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South Australia v Western Australia
Sheffield Shield 1977/78
VenueAdelaide Oval on 31st December 1977, 1st, 2nd January 1978 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossSouth Australia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWestern Australia won by an innings and 42 runs
PointsSouth Australia 4 (Batting 2, Bowling 2)
Western Australia 22 (Batting 7, Bowling 5)
UmpiresAR Crafter, PM Cronin
Close of play day 1Western Australia (1) 40/1 (Wood 17*, Charlesworth 3*)
Close of play day 2Western Australia (1) 366/5 (Marsh 46*, Brayshaw 54*)


South Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Handrickanc Edwards b Colgan16    
WM Darlinglbw b Brayshaw39    
WL Stillmanc Wright b Brayshaw12    
BL Causbylbw b Colgan65    
*RK Blewettc Inverarity b Brayshaw11    
JJ Crowec Edwards b Brayshaw3    
PR Sleepc Wright b Brayshaw0    
RM Hoggc Inverarity b Yardley19    
+TJ Robertsonnot out26    
GR Attenboroughc and b Alderman19    
AT Sincockb Alderman4    
Extras(1 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 52.3 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Handrickan), 2-69 (Darling), 3-76 (Stillman), 4-90 (Blewett), 5-102 (Crowe), 6-102 (Sleep), 7-142 (Hogg), 8-175 (Causby), 9-200 (Attenborough), 10-222 (Sincock, 52.3 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Alderman9.30442--
Colgan13   0682--
Porter6   2130--
Brayshaw13   2595--
Yardley11   2301--

Western Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Woodc Blewett b Hogg109    
WJ Edwardsc Stillman b Hogg13    
RI Charlesworthc Robertson b Attenborough17    
*RJ Inverarityc Blewett b Sleep48    
B Yardleyb Attenborough51    
GR Marshc Causby b Attenborough58    
IJ Brayshawlbw b Hogg56    
GD Porterc Robertson b Attenborough4    
+KJ Wrightnot out8    
G Colganc Causby b Hogg1    
TM Aldermanlbw b Hogg0    
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 17 nb)30
Total(all out, 91 overs)395
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Edwards), 2-83 (Charlesworth), 3-201 (Inverarity), 4-207 (Wood), 5-268 (Yardley), 6-374 (Brayshaw), 7-386 (Marsh), 8-386 (Porter), 9-395 (Colgan), 10-395 (Alderman, 91 ov)
South Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Attenborough32   51034--
Hogg23   3995--
Sincock17   1900--
Sleep14   1561--
Blewett5   1170--

South Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Handrickanb Yardley29    
WM Darlingb Yardley15    
WL Stillmanc Wood b Yardley6    
BL Causbyc Inverarity b Brayshaw0    
JJ Crowest Wright b Yardley9    
*RK Blewettc Wright b Yardley23    
PR Sleepc Brayshaw b Yardley19    
+TJ Robertsonc Edwards b Yardley9    
GR Attenboroughlbw b Porter0    
RM Hoggc Edwards b Porter11    
AT Sincocknot out2    
Extras(4 lb, 4 nb)8
Total(all out, 56.4 overs)131
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Darling), 2-50 (Stillman), 3-55 (Causby), 4-55 (Handrickan), 5-67 (Crowe), 6-107 (Sleep), 7-112 (Blewett), 8-117 (Robertson), 9-121 (Attenborough), 10-131 (Hogg, 56.4 ov)
Western Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Alderman6   0160--
Colgan4   0190--
Porter8.43172--
Brayshaw11   3171--
Yardley21   9447--
Inverarity6   1100--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> TJ Robertson (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 17
--> GM Wood (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 100
--> GM Wood (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 53
--> RJ Inverarity (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 21
--> B Yardley (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 17
--> GR Marsh made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> GD Porter made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> G Colgan made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> RM Hogg achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed TM Alderman in the Western Australia first innings (previous best was 4-57)
--> B Yardley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed TJ Robertson in the South Australia second innings (previous best was 6-62)

12th Men: JJ Benton (South Australia), CE Penter (Western Australia)

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