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South Melbourne v Essendon
Victoria Cricket Association Premiership 1917/18
VenueSouth Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 12th, 19th January 1918 (2-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEssendon won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSouth Melbourne 0; Essendon 0
UmpiresS Barter, JW McLean
Close of play day 1Essendon (1) 235/7 (Davies 157*, Hart 6*)
Essendon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Daviesnot out208     
AV Steelc Gray b Grimmett1     
EL Carrollc Leonard b Grimmett0     
+PA Sheac Kenny b Grimmett6     
G Colliest Brereton b Woodbury19     
CWJ Musgrovec Brereton b Lockyer15     
PW Steelc Brereton b Kenny18     
*WJ Griffithsst Brereton b Kenny2     
HW Hartnot out47     
LT Mullettdid not bat      
DV Jacobsondid not bat      
Extras17
Total(7 wickets, declared)333
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-204
South Melbourne bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Anderson??700--
Grimmett??713--
Woodbury??311--
St John??420--
Kenny??342--
Lockyer??661--
South Melbourne first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AL Grayb Carroll37     
TN Leonardc Collie b Mullett31     
G St Johnst Shea b Carroll0     
SS Andersonc and b Jacobson29     
CV Grimmettc Griffiths b Jacobson12     
+H Breretonc [unknown] b Carroll30     
A Kennynot out60     
*R Deasnot out52     
WJG Woodburydid not bat      
TH Purvisdid not bat      
FW Lockyerdid not bat      
Extras18
Total(6 wickets)269
Fall of wickets:
1-?, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?
Essendon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mullett??961--
Carroll??953--
Jacobson??342--
Hart??260--
Notes
--> Bowling in the Essendon first innings adds 2 runs under
Brereton was c Steel but the score does not say by which one