CW 1899/00 (S8), Game 5: New South Wales vs South Australia

New South Wales 16/13 vs South Australia 10/8

Sydney Cricket Ground

6th, 8th-10th January 1900

Lineups:
New South Wales - VT Trumper, FA Iredale, MA Noble, SE Gregory, AJY Hopkins, H Donnan, ACK Mackenzie, BQ Farquhar, JJ Kelly, LW Pye, WP Howell


South Australia - FT Hack, A Jarvis, J Darling, C Hill, JC Reedman, WP Stuart, G Giffen, EH Kekwick, AH Jarvis, E Jones, V Hugo


First Innings


Another lethal bowling display left South Australia on the backfoot again and always chasing the game.


SA 174


JC Reedman 54
MA Noble 5-53; WP Howell 4-53


NSW's reply was not quite at the level of the previous encounter between these sides, but they always looked pretty comfortable.


SA 174
NSW 343


AJY Hopkins 83; MA Noble 80
V Hugo 4-85


Second Innings


A much better performance on a pitch that gives every advantage to the bowlers gave South Australia the smallest of chances.


SA 174 + 343
NSW 343


FT Hack 75; E Jones 55
MA Noble 3-90; WP Howell 3-97


It turned out to be a simple process for New South Wales to wrap up their title ambitions after losing an early wicket.


SA 174 + 343
NSW 343 + 175-3


VT Trumper 72; SE Gregory 53*
E Jones 2-62


New South Wales win by seven wickets and are the 1899-1900 Sheffield Shield Champions!!