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1926–27 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsSouth Australia (4th title)
Participants4
Matches11
Most runsBill Ponsford (1091)
Most wicketsDon Blackie (33)

The 1926–27 Sheffield Shield season was the 31st season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. South Australia won the championship for the first time since the 1912–13 season. Queensland joined the Championship for the first time,[1] and the method of deciding the title winners was based on average instead of points.[2][3]

Table

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Team Pld W L D Average%
South Australia 5 3 2 0 60
New South Wales 6 3 3 0 50
Victoria 6 3 3 0 50
Queensland 5 2 3 0 40

Fixtures

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26 November – 1 December 1926
Scorecard
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280 (61.1 overs)
Alan Kippax 127
Ron Oxenham 4/54 (20 overs)
356 (72.3 overs)
Cecil Thompson 134
Norval Campbell 6/118 (17.3 overs)
475 (135.3 overs)
Alan Kippax 131
Ron Oxenham 3/78 (30 overs)
391 (108 overs)
Leo O'Connor 196
Norval Campbell 4/162 (33 overs)
New South Wales won by 8 runs
Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
Umpires: Arthur Wyeth and John Scott
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
3–8 December 1926
Scorecard
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315 (71.7 overs)
Bill Ponsford 214
Norman Williams 6/88 (20 overs)
481 (123.7 overs)
Jack Rymill 142
Don Blackie 7/159 (51.7 overs)
430 (98.3 overs)
Hunter Hendry 177
Norman Williams 6/146 (25 overs)
8/267 (83.2 overs)
Vic Richardson 92
William Rayson 4/74 (17.2 overs)
South Australia won by 2 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: George Hele and J. J. Quinn
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
6–11 December 1926
Scorecard
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287 (76.3 overs)
Charlie Macartney 114
Ron Oxenham 3/29 (9.4 overs)
577 (179.5 overs)
Ron Oxenham 134*
Gordon Morgan 4/110 (32.5 overs)
588 (141.1 overs)
Alan Kippax 182
Eric Bensted 3/68 (20.1 overs)
5/300 (84.3 overs)
Leo O'Connor 143*
Ray McNamee 2/55 (23 overs)
Queensland won by 5 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Williams and Walter French
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
17–22 December 1926
Scorecard
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 Victoria (H)
147 (62 overs)
Lynwood Gill 36
Don Blackie 4/49 (23 overs)
533 (129.6 overs)
Bill Ponsford 151
Ron Oxenham 4/126 (29.6 overs)
217 (79.7 overs)
Alexander Mayes 70
Frank Morton 4/67 (24 overs)
Victoria won by an innings and 169 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: F. W. Dixon and P. E. Smith
  • Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.
17–22 December 1926
Scorecard
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500 (134.2 overs)
Vic Richardson 157
Arthur Mailey 6/191 (51.2 overs)
341 (87.7 overs)
Tommy Andrews 86
Norman Williams 5/155 (28 overs)
286 (99.3 overs)
Colin Alexander 104
Ray McNamee 4/63 (30 overs)
6/446 (106 overs)
Tommy Andrews 126
John Scott 2/108 (18 overs)
New South Wales won by 4 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: George Hele and J. J. Quinn
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
24–29 December 1926
Scorecard
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 Victoria (H)
221 (81 overs)
Norbert Phillips 52
Arthur Liddicut 4/50 (21 overs)
1107 (190.7 overs)
Bill Ponsford 352
Arthur Mailey 4/362 (64 overs)
230 (51.3 overs)
Archie Jackson 59*
Albert Hartkopf 6/98 (16.3 overs)
Victoria won by an innings and 656 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: J. Stafford and Joseph Richards
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 December 1926
Scorecard
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579 (117.2 overs)
Arthur Richardson 232
William Rowe 3/82 (20 overs)
251 (57.7 overs)
Cecil Thompson 91
Norman Williams 3/66 (17 overs)
0/54 (6.3 overs)
Vic Richardson 28*
379 f/o (87.5 overs)
Cecil Thompson 77
Clarrie Grimmett 5/107 (24.5 overs)
South Australia won by 10 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: George Hele and J. J. Quinn
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
1–6 January 1927
Scorecard
(H) Victoria 
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304 (72.3 overs)
Bill Ponsford 108
Clarrie Grimmett 4/101 (21.3 overs)
149 (52.3 overs)
David Pritchard 56
Frank Morton 5/70 (24.3 overs)
649 (177.4 overs)
Hammy Love 188
Clarrie Grimmett 5/180 (53 overs)
233 (74 overs)
Karl Schneider 53
Frank Morton 4/70 (21 overs)
Victoria won by 571 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Joseph Richards and P. E. Smith
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
8–12 January 1927
Scorecard
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345 (87.7 overs)
Arthur Richardson 189
Ernest O'Brien 5/99 (21.7 overs)
198 (45.4 overs)
Les Gwynne 43
Douglas McKay 4/32 (11 overs)
399 (115.7 overs)
Karl Schneider 146
Ray McNamee 5/86 (40 overs)
206 (43.2 overs)
Archie Jackson 104*
Philip Lee 5/36 (7 overs)
South Australia won by 340 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Jones and Alfred Williams
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 January 1927
Scorecard
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469 (107 overs)
Alan Kippax 217*
Don Blackie 3/126 (37 overs)
35 (18.4 overs)
Bert Davie 10*
Ray McNamee 7/21 (8.4 overs)
181 f/o (49.5 overs)
Arthur Liddicut 55
Ray McNamee 3/49 (16 overs)
New South Wales won by an innings and 253 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: M. Carney and William Bowes
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
5–11 February 1927
Scorecard
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399 (130 overs)
Ron Oxenham 104
Frank Morton 4/130 (34 overs)
86 (34.6 overs)
Keith Millar 34
Ron Oxenham 4/18 (11.6 overs)
439 (114.6 overs)
Eric Knowles 144
Hunter Hendry 3/51 (15 overs)
518 (143.2 overs)
Hunter Hendry 137
Percy Hornibrook 4/109 (32.2 overs)
Queensland won by 234 runs
Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
Umpires: John Bartlett and John Scott
  • Queensland won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most Runs

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Bill Ponsford 1091[4]

Most Wickets

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Don Blackie 33[5]

Notable events

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Victoria recorded the highest innings total in first-class cricket history, when scoring 1,107 against New South Wales at Melbourne in December 1926.[6][7][8] Incredibly, in the return match against New South Wales at Sydney in January 1927 they were dismissed for an innings total of just 35.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Fallen and forgotten: Tragic tale of a boyhood batting star". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ Wynne-Thomas, Peter (1983). The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137. Hamlyn Publishing Group. ISBN 0-600-34667-6.
  3. ^ Engel, Matthew (2004). Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345. John Wisden & Company Ltd. ISBN 0-947766-83-9.
  4. ^ "Batting Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. ^ "Bowling Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo.
  6. ^ "CRICKET". The Referee. No. 2078. New South Wales, Australia. 5 January 1927. p. 12. Retrieved 20 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ Sengupta, Arunabha (28 December 2013). "When Bill Ponsford scored a triple; Victoria amassed 1,107 against New South Wales". CricketCountry. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  8. ^ Duncan, Jamie. "Victoria set cricket record at MCG in 1926 that still stands today". HeraldSun. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Sheffield Shield at Sydney, Jan 26-28 1927". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2017.


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