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Tasmania v Victoria
Sheffield Shield 1987/88
VenueNorth Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston on 29th, 30th, 31st January, 1st February 1988 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossVictoria won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsTasmania 0; Victoria 2
UmpiresMG Gandy, SG Randell
ScorersRP Saunders, RJ Williams
Close of play day 1Victoria (1) 332/4 (Watts 165*, Whiteside 28*)
Close of play day 2Tasmania (1) 181/4 (Buckingham 53*, Faulkner 12*)
Close of play day 3Victoria (2) 27/1 (Whatmore 14*)

Victoria first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DF Whatmorec Soule b Faulkner5274985- 
GM Wattsc Davison b Cooley17633040921- 
WG Ayresc Davison b Cooley2058761- 
JD Siddonsc Hughes b Faulkner1527341- 
PW Youngc and b Hughes3560684- 
WG Whitesidec Buckingham b Lillee31931023- 
+MGD Dimattinac Cooley b Lillee4637538- 
PW Jacksonc Soule b Lillee41214-- 
*RJ Brightnot out4611-- 
SP Davisdid not bat      
PR Reiffeldid not bat      
Extras(11 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)26
Total(8 wickets, declared, 436 minutes, 112.5 overs)409
Fall of wickets:
1-102 (Whatmore), 2-162 (Ayres), 3-185 (Siddons), 4-255 (Young), 5-343 (Whiteside), 6-376 (Watts), 7-390 (Jackson), 8-409 (Dimattina, 112.5 ov)
Tasmania bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee28.52923-2
Cooley21   297218
Young9   0570-3
Faulkner26   4752--
Hughes17   4501--
Harris11   1270-1

Tasmania first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJ Harrisc Watts b Jackson40861253- 
GA Hughesnot out458411631 
NCP Courtneylbw b Reiffel23034-- 
MD Taylorc Whatmore b Jackson1974834- 
DJ Buckinghamnot out10324629671 
*BF Davisonb Bright33757521 
PI Faulknerc Dimattina b Reiffel291021102- 
+RE Souledid not bat      
DK Lilleedid not bat      
TJ Cooleydid not bat      
CM Youngdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 7 nb)16
Total(5 wickets, declared, 422 minutes, 116 overs)287
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Courtney), 2-69 (Harris), 3-80 (Taylor), 4-155 (Davison), 5-221 (Faulkner)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Reiffel24   8472-3
Davis22   4530-1
Jackson27   7872--
Bright22   11381--
Whiteside17   7360-3
Whatmore4   0170--

Victoria second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Wattsc Soule b Young832321- 
DF Whatmorenot out711061298- 
WG Ayresnot out4069972- 
JD Siddonsdid not bat      
PW Youngdid not bat      
WG Whitesidedid not bat      
+MGD Dimattinadid not bat      
PW Jacksondid not bat      
*RJ Brightdid not bat      
SP Davisdid not bat      
PR Reiffeldid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 9 nb)16
Total(1 wicket, declared, 129 minutes, 33 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Watts)
Tasmania bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee17   4570-2
Cooley3   0160-4
Young7   2301-3
Faulkner6   1250--

Tasmania second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EJ Harrisb Davis53230-- 
GA Hugheslbw b Reiffel1328451- 
NCP Courtneyst Dimattina b Jackson3986917- 
MD Taylorlbw b Whiteside2051841- 
DJ Buckinghamc Whatmore b Jackson255062-- 
*BF Davisonc Young b Jackson1667752- 
PI Faulknerc Young b Reiffel1050721- 
+RE Souleb Whatmore22120-- 
DK Lilleeb Whiteside01012-- 
TJ Cooleynot out12841-- 
CM Youngnot out11723-- 
Extras(9 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(9 wickets, 283 minutes, 73 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Harris), 2-22 (Hughes), 3-79 (Courtney), 4-85 (Taylor), 5-128 (Buckingham), 6-133 (Davison), 7-141 (Soule), 8-141 (Lillee), 9-143 (Faulkner)
Victoria bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Reiffel16   8142-1
Jackson26   10593--
Davis9   2191--
Whiteside16   3292-2
Bright4   1140--
Whatmore2   201--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Victoria (1) 117/1 (Watts 51*, Ayres 7*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Victoria (1) 213/3 (Watts 101*, Young 11*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Tasmania (1) 19/0 (Harris 8*, Courtney 0*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Tasmania (1) 83/3 (Buckingham 3*, Davison 3*)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Tasmania (2) 10/0 (Harris 0*, Hughes 8*)
--> Day 4 Tea: Tasmania (2) 87/4 (Buckingham 0*, Davison 1*)
--> WG Ayres made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WG Ayres made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> PR Reiffel made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> PR Reiffel made his debut in First-Class matches
--> NCP Courtney made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> CM Young made his debut in Sheffield Shield matches
--> RJ Bright made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RJ Bright made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> EJ Harris made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> EJ Harris made his last appearance in Sheffield Shield matches
--> DF Whatmore (1) 50 in 62 balls, 87 minutes
--> GM Watts (1) 50 in 88 balls, 116 minutes
--> GM Watts (1) passed his previous highest score of 99 in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GM Watts (1) made his first century in Sheffield Shield matches
--> GM Watts (1) passed his previous highest score of 99 in First-Class matches
--> GM Watts (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> GM Watts (1) 100 in 171 balls, 238 minutes
--> GM Watts (1) 150 in 266 balls, 324 minutes
--> GM Watts (1) passed 1000 runs in Sheffield Shield matches when he reached 64
--> JD Siddons (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> PW Young (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> DJ Buckingham (1) 50 in 89 balls, 108 minutes
--> DJ Buckingham (1) 100 in 237 balls, 282 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> DJ Buckingham (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> DF Whatmore (2) 50 in 71 balls, 81 minutes
--> DF Whatmore (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 40
--> NCP Courtney (2) passed his previous highest score of 38 in First-Class matches
--> GA Hughes retired hurt in the Tasmania first innings having scored 11 (team score 18/0) - he returned when the score was 221/5 (struck on the jaw.)

12th men: T.D.Bower (Tasmania) & I.D.Frazer (Victoria).
Debuts: W.G.Ayres, P.R.Reiffel (Victoria).
3rd day: no play before tea; V(2) 1/27 Whatmore 14*, extras 5.
Attendance:
Tas (1) the umpires directed the scorers to change the boundary 4 in Jackson's 18th over to a 6 (Buckingham was the batsman).