1911–12 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1911–12 Sheffield Shield season was the 20th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship.[1][2][page needed]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (12th title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (12th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Warwick Armstrong (Victoria) – 450 runs |
| Most wickets | Tibby Cotter (New South Wales) – 28 wickets |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Victoria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| South Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
Fixtures
3–7 November 1911 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia  |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
1–6 December 1911 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales  |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to field.
23–27 December 1911 Scorecard |
(home team) Victoria  |
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0/43 (6 overs) Charlie Macartney 28* |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
6–10 January 1912 Scorecard |
(home team) South Australia |
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- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
26–29 January 1912 Scorecard |
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New South Wales (home team) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
