1912–13 Sheffield Shield season

The 1912–13 Sheffield Shield season was the 21st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship.[1][2]

1912–13 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsSouth Australia (3rd title)
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsEdgar Mayne (South Australia) – 476 runs
Most wicketsBill Whitty (South Australia) – 25 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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20–23 December 1912
Scorecard
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569 (141.3 overs)
Edgar Mayne 124
Roy Minnett 2/77 (24 overs)
276 (89 overs)
Herbie Collins 79
Percy Rundell 3/34 (10 overs)
240 f/o (64 overs)
Bert Folkard 61
Bill Whitty 4/37 (15 overs)
South Australia won by an innings and 53 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: A. T. Haddrick and F. J. C. Thomas
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

26–28 December 1912
Scorecard
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  Victoria (H)
84 (47.1 overs)
Victor Trumper 25
Jimmy Matthews 5/25 (16.1 overs)
181 (46.3 overs)
Hughie Carroll 73
Sid Emery 4/48 (12.3 overs)
232 (65.4 overs)
Charles Barnes 53
Jack Ryder 6/44 (19.4 overs)
4/137 (43.4 overs)
Fred Baring 42
Roy Minnett 3/40 (15 overs)
Victoria won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and Dave Elder
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to field.

1–3 January 1913
Scorecard
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  Victoria (H)
309 (90 overs)
Jack Crawford 83
Jack Ryder 6/102 (28 overs)
229 (78 overs)
Hughie Carroll 55
Leonard Chamberlain 3/36 (16 overs)
128 (38.1 overs)
Edgar Mayne 52
Jack Ryder 7/53 (19 overs)
140 (36.4 overs)
Fred Baring 76
Bill Whitty 5/65 (16 overs)
South Australia won by 68 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and W. A. Young
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

10–14 January 1913
Scorecard
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513 (129.2 overs)
Victor Trumper 201*
Jack Crawford 3/124 (30 overs)
331 (79.5 overs)
Clem Hill 138
Jack Massie 3/74 (21.5 overs)
314 (83.2 overs)
Charlie Macartney 96
Bill Whitty 5/92 (28.2 overs)
412 (102.3 overs)
Johnny Moyes 95
Jack Massie 3/62 (27 overs)
New South Wales won by 84 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Jones and William Curran
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

24–28 January 1913
Scorecard
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274 (80 overs)
Warwick Armstrong 118*
H. V. Hordern 4/69 (22 overs)
477 (117 overs)
Eric Barbour 146
William Cannon 6/107 (23 overs)
365 (104.5 overs)
Jimmy Matthews 81
Jack Massie 7/110 (31 overs)
2/163 (36 overs)
Charlie Macartney 76*
Jack Ryder 1/47 (14 overs)
New South Wales won by 8 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Jones and William Curran
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

28 February – 4 March 1913
Scorecard
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368 (111.2 overs)
Jack Crawford 163
Jimmy Matthews 4/111 (40 overs)
209 (68.5 overs)
Warwick Armstrong 72
Jack Crawford 8/66 (22.5 overs)
222 (73.2 overs)
Edgar Mayne 106
Warwick Armstrong 4/70 (29 overs)
215 (73.4 overs)
Jimmy Matthews 56
Bill Whitty 4/30 (23.4 overs)
South Australia won by 166 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: A. McIntyre and F. J. C. Thomas
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Edgar Mayne 476[3]

Most Wickets

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Bill Whitty 25[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.