CW 1898/99 (S7), Game 4: Victoria vs South Australia

Victoria 12/15 vs South Australia 10/10

Melbourne Cricket Ground

31st December, 2nd-5th January 1899

Lineups:
Victoria -JF Giller, J Worrall, CE McLeod, JH Stuckey, H Graham, SA McMichael, FJ Laver, W Bruce, TS Warne, H Trumble, AE Johns


South Australia - J Darling, JJ Lyons, C Hill, JC Reedman, G Giffen, A Jarvis, FT Hack, E Jones, A Green, AH Jarvis, V Hugo


First Innings


A devastating South Australian attack had Victoria on their knees at 88-8, but they failed to deliver the killing blow and found themselves chasing the game on a difficult batting pitch.


VIC 270


FJ Laver 116*; H Trumble 68
G Giffen 3-69; JJ Lyons 2-20


Half of SA's order fell for just 74 runs, but they did well to rally and come close to their opponents' score


VIC 270
SA 239


A Jarvis 58; FT Hack 46
CE McLeod 5-65


Second Innings


Victoria would not be slowed by the pitch on this occasion as they surged away towards their third victory.


VIC 270 + 423-9 dec

SA 239


CE McLeod 143; TS Warne 58*; JF Giller 57; JH Stuckey 57
E Jones 4-106


A mid-order collapse saw this one end less than twenty-four hours later as Victoria get one firm hand on the trophy.


VIC 270 + 423-9 dec
SA 239 + 264


JC Reedman 82; G Giffen 52
JF Giller 5-53


Victoria wins by 190 runs