1921–22 Sheffield Shield season

1921–22 Sheffield Shield
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsVictoria (8th title)
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsJack Ryder (484)
Most wicketsTed McDonald (25)

The 1921–22 Sheffield Shield season was the 26th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.[1][2]

Table

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

Fixtures

16–21 December 1921
Scorecard
v
360 (74 overs)
Mudgee Cranney 70
Richard Townsend 5/60 (18 overs)
376 (65.3 overs)
David Pritchard 100
Lyall Wall 7/133 (25.6 overs)
439 (103.5 overs)
Mudgee Cranney 144
Clive Braybrook 3/52 (11.5 overs)
406 (86.6 overs)
Richard Townsend 117
Lyall Wall 4/123 (34.6 overs)
New South Wales won by 17 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: George Hele and S. W. Smith
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

24–28 December 1921
Scorecard
v
 Victoria (H)
254 (63.6 overs)
Tommy Andrews 115
Ted McDonald 5/65 (17 overs)
302 (60.5 overs)
Roy Park 122
Jack Gregory 4/71 (12.5 overs)
280 (60.6 overs)
Herbie Collins 111
Albert Hartkopf 5/86 (14.6 overs)
4/233 (58.4 overs)
Jack Ryder 85
Arthur Mailey 2/75 (15 overs)
Victoria won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Bob Crockett and Clement Garing
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

31 December 1921 – 4 January 1922
Scorecard
(H) Victoria 
v
474 (97.1 overs)
Jack Ryder 242
Arthur Richardson 5/112 (24 overs)
219 (57.4 overs)
Andrew Smith 49
Ted McDonald 3/52 (15 overs)
4/97 (26.1 overs)
Horace Sandford 39
Arthur Richardson 2/11 (8.1 overs)
351 f/o (88.3 overs)
Andrew Smith 122
Albert Hartkopf 3/45 (16 overs)
Victoria won by 6 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Dave Elder and H. J. Alessio
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

6–11 January 1922
Scorecard
v
264 (78.5 overs)
Lance Pellew 81
John Scott 4/35 (17.5 overs)
160 (40.7 overs)
Gordon Morgan 52
Bill Whitty 7/66 (18 overs)
229 (70.2 overs)
Percy Rundell 55
Bill Ives 4/31 (12 overs)
4/334 (66.6 overs)
Tommy Andrews 129
Bill Whitty 2/82 (22 overs)
New South Wales won by 6 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Jones and Walter French
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

26–30 January 1922
Scorecard
v
265 (68 overs)
Frank O'Keeffe 87
John Scott 5/74 (17 overs)
267 (82.5 overs)
Hammy Love 69
Jack Ryder 6/60 (22.5 overs)
348 (97 overs)
Jack Ryder 95
Lyall Wall 3/37 (17 overs)
192 (52.2 overs)
Charlie Kelleway 45
Ted McDonald 8/84 (21.2 overs)
Victoria won by 154 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Alfred Williams and C. W. Waugh
  • Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.

24–28 February 1922
Scorecard
v
160 (42 overs)
Percy Rundell 45
Percival Wallace 4/24 (12 overs)
625 (124.6 overs)
Frank O'Keeffe 180
Richard Townsend 3/102 (20 overs)
233 (46.4 overs)
Andrew Smith 72
Frank O'Keeffe 5/45 (6 overs)
Victoria won by an innings and 232 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: S. W. Smith and T. W. Cook
  • South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most Runs

Jack Ryder 484[3]

Most Wickets

Ted McDonald 25[4]

References

  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.