1909–10 Sheffield Shield season

The 1909–10 Sheffield Shield season was the 18th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship.[1][2]

1909–10 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsSouth Australia (2nd title)
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsClem Hill (South Australia) – 609 runs
Most wicketsSid Emery (New South Wales) – 23 wickets

Table

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

Fixtures

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13–18 November 1909
Scorecard
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590 (158.2 overs)
Clem Hill 176
William Scott 5/91 (24.2 overs)
284 (89.1 overs)
Gerry Hazlitt 89*
Robert Rees 5/88 (31.1 overs)
97 f/o (34 overs)
Tom Warne 24*
Robert Rees 5/41 (13 overs)
South Australia won by an innings and 209 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Philip Argall and T. G. Ward
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

18–21 December 1909
Scorecard
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184 (45.2 overs)
Gar Waddy 118
Jack Crawford 2/31 (11 overs)
397 (90.2 overs)
Clem Hill 205
Leslie Minnett 5/90 (23.2 overs)
209 (67.1 overs)
Austin Diamond 47
Jack Crawford 6/59 (24.1 overs)
South Australia won by an innings and 4 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: F. J. C. Thomas and George Watson
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

27–29 December 1909
Scorecard
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  Victoria (H)
287 (83.2 overs)
Warren Bardsley 78
Frank Laver 4/90 (26 overs)
93 (37 overs)
Bill Sewart 26
Sid Emery 7/28 (12 overs)
263 (92.5 overs)
Warren Bardsley 149
Warwick Armstrong 4/44 (21.5 overs)
185 (42.1 overs)
Warwick Armstrong 67
Sid Emery 5/85 (19.1 overs)
New South Wales won by 272 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and William Hannah
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

1–6 January 1910
Scorecard
(H) Victoria  
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206 (50.5 overs)
Vernon Ransford 37
Jack O'Connor 3/31 (13 overs)
360 (132.4 overs)
Clem Hill 185
Jack Saunders 3/70 (28.4 overs)
458 (111.2 overs)
David Smith 146
Jack O'Connor 4/95 (28.2 overs)
223 (97.2 overs)
Stanley Hill 58
Jack Saunders 5/69 (27.2 overs)
Victoria won by 81 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and E. Barrass
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

8–11 January 1910
Scorecard
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92 (32 overs)
Gar Waddy 30
Bill Whitty 5/43 (16 overs)
207 (61.1 overs)
Edgar Mayne 61
Sid Emery 5/55 (17.1 overs)
289 (85 overs)
Charlie Kelleway 108
Jack Crawford 7/92 (27 overs)
3/178 (52.3 overs)
Jack Crawford 73*
Sid Emery 1/39 (14 overs)
South Australia won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: William Bruton and William Curran
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

26–29 January 1910
Scorecard
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180 (60.1 overs)
Frederick Delves 57
Sid Emery 4/45 (18.1 overs)
161 (34.2 overs)
Warren Bardsley 51
Jack Saunders 6/76 (13.2 overs)
279 (78.3 overs)
William Scott 81
John Scott 6/48 (16.3 overs)
4/299 (88.2 overs)
Syd Gregory 169*
Warwick Armstrong 1/52 (30 overs)
New South Wales won by 6 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: William Bruton and William Curran
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Clem Hill 609[3]

Most Wickets

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Sid Emery 23[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.