1894–95 Sheffield Shield season

The 1894–95 Sheffield Shield season was the third season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.[1][2]

1894–95 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsVictoria (2nd title)
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsSyd Gregory (New South Wales) – 339 runs
Most wicketsGeorge Giffen (South Australia) – 43 wickets

Table

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Team Pld W L D
Victoria 4 3 1 0
South Australia 4 2 2 0
New South Wales 4 1 3 0

Fixtures

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30 November – 3 December 1894
Scorecard
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252 (88.1 overs)
Jack Worrall 47
George Giffen 6/87 (34 overs)
358 (160.2 overs)
Robert Dyer 102
Charlie McLeod 3/81 (48.2 overs)
134 (56.5 overs)
Jack Harry 45
George Giffen 6/60 (25.5 overs)
0/29 (5.5 overs)
Jack Lyons 19*
South Australia won by 10 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: George Searcy and Tom Flynn
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

22–27 December 1894
Scorecard
(H) Victoria  
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175 (84.2 overs)
Jack Harry 29
Charles Turner 4/64 (31.2 overs)
66 (33.5 overs)
Frank Iredale 24
Bob McLeod 6/20 (16.5 overs)
246 (107.3 overs)
Jack Worrall 96
Charles Turner 4/65 (40.3 overs)
194 (82.1 overs)
Syd Gregory 101
Albert Trott 5/55 (32.1 overs)
Victoria won by 161 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: E. J. Briscoe and Tom Flynn
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

5–9 January 1895
Scorecard
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192 (93.2 overs)
Tom Garrett 48
George Giffen 8/77 (43.2 overs)
270 (120.3 overs)
Affie Jarvis 98*
Sydney Callaway 5/108 (43.3 overs)
247 (96.1 overs)
Harry Moses 77
George Giffen 8/109 (48.1 overs)
6/170 (76.4 overs)
Harry Blinman 67*
Bill Howell 4/55 (24 overs)
South Australia won by 4 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: E. J. Briscoe and George Downs
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

25–31 January 1895
Scorecard
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181 (68.3 overs)
Charlie McLeod 31
Tom McKibbin 5/36 (13.3 overs)
274 (107.1 overs)
Frank Iredale 86
Bob McLeod 4/50 (15.1 overs)
247 (105 overs)
Frank Laver 65
Charles Turner 4/56 (36 overs)
99 (48.3 overs)
Syd Gregory 24
Harry Trott 5/31 (14 overs)
Victoria won by 55 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Bob Crockett and Charles Bannerman
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

15–19 February 1895
Scorecard
(H) Victoria  
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348 (128.5 overs)
Harry Trott 152
Ernie Jones 5/71 (23.1 overs)
118 (57.1 overs)
Clem Hill 33
Albert Trott 4/24 (13.1 overs)
0/16 (4.5 overs)
William Bruce 12*
245 f/o (54 overs)
Jack Lyons 135
Harry Trott 4/70 (17 overs)
Victoria won by 10 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Isaac Fisher and Tom Flynn
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

22–26 February 1895
Scorecard
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239 (76.5 overs)
Tom Garrett 82
George Giffen 4/114 (37.5 overs)
304 (96.4 overs)
Robert Dyer 71
Tom McKibbin 6/123 (36.4 overs)
336 (100.2 overs)
Frank Iredale 91
George Giffen 6/132 (50.2 overs)
160 (62.5 overs)
George Giffen 65
Tom McKibbin 8/66 (28.5 overs)
New South Wales won by 111 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Charles Bannerman and Isaac Fisher
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Syd Gregory 339[3]

Most Wickets

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George Giffen 43[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  2. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  3. ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.