1978-03-04 to 1978-03-07 · Formby Recreation Ground, Devonport
Tasmania v New South Wales
- Tasmania
- 256 & 191/6
- New South Wales
- 327 & 184
Match drawn
Australia · First Class · Domestic
New South Wales 1977/78 cricket statistics and records
New South Wales in Sheffield Shield: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Sheffield Shield 1977/78; Tests are excluded.
AR Border leads the displayed batting table with 617 runs. DW Hourn leads the bowling table with 48 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 9
- Recorded players
- 19
- Wins
- 1
- Recorded venues
- 6
Selected season match starts: 1977-11-05 to 1978-03-04. 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 · 1977-78
League table for 1977/78. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Single Division
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Australia | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Queensland | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — |
| 3 | Victoria | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 4 | South Australia | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 5 | New South Wales | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Tasmania | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Sheffield Shield 1977/78
Figures earned for New South Wales only. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AR Border | 9 | 617 |
| PM Toohey | 5 | 450 |
| J Dyson | 9 | 439 |
| ML Clews | 8 | 266 |
| DJ Colley | 6 | 254 |
Recorded innings through 1978-03-04. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| DW Hourn | 9 | 48 |
| ML Clews | 8 | 25 |
| GG Watson | 7 | 17 |
| DJ Colley | 6 | 16 |
| RB Simpson | 6 | 13 |
Recorded innings through 1978-03-04. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1977/78
All recorded players for New South Wales in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 19 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR Border | New South Wales | 9 | 18 | 0 | 617 | 84 | 34.28 | — | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| PM Toohey | New South Wales | 5 | 10 | 0 | 450 | 120 | 45.00 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Dyson | New South Wales | 9 | 18 | 2 | 439 | 103* | 27.44 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| ML Clews | New South Wales | 8 | 16 | 3 | 266 | 50 | 20.46 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| DJ Colley | New South Wales | 6 | 12 | 1 | 254 | 64 | 23.09 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AMJ Hilditch | New South Wales | 4 | 8 | 0 | 254 | 61 | 31.75 | — | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| SE Webster | New South Wales | 5 | 10 | 0 | 244 | 51 | 24.40 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Turner | New South Wales | 6 | 12 | 1 | 235 | 39 | 21.36 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RB Simpson | New South Wales | 6 | 12 | 0 | 194 | 66 | 16.17 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SJ Rixon | New South Wales | 5 | 10 | 1 | 176 | 42 | 19.56 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RT Vidler | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 48 | 24.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DAH Johnston | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 0 | 141 | 50 | 23.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| C Beatty | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 0 | 135 | 50 | 22.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GG Watson | New South Wales | 7 | 14 | 4 | 118 | 30* | 11.80 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DW Hourn | New South Wales | 9 | 18 | 6 | 84 | 23 | 7.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| KW Thompson | New South Wales | 4 | 8 | 0 | 78 | 24 | 9.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GF Lawson | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 1 | 53 | 27 | 10.60 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SR Bernard | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 9.25 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GR Beard | New South Wales | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 8.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 9 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Hourn | New South Wales | 9 | 17 | 1,667 | 49 | 995 | 48 | 20.73 | 34.73 | 3.58 | 4 | 7/71 |
| ML Clews | New South Wales | 8 | 15 | 1,180 | 22 | 780 | 25 | 31.20 | 47.20 | 3.97 | 1 | 6/41 |
| GG Watson | New South Wales | 7 | 14 | 1,125 | 25 | 688 | 17 | 40.47 | 66.18 | 3.67 | 0 | 3/79 |
| DJ Colley | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 796 | 13 | 558 | 16 | 34.88 | 49.75 | 4.21 | 0 | 3/26 |
| RB Simpson | New South Wales | 6 | 11 | 528 | 14 | 346 | 13 | 26.62 | 40.62 | 3.93 | 1 | 5/48 |
| GF Lawson | New South Wales | 3 | 6 | 486 | 12 | 257 | 8 | 32.13 | 60.75 | 3.17 | 0 | 3/38 |
| AR Border | New South Wales | 8 | 12 | 342 | 11 | 207 | 4 | 51.75 | 85.50 | 3.63 | 0 | 2/29 |
| SR Bernard | New South Wales | 3 | 5 | 372 | 4 | 268 | 3 | 89.33 | 124.00 | 4.32 | 0 | 1/53 |
| RT Vidler | New South Wales | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1.00 | 0 | 0/1 |
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 season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1977/78. 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 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4,116 | 164 | 25.10 | 424 | 4,358 | 142 | 30.69 |
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 · 1977/78
Latest 9 of 9 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1978-02-25 to 1978-02-28 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v South Australia
- New South Wales
- 190 & 140
- South Australia
- 272 & 149
South Australia won by 91 runs
1978-02-18 to 1978-02-21 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Western Australia
- New South Wales
- 236 & 174
- Western Australia
- 339 & 73/5
Western Australia won by 5 wickets
1978-01-13 to 1978-01-16 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Queensland v New South Wales
- Queensland
- 305/9d & 155/4
- New South Wales
- 275 & 181
Queensland won by 6 wickets
1977-12-23 to 1977-12-26 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v New South Wales
- Victoria
- 375/7d
- New South Wales
- 192 & 169
Victoria won by an innings and 14 runs
1977-12-10 to 1977-12-13 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Queensland
- New South Wales
- 274 & 209
- Queensland
- 233 & 378/8d
Queensland won by 128 runs
1977-11-26 to 1977-11-29 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Victoria
- New South Wales
- 256 & 333/7
- Victoria
- 340 & 316/7d
Match drawn
1977-11-11 to 1977-11-13 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v New South Wales
- South Australia
- 253 & 200
- New South Wales
- 424/6d & 30/1
New South Wales won by 9 wickets
1977-11-05 to 1977-11-08 · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Western Australia v New South Wales
- Western Australia
- 153 & 370/6
- New South Wales
- 165 & 357
Western Australia won by 4 wickets
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 4 |
| Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | 1 |
| Formby Recreation Ground, Devonport | 1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 1 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Sheffield Shield 1977/78 for New South Wales, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
Best bowling innings
* 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.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- Sheffield Shield · 1892-12-16 to 2026-03-14
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for New South Wales in 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 2026-03-14. 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.