1979-03-03 to 1979-03-05 · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Western Australia v South Australia
- South Australia
- 107 & 145
Western Australia won by an innings and 41 runs
Australia · First Class · Domestic
Western Australia 1978/79 cricket statistics and records
Western Australia in 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.
RJ Inverarity leads the displayed batting table with 499 runs. WM Clark leads the bowling table with 31 wickets.
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Showing 1978/79 · Sheffield Shield · Western Australia
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 9
- Recorded players
- 18
- Wins
- 3
- Recorded venues
- 6
Selected season match starts: 1978-11-04 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
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 2 | Western Australia | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 3 | New South Wales | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Queensland | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 5 | South Australia | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 6 | Tasmania | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Sheffield Shield 1978/79
Figures earned for Western Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|
| RJ Inverarity | 7 | 499 |
| AL Mann | 9 | 433 |
| RI Charlesworth | 9 | 420 |
| CS Serjeant | 9 | 396 |
| KJ Hughes | 6 | 307 |
Recorded innings through 1979-03-03. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| WM Clark | 9 | 31 |
| B Yardley | 5 | 26 |
| AL Mann | 9 | 25 |
| GD Porter | 9 | 21 |
| TM Alderman | 6 | 21 |
Recorded innings through 1979-03-03. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1978/79
All recorded players for Western Australia in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 18 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Inverarity | Western Australia | 7 | 13 | 4 | 499 | 187 | 55.44 | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| AL Mann | Western Australia | 9 | 16 | 1 | 433 | 87* | 28.87 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RI Charlesworth | Western Australia | 9 | 16 | 1 | 420 | 101* | 28.00 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CS Serjeant | Western Australia | 9 | 16 | 1 | 396 | 85 | 26.40 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Hughes | Western Australia | 6 | 10 | 0 | 307 | 127 | 30.70 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| GM Wood | Western Australia | 6 | 10 | 0 | 267 | 86 | 26.70 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Wright | Western Australia | 8 | 14 | 2 | 237 | 42* | 19.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GR Marsh | Western Australia | 5 | 9 | 0 | 229 | 89 | 25.44 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WM Clark | Western Australia | 9 | 16 | 5 | 221 | 45 | 20.09 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GD Porter | Western Australia | 9 | 16 | 3 | 209 | 49 | 16.08 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B Yardley | Western Australia | 5 | 8 | 0 | 163 | 42 | 20.38 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Prindiville | Western Australia | 3 | 6 | 0 | 108 | 78 | 18.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Shipperd | Western Australia | 1 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 71* | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PA Nicholls | Western Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 10.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RG Paulsen | Western Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TM Alderman | Western Australia | 6 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 9* | 1.63 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JB Gannon | Western Australia | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MG Sayers | Western Australia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WM Clark | Western Australia | 9 | 18 | 1,639 | 53 | 884 | 31 | 28.52 | 52.87 | 3.24 | 3 | 6/39 |
| B Yardley | Western Australia | 5 | 9 | 864 | 23 | 458 | 26 | 17.62 | 33.23 | 3.18 | 3 | 5/27 |
| AL Mann | Western Australia | 9 | 17 | 1,336 | 31 | 702 | 25 | 28.08 | 53.44 | 3.15 | 0 | 3/35 |
| GD Porter | Western Australia | 9 | 16 | 1,092 | 45 | 508 | 21 | 24.19 | 52.00 | 2.79 | 0 | 4/59 |
| TM Alderman | Western Australia | 6 | 12 | 802 | 24 | 442 | 21 | 21.05 | 38.19 | 3.31 | 1 | 6/63 |
| JB Gannon | Western Australia | 4 | 8 | 691 | 14 | 384 | 11 | 34.91 | 62.82 | 3.33 | 0 | 3/57 |
| RJ Inverarity | Western Australia | 6 | 9 | 378 | 10 | 197 | 5 | 39.40 | 75.60 | 3.13 | 0 | 2/26 |
| RG Paulsen | Western Australia | 1 | 2 | 120 | 2 | 99 | 2 | 49.50 | 60.00 | 4.95 | 0 | 2/75 |
| PA Nicholls | Western Australia | 1 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 26.50 | 37.50 | 4.24 | 0 | 1/15 |
| KJ Hughes | Western Australia | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5.00 | 0 | 0/5 |
| GM Wood | Western Australia | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4.00 | 0 | 0/4 |
| KJ Prindiville | Western Australia | 3 | 4 | 120 | 4 | 65 | 0 | — | — | 3.25 | 0 | 0/0 |
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 season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1978/79. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australia | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,794 | 122 | 31.10 | 476 | 3,977 | 149 | 26.69 |
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 · 1978/79
Latest 9 of 9 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1979-02-17 to 1979-02-19 · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Western Australia v Queensland
- Western Australia
- 158 & 208
- Queensland
- 114 & 171
Western Australia won by 81 runs
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
1979-01-19 to 1979-01-22 · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Victoria v Western Australia
- Victoria
- 166 & 200/9
- Western Australia
- 224 & 150/6d
Match drawn
1978-12-16 to 1978-12-19 · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
South Australia v Western Australia
- South Australia
- 289/7d & 164
- Western Australia
- 232/9d & 270/9d
Western Australia won by 49 runs
1978-12-02 to 1978-12-05 · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Western Australia v New South Wales
- Western Australia
- 283/9d & 73/2
- New South Wales
- 166 & 408/7d
Match drawn
1978-11-18 to 1978-11-21 · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Western Australia v Victoria
- Western Australia
- 285 & 173/4
- Victoria
- 393/6d & 272/4d
Match drawn
1978-11-10 to 1978-11-13 · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Queensland v Western Australia
- Queensland
- 273 & 65/3
- Western Australia
- 240/9d & 220/5d
Match drawn
1978-11-04 to 1978-11-07 · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
New South Wales v Western Australia
- New South Wales
- 325/9d & 207/8
- Western Australia
- 476/8d
Match drawn
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | 4 |
| Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | 1 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane | 1 |
| Formby Recreation Ground, Devonport | 1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | 1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | 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 1978/79 for Western Australia, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Inverarity | 187 | New South Wales | 1978-11-04 |
| KJ Hughes | 127 | Queensland | 1978-11-10 |
| RJ Inverarity | 124* | Tasmania | 1979-01-27 |
| RI Charlesworth | 101* | South Australia | 1978-12-16 |
| GR Marsh | 89 | Tasmania | 1979-01-27 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WM Clark | 6/39 | Queensland | 1979-02-17 |
| WM Clark | 6/47 | South Australia | 1978-12-16 |
| TM Alderman | 6/63 | South Australia | 1979-03-03 |
| B Yardley | 5/27 | South Australia | 1979-03-03 |
| WM Clark | 5/54 | Victoria | 1979-01-19 |
* 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 · 1947-11-14 to 2026-03-14
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Western Australia 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: 1947-11-14 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.