1897-03-01 to 1897-03-27 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v Victoria
- Victoria
- 279 & 78
South Australia won by an innings and 70 runs
Australia · First Class · Domestic
Sheffield Shield 1896/97 statistics and records
Sheffield Shield: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Sheffield Shield 1896/97; Tests are excluded.
JJ Lyons leads the displayed batting table with 404 runs. TR McKibbin leads the bowling table with 44 wickets.
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Showing 1896/97 · Sheffield Shield
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 6
- Recorded players
- 43
- Recorded teams
- 3
- Recorded venues
- 3
Selected season match starts: 1896-12-19 to 1897-03-01. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
Sheffield Shield standings · 1896-97
League table for 1896/97. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | South Australia | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Victoria | — | — | — | — | — |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Sheffield Shield 1896/97
Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| JJ Lyons | 4 | 404 |
| MA Noble | 4 | 344 |
| GHS Trott | 4 | 323 |
| TW Garrett | 4 | 252 |
| C Hill | 4 | 245 |
Recorded innings through 1897-03-01. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| TR McKibbin | 4 | 44 |
| E Jones | 4 | 32 |
| WP Howell | 4 | 20 |
| H Trumble | 3 | 17 |
| W Roche | 3 | 16 |
Recorded innings through 1897-03-01. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1896/97
Every recorded player in this competition and season; the first 25 in each table are shown below. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 43 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Lyons | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 404 | 113 | 57.71 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MA Noble | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 1 | 344 | 153* | 57.33 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GHS Trott | Victoria | 4 | 8 | 0 | 323 | 104 | 40.38 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TW Garrett | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 0 | 252 | 131 | 36.00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C Hill | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 245 | 95 | 35.00 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Giffen | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 240 | 104* | 40.00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Kelly | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 0 | 223 | 108 | 31.86 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Darling | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 212 | 75 | 30.29 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CE McLeod | Victoria | 4 | 8 | 0 | 206 | 78 | 25.75 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Donnan | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 0 | 184 | 84 | 26.29 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FA Iredale | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 1 | 173 | 62 | 28.83 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JC Reedman | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 165 | 49 | 23.57 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JP O'Halloran | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 2 | 165 | 128* | 41.25 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FJ Laver | Victoria | 4 | 8 | 0 | 164 | 81 | 20.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Trumble | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 1 | 163 | 82 | 32.60 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TR McKibbin | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 3 | 152 | 75 | 38.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Worrall | Victoria | 4 | 8 | 0 | 143 | 31 | 17.88 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SE Gregory | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 0 | 133 | 68 | 19.00 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACK Mackenzie | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 1 | 126 | 50 | 21.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BT Bailey | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 45 | 15.86 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Johns | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 1 | 102 | 57 | 20.40 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AE Evans | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 96 | 39 | 16.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CTB Turner | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 0 | 94 | 48 | 13.43 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Graham | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 34 | 15.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Bruce | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 36 | 14.17 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Show the remaining 18 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Jones | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 77 | 34 | 12.83 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Harry | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 20 | 12.17 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Coningham | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 38 | 9.71 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JF Giller | Victoria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 42 | 66.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WP Howell | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 2 | 60 | 48 | 12.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA McMichael | Victoria | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 28 | 25.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Roche | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 8.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Carracher | South Australia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 15.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JH Stuckey | Victoria | 2 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 19* | 9.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J McKenzie | South Australia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 8.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RO Homburg | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 7.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JPF Travers | South Australia | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10* | 12.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BV Scrymgour | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 5.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J Carlton | Victoria | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AH Jarvis | South Australia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 2.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Jarvis | South Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Hastings | Victoria | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EH Leak | South Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 27 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR McKibbin | New South Wales | 4 | 8 | 1,381 | 45 | 655 | 44 | 14.89 | 31.39 | 2.85 | 5 | 8/74 |
| E Jones | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 1,448 | 64 | 575 | 32 | 17.97 | 45.25 | 2.38 | 4 | 8/157 |
| WP Howell | New South Wales | 4 | 8 | 976 | 44 | 362 | 20 | 18.10 | 48.80 | 2.23 | 2 | 6/40 |
| H Trumble | Victoria | 3 | 6 | 1,021 | 46 | 396 | 17 | 23.29 | 60.06 | 2.33 | 1 | 5/89 |
| W Roche | Victoria | 3 | 5 | 889 | 39 | 444 | 16 | 27.75 | 55.56 | 3.00 | 1 | 6/63 |
| A Coningham | New South Wales | 4 | 8 | 708 | 26 | 301 | 11 | 27.36 | 64.36 | 2.55 | 1 | 6/38 |
| G Giffen | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 665 | 21 | 326 | 9 | 36.22 | 73.89 | 2.94 | 0 | 4/71 |
| AE Evans | South Australia | 4 | 7 | 510 | 9 | 352 | 9 | 39.11 | 56.67 | 4.14 | 0 | 4/46 |
| J Worrall | Victoria | 3 | 3 | 234 | 6 | 114 | 7 | 16.29 | 33.43 | 2.92 | 1 | 5/68 |
| AJ Carracher | South Australia | 2 | 3 | 311 | 14 | 102 | 7 | 14.57 | 44.43 | 1.97 | 1 | 5/24 |
| GHS Trott | Victoria | 4 | 6 | 480 | 10 | 285 | 6 | 47.50 | 80.00 | 3.56 | 0 | 2/55 |
| JC Reedman | South Australia | 4 | 5 | 312 | 9 | 160 | 5 | 32.00 | 62.40 | 3.08 | 0 | 3/15 |
| CTB Turner | New South Wales | 4 | 7 | 441 | 12 | 216 | 3 | 72.00 | 147.00 | 2.94 | 0 | 1/5 |
| J Carlton | Victoria | 2 | 3 | 450 | 21 | 192 | 3 | 64.00 | 150.00 | 2.56 | 0 | 2/83 |
| JP O'Halloran | Victoria | 3 | 4 | 324 | 19 | 147 | 3 | 49.00 | 108.00 | 2.72 | 0 | 2/21 |
| CE McLeod | Victoria | 4 | 5 | 402 | 20 | 157 | 2 | 78.50 | 201.00 | 2.34 | 0 | 1/23 |
| J Harry | Victoria | 3 | 3 | 120 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 34.00 | 60.00 | 3.40 | 0 | 1/22 |
| JPF Travers | South Australia | 2 | 3 | 120 | 4 | 55 | 1 | 55.00 | 120.00 | 2.75 | 0 | 1/24 |
| TW Garrett | New South Wales | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5.00 | 0 | 0/5 |
| W Bruce | Victoria | 3 | 3 | 90 | 4 | 34 | 0 | — | — | 2.27 | 0 | 0/7 |
| JJ Lyons | South Australia | 2 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 19 | 0 | — | — | 2.71 | 0 | 0/5 |
| MA Noble | New South Wales | 1 | 2 | 78 | 6 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 2.31 | 0 | 0/13 |
| FJ Laver | Victoria | 4 | 4 | 132 | 4 | 57 | 0 | — | — | 2.59 | 0 | 0/0 |
| JF Giller | Victoria | 1 | 1 | 126 | 3 | 54 | 0 | — | — | 2.57 | 0 | 0/54 |
| RO Homburg | South Australia | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 2.67 | 0 | 0/8 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team comparison
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1896/97. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,868 | 61 | 30.62 | 570 | 1,613 | 80 | 20.16 |
| South Australia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,719 | 70 | 24.56 | 427 | 1,760 | 70 | 25.14 |
| Victoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,797 | 80 | 22.46 | 354 | 2,011 | 61 | 32.97 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1896/97
Latest 6 of 6 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1897-01-23 to 1897-01-28 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Victoria
- New South Wales
- 159 & 570
- Victoria
- 269 & 268
New South Wales won by 192 runs
1897-01-08 to 1897-01-11 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v South Australia
- South Australia
- 159 & 250
New South Wales won by an innings and 11 runs
1897-01-01 to 1897-01-05 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v South Australia
- Victoria
- 354 & 230
- South Australia
- 239 & 296
Victoria won by 49 runs
1896-12-26 to 1896-12-30 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v New South Wales
- Victoria
- 99 & 220
- New South Wales
- 312 & 8/1
New South Wales won by 9 wickets
1896-12-19 to 1896-12-23 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v New South Wales
- South Australia
- 187 & 161
- New South Wales
- 162 & 237
New South Wales won by 51 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 2 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 2 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 2 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Sheffield Shield 1896/97, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Noble | 153* | Victoria | 1897-01-23 |
| TW Garrett | 131 | South Australia | 1897-01-08 |
| JP O'Halloran | 128* | South Australia | 1897-01-01 |
| JJ Lyons | 113 | Victoria | 1897-03-01 |
| JJ Lyons | 110 | Victoria | 1897-01-01 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR McKibbin | 8/74 | South Australia | 1896-12-19 |
| TR McKibbin | 8/111 | Victoria | 1897-01-23 |
| E Jones | 8/157 | New South Wales | 1897-01-08 |
| TR McKibbin | 7/51 | South Australia | 1896-12-19 |
| A Coningham | 6/38 | Victoria | 1896-12-26 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Recorded teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Sheffield Shield. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1892-12-16 to 2026-03-26. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.