1908–09 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1908â09 Sheffield Shield season was the 17th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (10th title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (10th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Vernon Ransford (Victoria) â 720 runs |
| Most wickets | Jack O'Connor (South Australia) â 26 wickets |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| South Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Victoria | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
Fixtures
7â12 November 1908 Scorecard |
v |
 South Australia (home team) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
18â21 December 1908 Scorecard |
v |
South Australia (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
26â29 December 1908 Scorecard |
v |
 Victoria (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
1â7 January 1909 Scorecard |
v |
Victoria (home team) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
9â12 January 1909 Scorecard |
v |
 New South Wales (home team) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
23â29 January 1909 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
v |
|
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
