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New South Wales v South Australia
Sheffield Shield 1978/79
VenueSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney on 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th February 1979 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth Australia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNew South Wales 6 (Batting 4, Bowling 2); South Australia 5 (Batting 4, Bowling 1)
UmpiresD Frede, RG Harris
Close of play day 1South Australia (1) 250/4 (Causby 92*, Sleep 57*)
Close of play day 2New South Wales (1) 117/1 (Hilditch 67*, Border 23*)
Close of play day 3South Australia (2) 86/1 (Nash 46*, Causby 33*)

South Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Nashrun out34     
WM Darlingrun out36     
IR McLeanb Bernard1     
BL Causbyb Bernard93     
*RK Blewettb Beard21     
PR Sleeprun out91     
BG Mitchellst Rixon b Hourn19     
+TJ Robertsonnot out21     
RM Hoggc Beard b Hourn9     
GR Attenboroughb Hourn36     
AT Sincockb Lawson0     
Extras(4 lb, 11 nb)15
Total(all out, 105.5 overs)376
Fall of wickets:
1-65 (Nash), 2-69 (McLean), 3-87 (Darling), 4-125 (Blewett), 5-255 (Causby), 6-299 (Mitchell), 7-316 (Sleep), 8-326 (Hogg), 9-375 (Attenborough), 10-376 (Sincock, 105.5 ov)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson19.54641--
Bernard29   51022--
Beard28.65791--
Border7   3180--
Hourn20.22943--
Hilditch1   040--

New South Wales first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
J Dysonc Nash b Hogg23     
*AMJ Hilditchc and b Sleep71     
AR Borderb Blewett86     
PM Tooheyc Mitchell b Attenborough66     
DAH Johnstonst Robertson b Sleep8     
C Beattyc Sleep b Blewett6     
+SJ Rixonc Causby b Sleep9     
GR Beardst Robertson b Sleep0     
GF Lawsonc Blewett b Sleep0     
SR Bernardc Causby b Sleep21     
DW Hournnot out5     
Extras(5 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 89.7 overs)304
Fall of wickets:
1-80 (Dyson), 2-134 (Hilditch), 3-242 (Border), 4-262 (Toohey), 5-269 (Johnston), 6-269 (Beatty), 7-269 (Beard), 8-269 (Lawson), 9-297 (Bernard), 10-304 (Rixon, 89.7 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hogg17   5351--
Sincock8   0450--
Attenborough20   2661--
Sleep26.77946--
Blewett18   4552--

South Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JE Nashb Lawson93     
IR McLeanc Hilditch b Bernard6     
BL Causbynot out89     
BG Mitchellnot out6     
WM Darlingdid not bat      
*RK Blewettdid not bat      
PR Sleepdid not bat      
+TJ Robertsondid not bat      
RM Hoggdid not bat      
GR Attenboroughdid not bat      
AT Sincockdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(2 wickets, declared, 50 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (McLean), 2-181 (Nash)
New South Wales bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lawson16   3531--
Bernard11   1441--
Beard8   2320--
Border5   0140--
Hourn10   0510--

New South Wales second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AMJ Hilditchc Nash b Sleep83     
AR Borderc Mitchell b Sleep27     
DAH Johnstonrun out11     
PM Tooheyc Robertson b Blewett2     
J Dysonnot out32     
C Beattydid not bat      
+SJ Rixondid not bat      
GR Bearddid not bat      
GF Lawsondid not bat      
SR Bernarddid not bat      
DW Hourndid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 4 lb)8
Total(4 wickets, 50.1 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Border), 2-81 (Johnston), 3-83 (Toohey), 4-163 (Hilditch, 50.1 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hogg6   1220--
Attenborough5   0250--
Sleep18.15582--
Blewett13   6141--
Causby6   0300--
Nash2   160--

Notes
--> BG Mitchell made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BG Mitchell made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> RK Blewett (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> TJ Robertson (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> AMJ Hilditch (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> SR Bernard (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> SR Bernard (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> PR Sleep reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GR Beard, his 3rd wicket in the New South Wales first innings
--> PR Sleep reached 50 wickets in Sheffield Shield matches when he dismissed AMJ Hilditch, his 2nd wicket in the New South Wales second innings