1969–70 Vehicle & General Australasian knock-out competition

March 2017 1969–70 V & G Australasian Knock-Out Competition 150px Australian Cricket Board Limited overs cricket knockout NZL 1 7 6 20780 Ross Collins (NSW) 98 runs Graeme Watson 8 1970–71 1970–71 Vehicle & General Australasian knock-out competition The 1969–70 Vehicle & General Australasian knock-out competition was a List A tournament took place from November 1969 to January 1970. It was the first season of the Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament. Seven teams representing the six states in Australia, and a New Zealand team, took part in the competition in a knockout format. The competition began on 22 November 1969 when Victoria took on Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. After five matches were played, the final took place on 1 January 1970 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground between Victoria and New Zealand. After winning the toss, Victoria were bowled out for 129, with New Zealand chasing the total down with six wickets to spare. Format The first season of the competition was a straight knockout competition between the six states of Australia and a team that represented New Zealand at domestic level. 22 November – Melbourne VIC 2/131 TAS 130 30 November – Perth WA 8/188 SA 187 7 December – Sydney NSW 8/227 QLD 195 NZL BYE 30 December – Melbourne VIC 157 WA 59 30 December – Sydney NSW 150 NZL 6/153 1 January – Melbourne VIC 129 NZL 4/130 First Round Fixtures First round 22 November 1969 TAS L 9/130 (40 overs) Stephen Howard 39 (62) Graeme Watson 3/32 (8 overs) VIC 2/131 (20.7 overs) Ken Eastwood 69 (81) Harold Allen 2/37 (7 overs) Stephen Howard (Tas) Victoria won by 8 wickets Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAttendance: 4,052 Victoria won the toss and elected to field. 30 November 1969 SA L 8/187 (40 overs) Robert Gilbourne 68 (82) Ian Brayshaw 3/28 (8 overs) WA 8/188 (39.7 overs) Ian Brayshaw 58* (96) Ken Cunningham 3/32 (8 overs) Ian Brayshaw (WA) Western Australia won by 2 wickets Scorecard WACA Ground, Perth No Toss 7 December 1969 NSW L 8/227 (40 overs) Ross Collins 69* (?) Ian King 5/33 (8 overs) QLD 195 (36.7 overs) Sam Trimble 56 (?) Ross Collins 3/48 (8 overs) Ross Collins (NSW) New South Wales won by 32 runs Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAttendance: 2,490 Queensland won the toss and elected to field. Semi-finals 30 December 1969 NSW L 150 (33.7 overs) Alan Turner 66 (?) Hedley Howarth 5/22 (5.7 overs) NZL 6/153 (33.4 overs) Brian Hastings 56* (?) Ross Collins 2/29 (6.4 overs) Hedley Howarth (NZ) New Zealand won by 4 wickets Scorecard Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat. 30 December 1969 VIC L 157 (37.2 overs) Bob Cowper 33 (49) Ian Brayshaw 3/47 (8 overs) WA 59 (21.3 overs) Ross Edwards 21 (32) Graeme Watson 5/20 (6.3 overs) Alan Thomson (Vic) Victoria won by 98 runs Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Western Australia won the toss and elected to field. Final 1 January 1970 VIC L 129 (34.6 overs) Les Joslin 29 (?) Bob Cunis 3/26 (8 overs) NZL 4/130 (31.4 overs) Bevan Congdon 69 (133) Alan Thomson 2/44 (8 overs) Bevan Congdon (NZ) New Zealand won by 6 wickets Scorecard Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAttendance: 14,238 Victoria won the toss and elected to bat. See also 1969-70 Sheffield Shield season References External links Cricket Web Cricket Australia Baggygreen Category:Australian domestic limited-overs cricket tournament seasons Category:Australian cricket seasons from 1945–46 to 1969–70 Category:Domestic cricket competitions in 1969–70 Category:1970 in New Zealand cricket Category:1969 in New Zealand cricket