Shield Bid Failed
fN.Z. Press Assn —Ci'pi/rtpht. PERTH Western Australia fa ted In its bid to win the Sheffield shield from New South Wades yester day. Western Australia needed an outright win in a decisive match ending tn Perth yesterday to win the shield. With only 100 minutes' of play left, Western Australia required 222 runs in its second innings to win after New South Wales was dismissed for 222. Playle. Kel’y and Jenner thrashed the New South Wales bowling at times, but seemed to lose heart at the s-low over rate and accurate direction of the attack At stumps Western Australia was 95 for one
Scores- New South Waler t<s and 222. Western Australia «S 9 S dec. and 85 1.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30998, 2 March 1966, Page 18
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