1894–95 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1894â95 Sheffield Shield season was the third season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.[1][2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsVictoria (2nd title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Victoria (2nd title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Syd Gregory (New South Wales) â 339 runs |
| Most wickets | George Giffen (South Australia) â 43 wickets |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| New South Wales | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Fixtures
30 November â 3 December 1894 Scorecard |
v |
 South Australia (home team) | |
0/29 (5.5 overs) Jack Lyons 19* |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
5â9 January 1895 Scorecard |
v |
South Australia (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
25â31 January 1895 Scorecard |
v |
 New South Wales (home team) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
15â19 February 1895 Scorecard |
(home team) Victoria  |
v |
|
0/16 (4.5 overs) William Bruce 12* |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
22â26 February 1895 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
v |
|
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most Runs
Syd Gregory 339[3]
