With Australia fighting The Great War, the Sheffield Shield was put on hold until play resumed for the 1919/20 season. I thought I would take this time to see which cricketers had passed, including those before the war. All stats are from my replay.
EJ Hiscock (SA) 1868-1894 appeared in three matches, ending his short stint in the competition a run short of 200 with a 39.80 average and a high of 132. He was only 26.
JJ Ferris (NSW/SA) 1867-1900 played his first season for New South Wales where he played two matches and performed excellently. His high score of 111 came here but his 2-53 personal best with the ball occurred in South Australia some years later.
AE Peters (SA) 1872-1903 scored 88 runs in his two matches during the 1898/99 season with a high of 40 unbeaten. On the other side, he took just a pair of wickets for 161 runs.
RW McLeod (VIC) 1868-1907 only managed a batting average of 15.72 through his fourteen Shield matches, with a high of 56, but it was his bowling that he was better known for. He took five wickets on as many occasions, including the two matches where he claimed ten; a feat only matched by A Cotter (NSW). His bowling average was at 25.12 with a best innings of 6-49.
JW Gould (NSW) 1872-1908 was another player who died before his fortieth birthday and his Sheffield Shield career consisted of 7 runs before he was caught at cover in the first innings of a winning effort over Victoria during the 1895/96; the first year that New South Wales won the tournament.
CW Gregory (NSW) 1878-1910 got a solid career in before he passed, ending with a batting average of 53.76 and an unbeaten high score of 175. He passed the thousand run mark with his three centuries and seven halves.
DF Noonan (VIC) 1873-1910 took part in three matches, amassing 176 runs with an unlucky high of 49.
H Graham (VIC) - 1870-1911 enjoyed a lengthy career with 37 games played in Shield competition. In that time he made it pass 2000 runs with four centuries, including a high of 141, and an average of 33.30.
WL Murdoch (NSW) 1854-1911, otherwise known as "Billy", made a half-century (52) in his limited opportunities with a 21.50 average across three matches. Certainly the oldest member of the Shield fraternity upon his death.
RA Duff (NSW) 1878-1911 made one of the all-time high scores with his 221 in South Australia early in the 1904/05 season. Another 2000 run-getter but with an impressive 53.70 average. In his 26 matches he put up 7 tons and 10 halves, ending unbeaten in four innings.
RW Waters (SA) 1874-1912 dabbled at both ends of the crease in three Shield games averaging 32.00 with the bat and 69.25 with ball in hand.
M Pierce (NSW) 1869-1913 was another successful bowler with a 28.28 average and a best of 6-72, three five-fors and ten wicket haul. He managed a 51* in his batting career, but his average was just 15.60 with a catch every other time he was at the crease.
A Green (SA) 1874-1913 batted to 193 runs in five matches, peaking at 68* his lone unbeaten score.
AE Trott (VIC) 1873-1914 currently holds the third best innings record with his 7-48, and his average ended at 24.96. His batting was also fine with an average of 28.92 and a high of 126 in nine matches.
VT Trumper (NSW) 1877-1915 was one of the cricketing greats, certainly a God amongst men during his time. Nearing 4000 runs in my replay with a high of 220, one of 10 centuries, his average was 51.10. In real life he played through deteriorating health towards the end of his career and still managed to perform better than most. On the bowling side he took a best of 5-38 and an average of just over 30.00. You can read all about the great man here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Trumper
JE Barrett (VIC) 1866-1916. Three matches, 77 runs and an average of just 12.83.
PM Newland (SA) 1875-1916 fell four runs shy of 400 through his dozen appearances. He reached a high of 89, but his average did not touch 20.00 by the end of his career.
J Marsh (NSW) 1874-1916 was very much a bowler as he averaged only 5.75 runs at the crease. During those same four matches, however, he took 25 wickets for 699 runs, with a best of 4-73.
HW Short (SA) 1874-1916 played in a single match putting up 7 runs in both innings and taking a pair of wickets for 97 runs.
GHS Trott (VIC) 1866-1917 is the second Trott brother to pass away and the more successful.He passed 2000 runs in 28 games averaging 39.32 with four centuries, the highest of which was 145. His brother beat him out in the bowling category as Harry Trott's best innings was a 6-84 and a 27-32 average.
FB Collins (VIC) 1881-1917 Sheffield Shield career had already ended before he died at Ypres. A high score of 60, one of three half-centuries he reached, took him past 400 run in 23 matches. His bowling was a little better. 82 wickets for an average of 38.84; his best innings total was 4-19.
GRC Clarke (NSW) 1875-1917 also lost his life in Belgium, at Zonnebeke, a fortnight later. Only played in three matches but showed a deft delivery, taking 16 wickets for a 15.81 average. A high of 21 and two unbeaten innings kept his average just above 10.00 with the bat.
CE McLeod (VIC) 1869-1918 is the third McLeod brother to pass away, with Daniel McLeod beating his siblings in 1901 but without a Sheffield Shield cap to his name. A Decent all-rounder, Charlie McLeod averaged 24.62 runs with a high of 144. His bowling numbers included a 6-55 performance and a career average of 28.77, taking 117 wickets in 33 games.
J Harry (VIC) 1857-1919 managed a 90* during his 16 matches, but his career highlight was probably a 6-78, part of a ten wicket match.
FJ Laver (VIC) 1869-1919 was another of the great players in my replay. 3414 runs, 231* high score, and a 33.47 average. He took at least five wickets in seven innings through his 60 games, including his 7-52,but was unable to get the milestone tenth in a match.
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