1978–79 Sheffield Shield season

Australian cricket tournament April 2022 1978–79 Sheffield Shield season First-class Double round-robin Victoria 23 6 25 Peter Sleep (South Australia) Andrew Hilditch (New South Wales) (778) David Hourn (New South Wales) (40) 1977–78 1977–78 Sheffield Shield season 1979–80 1979–80 Sheffield Shield season The 1978–79 Sheffield Shield season was the 77th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Victoria won the championship.Wynne-Thomas Peter The Hamlyn A-Z of Cricket Records pages 133-137 1983 Hamlyn Publishing Group 0-600-34667-6Engel Matthew Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2004, pages 1344-1345 2004 John Wisden & Company Ltd 0-947766-83-9 Table TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostBatting pointsBowling pointsWin pointsTotal PointsVictoria9432323840110Western Australia935128363094New South Wales934230323092Queensland933321333084South Australia913518291057Tasmania512218191855 Statistics Most Runs Andrew Hilditch 778 https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1978-79/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS//SS_1978-79_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html Batting Most runs ESPN Cricinfo Most Wickets David Hourn 40 https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1978-79/AUS_LOCAL/SS/STATS//SS_1978-79_BOWL_MOST_WKTS.html Bowling Most wickets ESPN Cricinfo References Sheffield Shield Sheffield Shield Category:Sheffield Shield seasons