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New South Wales v Western Australia
Sheffield Shield 1978/79
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th November 1978 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew South Wales won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNew South Wales 9 (Batting 7, Bowling 2); Western Australia 9 (Batting 5, Bowling 4)
UmpiresTF Brooks, A Drake
Close of play day 1Western Australia (1) 8/0 (Charlesworth 3*, Wood 4*)
Close of play day 2Western Australia (1) 304/5 (Inverarity 102*, Yardley 5*)
Close of play day 3New South Wales (2) 117/2 (Toohey 47*, Border 26*)
New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RJ Crippinrun out16     
*AMJ Hilditchlbw b Gannon0     
PM Tooheyc Hughes b Yardley158     
AR Borderc Porter b Gannon83     
GR Beardc Charlesworth b Yardley0     
DAH Johnstonlbw b Gannon18     
ML Clewsc Gannon b Mann18     
+SJ Rixonb Clark3     
GG Watsonnot out9     
GF Lawsonc and b Mann6     
DW Hournnot out0     
Extras(7 lb, 7 nb)14
Total(9 wickets, declared, 72.2 overs)325
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Hilditch), 2-219 (Border), 3-228 (Beard), 4-275 (Johnston), 5-301 (Toohey), 6-307 (Rixon), 7-311 (Clews), 8-311 (Crippin), 9-323 (Lawson)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gannon15.21573--
Clark18   3821--
Porter7   1270--
Yardley23   41022--
Mann9   0432--
Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Charlesworthrun out6     
GM Woodc Johnston b Watson86     
KJ Hughesb Watson0     
CS Serjeantlbw b Lawson9     
*RJ Inverarityc Rixon b Watson187     
AL Mannrun out80     
B Yardleyc Johnston b Watson42     
+KJ Wrightnot out42     
GD Porterc Hilditch b Hourn4     
WM Clarkdid not bat      
JB Gannondid not bat      
Extras(14 lb, 6 nb)20
Total(8 wickets, declared, 115.3 overs)476
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Charlesworth), 2-14 (Hughes), 3-33 (Serjeant), 4-174 (Wood), 5-293 (Mann), 6-372 (Yardley), 7-451 (Inverarity), 8-476 (Porter, 115.3 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson13   1621--
Clews15   0830--
Watson25   3984--
Hourn31.341251--
Beard17   1600--
Border14   5280--
New South Wales second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+SJ Rixonlbw b Porter35     
*AMJ Hilditchc Inverarity b Gannon5     
PM Tooheyc Wright b Gannon47     
AR Borderc Hughes b Yardley33     
DAH Johnstonst Wright b Inverarity55     
GR Beardc Serjeant b Mann4     
RJ Crippinc Charlesworth b Mann4     
ML Clewsnot out17     
GG Watsonc Charlesworth b Yardley2     
GF Lawsonnot out0     
DW Hourndid not bat      
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(8 wickets, 81.6 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Hilditch), 2-65 (Rixon), 3-119 (Toohey), 4-140 (Border), 5-152 (Beard), 6-166 (Crippin), 7-198 (Johnston), 8-204 (Watson)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gannon12   3252--
Clark7   0290--
Porter18   5291--
Yardley22   5382--
Mann19.63722--
Inverarity3   091--
Notes
--> RJ Crippin made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RJ Crippin made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> PM Toohey (1) passed his previous highest score of 125 in First-Class matches
--> PM Toohey (1) passed his previous highest score of 125 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GM Wood (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> RJ Inverarity (1) passed his previous highest score of 177 in First-Class matches
--> RJ Inverarity (1) passed his previous highest score of 177 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> AL Mann (1) passed his previous highest score of 67 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> AL Mann (1) passed 1000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 4
--> DAH Johnston (2) passed his previous highest score of 50 in First-Class matches
--> DAH Johnston (2) passed his previous highest score of 50 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GG Watson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed RJ Inverarity in the Western Australia first innings (previous best was 3-79)
--> RJ Crippin retired hurt in the New South Wales first innings having scored 16 (team score 26/1) - he returned when the score was 311/7