 2-41 (Wiener), 3-56 (Whatmore), 4-86 (Melville), 5-113 (Yallop)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Lawson8   0300---3.75
Clews8   2281-148.003.50
Hourn8   1313--16.003.88
Border8   1270---3.38
Watson7   0331--42.004.71

Notes
--> DAH Johnston made his debut in List A matches
--> GF Lawson made his debut in List A matches
--> IL Maddocks made his debut in List A matches
--> RJ Crippin made his last appearance in List A matches
--> ML Clews made his last appearance in List A matches
--> GG Watson made his last appearance in List A matches
--> P Melville made his last appearance in List A matches
--> GN Yallop passed his previous highest score of 38 in List A matches
--> DW Hourn achieved his best innings bowling analysis in List A matches in the Victoria innings (previous best was 3-45)
--> JK Moss retired hurt in the Victoria innings having scored 19 (team score 155/5) (hit by a bumper from Lawson )

12th men: J Dyson (New South Wales) and JD Higgs (Victoria)
The match started late and was reduced to forty overs a side