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1908–09 Sheffield Shield Season
The 1908–09 Sheffield Shield season was the 17th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship. Table Fixtures ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Statistics Most Runs Vernon Ransford 720 Most Wickets Jack O'Connor 26 References Sheffield Shield Sheffield Shield The Sheffield Shield is the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. The tournament is contested between teams representing the six states of Australia. The Sheffield Shield is named after Henry Holroyd, 3rd Earl of Sheffield, Lor ... Sheffield Shield seasons {{Australian-domestic-cricket-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First-class Cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officially adjudged to be worthy of the status by virtue of the standard of the competing teams. Matches must allow for the teams to play two innings each, although in practice a team might play only one innings or none at all. The etymology of "first-class cricket" is unknown, but the term was used loosely before it acquired official status in 1895, following a meeting of leading English clubs. At a meeting of the International Cricket Council, Imperial Cricket Conference (ICC) in 1947, it was formally defined on a global basis. A significant omission of the ICC ruling was any attempt to define first-class cricket retrospectively. That has left historians and statisticians with the problem of how to categorise earlier matches, especially those played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Native title in Australia#Traditional owner, traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Adelaide Park Lands, Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the Adelaide Hills, foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hannah
William Hannah (1867 – 18 October 1942 in Melbourne) was an Australian Test cricket umpire. Hannah umpired 15 first-class matches between 1905 and 1912, including four Test matches. His first Test, between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 13 December to 19 December 1907, was a close affair, won by Australia by 2 wickets after they were 7 wickets down with 90 runs to get. Hannah's last Test, between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 17 February to 21 February 1911, was won by Australia by a massive 530 runs, the highest Test margin to that date. Hannah was involved in sport and its administration all his life. He took up cricket umpiring after playing first-grade cricket in the Victorian Cricket Association for several seasons. After playing Australian rules football he served as president of Fitzroy Football Club from 1931 to 1936 and was a committeeman or active member of the club for more than 50 years. He was president of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Crockett
Robert Maxwell Crockett (1863 in Hepburn, Victoria – 11 December 1935, at Footscray, Victoria), was an Australian Test Cricket Umpires, Australian Test match umpire. Crockett umpired a total of 32 Test cricket, Test matches, the highest number by an Australian umpire until passed by Tony Crafter in his last match in 1992. His first match was between Australian cricket team, Australia and English cricket team, England at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney from 12 December to 16 December 1901, a match which England won by an innings. His colleague was Richard Callaway (umpire), Richard Callaway, also standing in his first Test match. Crockett was inspired to take up cricket umpiring at the age of 25 by the brave deeds of "Dimboola Jim" Jim Phillips (cricketer), Phillips who waged war on the chuckers of the 1890s, bowlers who threw the ball instead of bowling it. For more than 20 years he was a regular Test umpire, and his first-class cricket, first-class career lasted for 38 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victoria (state), Victoria, and the second most-populous city in Australia, after Sydney. The city's name generally refers to a metropolitan area also known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of Local Government Areas of Victoria#Municipalities of Greater Melbourne, 31 local government areas. The name is also used to specifically refer to the local government area named City of Melbourne, whose area is centred on the Melbourne central business district and some immediate surrounds. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong Ranges, and the Macedon R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Cricket Ground
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as the 'G, is a sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria. Founded and managed by the Melbourne Cricket Club, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere, the List of stadiums by capacity, eleventh-largest stadium globally, and List of cricket grounds by capacity, the second-largest cricket stadium by capacity. The MCG is within walking distance of the Melbourne City Centre, Melbourne CBD and is served by Richmond railway station, Melbourne, Richmond and Jolimont railway station, Jolimont railway stations, as well as the Melbourne tram route 70, route 70, Melbourne tram route 75, 75 and Melbourne tram route 48, 48 trams. It is adjacent to Melbourne Park and is an integral part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct. Since it was built in 1853, the MCG has undergone numerous renovations. It served as the main stadium for the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Commonwealth Games, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Vernon
Leslie Phillip "Les" Vernon (29 May 1880 – 11 May 1957) was a former Australian sportsman who represented Victoria in the Sheffield Shield and played Australian rules football with Carlton and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers This is a list of Victoria first-class cricketers. The Victoria cricket team have played first-class cricket since 1851, when they played the Tasmania cricket team at Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston. Below is a chronological list of cricketers t ... Notes External links * Les Vernon's profileat Blueseum * 1880 births 1957 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Carlton Football Club players Sydney Swans players Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Cricketers from Melbourne 19th-century Australian sportsmen 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1880-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Macartney
Charles George Macartney (27 June 1886 – 9 September 1958) was an Australian cricketer who played in 35 Test matches between 1907 and 1926. He was known as "The Governor-General" in reference to his authoritative batting style and his flamboyant strokeplay, which drew comparisons with his close friend and role model Victor Trumper, regarded as one of the most elegant batsmen in cricketing history. Sir Donald Bradman—generally regarded as the greatest batsman in history—cited Macartney's dynamic batting as an inspiration in his cricket career. He started his career as a bowling all-rounder. He made his Test debut in 1907, primarily as a left arm orthodox spinner who was considered to be a useful lower-middle order right-hand batsman. As Macartney was initially selected for his flexibility, his position in the batting order was frequently shuffled and he was largely ineffective. His most noteworthy Test contribution in his early career was a match-winning ten wicket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Waddy
Ernest Frederick "Mick" Waddy (5 October 1880 – 23 September 1958) was an Australian clergyman, schoolmaster and cricketer who played first-class cricket before the First World War for New South Wales and then from 1919 to 1922 in England for Warwickshire. He was born in Morpeth, New South Wales and died at South Littleton, Worcestershire. Background and family Waddy came from a family of cricketers: his brothers Edgar Lloyd Waddy (Gar) and Percival Stacy Waddy (Stacy) both played first-class cricket. He was educated at the King's School, Parramatta and at the University of Sydney, and was ordained as a priest in the Church of England, serving in the 1900s as the curate in the parish of Singleton, New South Wales, where his brother Stacy was the vicar. Australian cricketer As a cricketer, Waddy was a right-handed batsman sometimes used as an opener, though his highest score was made batting at No 7; he also bowled right-arm medium-pace, but took no wickets in his three overs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Watson (umpire)
George Albert Watson (died 9 February 1948) was a cricket Test match umpire. He umpired two Test matches, making his debut in the match between Australia and South Africa, played at Adelaide on 7 January to 13 January 1911. This resulted in the first win by South Africa over Australia, in spite of Victor Trumper scoring 214 not out. Watson's other match was between Australia and England, played at Adelaide on 12 January to 17 January 1912, won by England. In both matches Watson's colleague was Bob Crockett. See also * Australian Test Cricket Umpires __NOTOC__ This is a list of umpire (cricket), cricket umpires who have officiated at least one men's Test cricket, Test match. As of June 2025, 500 umpires have officiated in a Test match. Current members of the Elite Panel of ICC Umpires, Emirate ... * List of Test umpires References External links * Australian Test cricket umpires 1948 deaths Year of birth missing Place of birth missing {{Australia-cricketbio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monty Noble
Montague Alfred Noble (28 January 1873 – 22 June 1940) was an Australian cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. A right-hand batsman, right-handed bowler who could deliver both medium pace and off-break bowling, capable fieldsman and tactically sound captain, Noble is considered one of the great Australian all-rounders. He scored 13,975 first class runs between 1893 and 1920 and took 624 wickets. He made 37 centuries – including a best of 284 in 1902 – and set several partnership and high-score records for his State team. He played 42 Tests for his country, and captained the team for 15 of these between 1903 and 1909. Only the 12th captain of his country, he won eight of these games, lost five and drew two. Between his first Test in January 1898 and his last in August 1909, he scored 1,997 runs at 30.25 and took 121 wickets at 25.00. He complemented his only century, 133 in 1903, by scoring 16 half-centuries. Noble played 39 of his 42 Tests against Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Pellew (cricketer)
John Pellew (17 July 1882 – 17 October 1946) was an Australian cricketer. He played in twenty-one first-class matches for South Australia between 1903 and 1909. He was once regarded as "one of South Australia's most brilliant batsmen." He was the brother of Arthur Pellew, and a cousin of Nip and Lance Pellew, who were all cricketers. Death On 17 October 1946, Pellew was killed when he was struck by a train at the Unley Park railway station. His body was taken by the train to Royal Adelaide Hospital. See also * List of South Australian representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have represented South Australia in either a first-class, List A or Twenty20 match. South Australia's inaugural first-class match commenced on 10 November 1877, against Tasmania at the Adelaide Oval, its first ... References External links * 1882 births 1946 deaths Australian cricketers South Australia cricketers Cricketers from Adelaide 20th-century Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
