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Melbourne v Essendon
Victoria Cricket Association Premiership 1996/97
VenueAlbert Ground, Melbourne on 11th, 18th January 1997 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossMelbourne won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (Essendon won on first innings)
PointsMelbourne 0; Essendon 6
UmpiresDN Bomford, FJ Preen
Close of play day 1Melbourne (1) 287 all out
Melbourne first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Scalzob Jones79     
LJR McRaec Sheedy b Law0     
BJ Hodgec Jones b Inness1     
SP Dartc Shannon b Jones23     
RJ Hermanc Tate b Berger56     
*MWD Shollyc Berger b Smith48     
SM McCookec Shannon b Jones0     
+RI Templetonc Matthews b Jones25     
DA Johnstonnot out15     
SJ O'Flynnb Inness4     
DJ Hickeyc Steenholdt b Inness2     
Extras(4 b, 9 lb, 12 nb, 9 w)34
Total(all out, 96.4 overs)287
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-6, 3-50, 4-166, 5-192, 6-196, 7-255, 8-268, 9-285, 10-287 (96.4 ov)
Essendon bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Inness18.46433  
Law11   1431  
Sheedy9   5120  
Jones18   3474  
Smith14   6441  
Matthews10   1430  
Berger16   3421  
Essendon first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+JF Shannonb O'Flynn7     
AM Steenholdtc O'Beirne b Herman20     
DR Lawc Burke b O'Flynn57     
AD Kellettlbw b McCooke17     
CAC Bergernot out101     
CI Sheedyc Templeton b Hickey13     
*DA Tatec O'Flynn b Ayres59     
JJ Taylorrun out3     
CJ Jonesc Templeton b Sholly2     
SJ Matthewsc Templeton b Sholly0     
AC Smithnot out5     
Extras(3 b, 14 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)22
Total(9 wickets, 100 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-40, 3-98, 4-131, 5-157, 6-?, 7-?, 8-298, 9-298
Melbourne bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Flynn16   3502  
Hickey17   2621  
Herman20   7591  
Johnston13   2420  
McCooke27   9551  
Burke1   010  
Ayres4   2141  
Sholly2   162  
Notes
--> Melbourne full substitute: WG Ayres for SP Dart (on Day 2)
--> Melbourne full substitute: SH Burke for BJ Hodge (on Day 2)
--> Melbourne full substitute: PJ O'Beirne for LJR McRae (on Day 2)
--> Essendon full substitute: JJ Taylor for MWH Inness (on Day 2)