1919–20 Sheffield Shield season
Australian cricket tournament
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The 1919â20 Sheffield Shield season was the 24th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. New South Wales won the championship by virtue of finishing with a better average.[1][2] First-class cricket had resumed in Australia for the 1918â19 season, but the Sheffield Shield was not contested.[3]
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
ChampionsNew South Wales (14th title)
Participants3
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | New South Wales (14th title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Roy Park (Victoria) (586) |
| Most wickets | Hunter Hendry (New South Wales) (22) |
Table
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Victoria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| South Australia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
Fixtures
19â22 December 1919 Scorecard |
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 South Australia (home team) | |
- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
26 December 1919 â 1 January 1920 Scorecard |
(home team) Victoria  |
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- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
2â6 January 1920 Scorecard |
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Victoria (home team) | |
0/21 (2 overs) Edgar Mayne 13* |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
9â12 January 1920 Scorecard |
v |
 New South Wales (home team) | |
- South Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
24â28 January 1920 Scorecard |
(home team) New South Wales |
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- New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.
27 February â 3 March 1920 Scorecard |
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South Australia (home team) | |
- Victoria won the toss and elected to bat.
