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Sheffield Shield 1978/79 statistics and records

Sheffield Shield: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Sheffield Shield 1978/79; Tests are excluded.

AR Border leads the displayed batting table with 775 runs. DW Hourn leads the bowling table with 40 wickets.

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Season overview

Recorded matches
25
Recorded players
108
Recorded teams
6
Recorded venues
7

Selected season match starts: 1978-11-03 to 1979-03-03. 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 · 1978-79

League table for 1978/79. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.

Single Division

Sheffield Shield 1978-79 Single Division standings
PositionTeamPlayedWonLostDrawnPoints
1Victoria9423—
2Western Australia9315—
3New South Wales9324—
4Queensland9333—
5South Australia9153—
6Tasmania5122—

Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.

Season leaders · Sheffield Shield 1978/79

Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.

Leading run scorers

Sheffield Shield Sheffield Shield 1978/79 batting leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesRuns
AR Border7775
AMJ Hilditch9761
JK Moss8748
DF Whatmore9650
GJ Cosier8572

Recorded innings through 1979-03-03. Source update date unavailable.

Leading wicket takers

Sheffield Shield Sheffield Shield 1978/79 bowling leaders — First Class, Domestic
PlayerMatchesWickets
DW Hourn940
PR Sleep938
WM Clark931
JD Higgs729
PH Carlson728

Recorded innings through 1979-03-03. Source update date unavailable.

Player statistics · 1978/79

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 · 108 players

Sheffield Shield 1978/79 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
AR BorderNew South Wales713077513559.62—3300
AMJ HilditchNew South Wales917076112444.76—7100
JK MossVictoria814274822062.33—2200
DF WhatmoreVictoria916065011340.63—4200
GJ CosierQueensland815257211344.00—3100
J DysonNew South Wales815354619745.50—1100
JM WienerVictoria916050610531.63—1200
RJ InverarityWestern Australia713449918755.44—1200
PR SleepSouth Australia91814959929.12—4000
PH CarlsonQueensland7142484102*40.33—3100
JE NashSouth Australia91824789329.88—4000
PM TooheyNew South Wales59047115852.33—1200
TV HohnsQueensland91724659031.00—4000
WR BroadQueensland713045212034.77—2100
AL MannWestern Australia916143387*28.87—3000
RI CharlesworthWestern Australia9161420101*28.00—2100
CS SerjeantWestern Australia91613968526.40—3000
BL CausbySouth Australia91813949323.18—3000
TJ LaughlinVictoria81513927828.00—3000
RG MatthewsVictoria814139110430.08—2100
AD OgilvieQueensland91703747722.00—3000
IR McLeanSouth Australia9183373103*24.87—1100
GN YallopVictoria611037211533.82—0200
WM DarlingSouth Australia510331685*45.14—2000
KJ HughesWestern Australia610030712730.70—0100
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Sheffield Shield 1978/79 batting statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsNORunsHSAvgSR50s100s4s6s
JH HampshireTasmania51012888532.00—2000
GM WoodWestern Australia61002678626.70—2000
TJ RobertsonSouth Australia91822589616.13—1000
DAH JohnstonNew South Wales61122578128.56—2000
J SimmonsTasmania510124910327.67—1100
GC HughesNew South Wales61212496522.64—3000
RK BlewettSouth Australia714024010017.14—0100
KJ WrightWestern Australia814223742*19.75—0000
GR MarshWestern Australia5902298925.44—2000
RD WoolleyTasmania510122799*25.22—2000
WM ClarkWestern Australia91652214520.09—0000
PJ CoxVictoria58521279*70.67—1000
AJ BenneworthTasmania51002117521.10—2000
GD PorterWestern Australia91632094916.08—0000
GK WhyteQueensland81521913514.69—0000
JA MacleanQueensland71321884717.09—0000
C BeattyNew South Wales61111876818.70—1000
G DymockQueensland71321846716.73—1000
DC SchullerQueensland81521764813.54—0000
B YardleyWestern Australia5801634220.38—0000
IL MaddocksVictoria916316151*12.38—1000
JM BuchananQueensland71301604112.31—0000
MJ NormanTasmania4801485318.50—2000
AT SincockSouth Australia91851394710.69—0000
GJ CowmeadowTasmania51011374115.22—0000
GR AttenboroughSouth Australia9180132547.33—1000
RB PhillipsNew South Wales3601275721.17—2000
MD TaylorVictoria3521195739.67—2000
GF LawsonNew South Wales9172118397.87—0000
SJ HowardTasmania36111149*22.20—0000
DC RegelingQueensland4701116315.86—1000
BJ McArdleVictoria5921086115.43—1000
KJ PrindivilleWestern Australia3601087818.00—1000
DA SmithTasmania240924623.00—0000
GR BeardNew South Wales815090346.00—0000
GW GoodmanTasmania350903818.00—0000
RJ ParkerSouth Australia480906211.25—1000
TW DockingTasmania360893614.83—0000
ML ClewsNew South Wales361874117.40—0000
MA GaskellQueensland360853014.17—0000
G ShipperdWestern Australia1227771*——1000
GG WatsonNew South Wales612477229.63—0000
BG MitchellSouth Australia361692113.80—0000
RM HoggSouth Australia510167197.44—0000
SJ RixonNew South Wales611057355.18—0000
AJ WoodcockSouth Australia36051328.50—0000
CG HargraveTasmania240502412.50—0000
DA JohnstonSouth Australia4824924*8.17—0000
DJ GatenbyTasmania3614817*9.60—0000
RA FraserSouth Australia240453311.25—0000
DW HournNew South Wales91774322*4.30—0000
BC GreenVictoria110434343.00—0000
SM SmallNew South Wales240401510.00—0000
RT VidlerNew South Wales1213838*38.00—0000
PA HibbertVictoria120342217.00—0000
DC BoonTasmania24034228.50—0000
RW DuganSouth Australia2433421*34.00—0000
RF JefferyNew South Wales120313115.50—0000
GT RossVictoria5822823*4.67—0000
LF BalcamQueensland3612620*5.20—0000
IW CallenVictoria4802573.13—0000
JD HiggsVictoria713425122.78—0000
AG HurstVictoria510323163.29—0000
RL KnightTasmania120231711.50—0000
NJ MajewskiTasmania121221522.00—0000
SR BernardNew South Wales23021217.00—0000
RJ CrippinNew South Wales120201610.00—0000
PA NichollsWestern Australia120202010.00—0000
JN LangleySouth Australia12019199.50—0000
JN MaguireQueensland81561882.00—0000
P MelvilleVictoria12017168.50—0000
JC BellQueensland24016124.00—0000
RG PaulsenWestern Australia12014147.00—0000
TM AldermanWestern Australia6113139*1.63—0000
MJ WaltersQueensland2401062.50—0000
JR DouglasVictoria12010105.00—0000
JF LeehaneVictoria461971.80—0000
GR WhitneyTasmania48473*1.75—0000
MB ScholesTasmania12166*6.00—0000
RG HollandNew South Wales120552.50—0000
JB GannonWestern Australia47100*0.00—0000
RJ SherriffTasmania120000.00—0000
MG SayersWestern Australia120000.00—0000

Bowling · 66 players

Sheffield Shield 1978/79 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
DW HournNew South Wales9161,899481,2144030.3547.483.8429/77
PR SleepSouth Australia9161,418438463822.2637.323.5838/133
WM ClarkWestern Australia9181,639538843128.5252.873.2436/39
JD HiggsVictoria7141,134425332918.3839.102.8226/85
PH CarlsonQueensland712865453082811.0030.892.1425/27
GR AttenboroughSouth Australia9161,583339602834.2956.543.6416/75
AT SincockSouth Australia9151,241218132829.0444.323.9315/83
B YardleyWestern Australia59864234582617.6233.233.1835/27
GR BeardNew South Wales8141,643726762626.0063.192.4725/47
AL MannWestern Australia9171,336317022528.0853.443.1503/35
G DymockQueensland7131,121395102322.1748.742.7315/45
AG HurstVictoria510812264072317.7035.303.0115/62
JF LeehaneVictoria48589143892316.9125.613.9604/41
TJ LaughlinVictoria815821353972218.0537.322.9015/38
GF LawsonNew South Wales9161,270238772239.8657.734.1404/71
DC SchullerQueensland8151,031374962222.5546.862.8926/35
GD PorterWestern Australia9161,092455082124.1952.002.7904/59
TM AldermanWestern Australia612802244422121.0538.193.3116/63
GT RossVictoria510753194262120.2935.863.3915/48
RM HoggSouth Australia59711223831920.1637.423.2315/73
J SimmonsTasmania571,040355101828.3357.782.9417/59
TV HohnsQueensland915731263621721.2943.002.9726/56
JN MaguireQueensland8161,110375401633.7569.382.9203/28
IW CallenVictoria4861294081331.3847.084.0004/32
GG WatsonNew South Wales610960215881345.2373.853.6804/98
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Sheffield Shield 1978/79 bowling statistics — First Class, Domestic
PlayerTeamMatInnsBallsMaidensRunsWktsAvgSREcon5WBBI
PJ CoxVictoria59464182591221.5838.673.3503/57
JB GannonWestern Australia48691143841134.9162.823.3303/57
GJ CosierQueensland815511231941019.4051.102.2802/30
GR WhitneyTasmania4757263741037.4057.203.9202/59
GJ CowmeadowTasmania576245457950.7869.334.3903/87
DA JohnstonSouth Australia4646514326936.2251.674.2104/46
LF BalcamQueensland3632611176822.0040.753.2403/35
RJ InverarityWestern Australia6937810197539.4075.603.1302/26
AR BorderNew South Wales71249818222544.4099.602.6703/32
AJ BenneworthTasmania5749213253550.6098.403.0903/53
JM WienerVictoria6837813233458.2594.503.7002/47
SR BernardNew South Wales243238195448.7580.753.6202/102
RK BlewettSouth Australia71270238259464.75175.502.2102/55
GK WhyteQueensland81369031340485.00172.502.9603/37
BJ McArdleVictoria572507157352.3383.333.7702/51
DJ GatenbyTasmania3434862622131.00174.004.5201/32
ML ClewsNew South Wales3529422342117.00147.004.7802/45
RG PaulsenWestern Australia12120299249.5060.004.9502/75
PA NichollsWestern Australia1275053226.5037.504.2401/15
JR DouglasVictoria12108270235.0054.003.8901/34
RG HollandNew South Wales1111451131113.00114.005.9501/113
MB ScholesTasmania1266331131.0066.002.8201/14
RJ SherriffTasmania1178156156.0078.004.3101/56
RW DuganSouth Australia23270111201120.00270.002.6701/20
RJ ParkerSouth Australia11120818.0012.004.0001/8
GN YallopVictoria11241130——3.2500/13
KJ HughesWestern Australia116050——5.0000/5
GM WoodWestern Australia116040——4.0000/4
AMJ HilditchNew South Wales116040——4.0000/4
DF WhatmoreVictoria1112040——2.0000/4
JK MossVictoria22360220——3.6700/1
GW GoodmanTasmania22543320——3.5600/12
RF JefferyNew South Wales11361260——4.3300/26
NJ MajewskiTasmania1115041060——4.2400/106
JE NashSouth Australia1112160——3.0000/6
BL CausbySouth Australia23480420——5.2500/3
JM BuchananQueensland22241150——3.7500/1
WR BroadQueensland22382120——1.8900/4
BC GreenVictoria1124140——1.0000/4
RA FraserSouth Australia11120100——5.0000/10
KJ PrindivilleWestern Australia341204650——3.2500/0
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 1978/79. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.

Sheffield Shield 1978/79 team results and innings totals
TeamMatWonLostDrawnOtherRunsOutsBat avgHighestConcededWicketsBowl avg
Victoria942304,08211435.814913,47315921.84
New South Wales932404,17213730.454744,37112435.25
Queensland933303,70114825.014553,19113723.29
Western Australia931503,79412231.104763,97714926.69
South Australia915303,41814224.073773,95813329.76
Tasmania512201,9388822.023592,1354943.57

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 · 1978/79

Latest 12 of 25 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.

1979-03-03 to 1979-03-05 · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Western Australia v South Australia

Western Australia won by an innings and 41 runs

1979-03-02 to 1979-03-05 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Victoria v Queensland

Victoria
318/7d & 89/1
Queensland
145/9d & 259

Victoria won by 9 wickets

1979-02-24 to 1979-02-26 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide

South Australia v Queensland

South Australia
200 & 85/1
Queensland
155 & 127

South Australia won by 9 wickets

1979-02-24 to 1979-02-27 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

New South Wales v Tasmania

Tasmania
267 & 156

New South Wales won by an innings and 51 runs

1979-02-17 to 1979-02-19 · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Western Australia v Queensland

Queensland
114 & 171

Western Australia won by 81 runs

1979-02-17 to 1979-02-19 · North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston

Tasmania v Victoria

Tasmania
119 & 124
Victoria
328/7d

Victoria won by an innings and 85 runs

1979-02-17 to 1979-02-20 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

New South Wales v South Australia

New South Wales
304 & 163/4
South Australia
376 & 196/2d

Match drawn

1979-01-27 to 1979-01-30 · Formby Recreation Ground, Devonport

Tasmania v Western Australia

Tasmania
153 & 359/6
Western Australia
277/6d & 232/5d

Tasmania won by 4 wickets

1979-01-27 to 1979-01-30 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

New South Wales v Queensland

Queensland won by an innings and 10 runs

1979-01-26 to 1979-01-28 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Victoria v South Australia

Victoria won by an innings and 192 runs

1979-01-19 to 1979-01-22 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

Victoria v Western Australia

Victoria
166 & 200/9
Western Australia
224 & 150/6d

Match drawn

1979-01-19 to 1979-01-22 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Queensland v South Australia

Queensland
250/9d & 247
South Australia
177/9d & 45/3

Match drawn

Recorded venues

Sheffield Shield 1978/79 venues and recorded match counts
VenueMatches
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide5
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane5
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney5
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne4
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth4
Formby Recreation Ground, Devonport1
North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground, Launceston1

Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.

Season innings records

Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Sheffield Shield 1978/79, in Redball’s recorded data.

Highest innings

Sheffield Shield 1978/79 batting innings records
PlayerRunsOpponentDate
JK Moss220South Australia1979-01-26
J Dyson197Tasmania1979-02-24
RJ Inverarity187New South Wales1978-11-04
PM Toohey158Western Australia1978-11-04
AR Border135Western Australia1978-12-02

Best bowling innings

Sheffield Shield 1978/79 bowling innings records
PlayerWickets/runsOpponentDate
DW Hourn9/77Victoria1978-12-09
PR Sleep8/133Victoria1979-01-26
J Simmons7/59Queensland1978-12-15
DC Schuller6/35Western Australia1979-02-17
WM Clark6/39Queensland1979-02-17

* 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.