CW 1897/98 (S6), Game 6: New South Wales vs South Australia

New South Wales 9/14 vs South Australia 10/13

Sydney Cricket Ground-

18th-20th February 1898

Lineups:
New South Wales - MA Noble, VT Trumper, SE Gregory, ACK Mackenzie, H Donnan, LW Pye, HA Evers, AL Newell, A Coningham, JJ Kelly, TR McKibben

South Australia - J Darling, JJ Lyons, C Hill, JC Reedman, A Jarvis, WF Giffen, AE Evans, A Green, E Jones, V Hugo, J McKenzie

First Innings

It all boils down to this. If South Australia win, they become champions for the fourth time; if New South Wales, we have a three-way tie that is then decided on Quotient Ratings!

It did not look like the latter was very likely when new boy HA Evers led the scoring with 31 runs as the SA bowling attack was on song, dispatching their opponents in forty-one overs.

NSW 136

HA Evers 31
AE Evans 4-42; E Jones 4-44; JC Reedman 2-18

South Australia stumbled out of the blocks, losing the first two wickets for just 8 runs. Hill, Reedman, and Jarvis stayed in control and put themselves into a very strong position.

NSW 136
SA 383

A Jarvis 83; E Jones 69*; JC Reedman 66
VT Trumper 3-64; A Coningham 2-26

Second Innings

New South Wales could do nothing to stop; the relentless bowling attack of South Australia, lasting only thirty-five overs on this occassion.

NSW 136 + 104
SA 383

SE Gregory 26
E Jones 4-32; JC Reedman 2-14; V Hugo 2-18

South Australia wins by an innings and 143 runs and become the Sheffield Shield Champions 1897-1898!!