1953-54

The Club’s fourth premiership came in 1953-54 against Prahran. Prahran made 198 after K. Peters took 6/89. In reply Fitzroy made a disappointing 149 with Ray Harvey making 39. Prahran’s second innings of 125, with Harold Shillinglaw taking 5/50 and Don Arnall 3/35 brought the game back into balance. In the final innings, a 98 run opening partnership by Merv Harvey (54) and Arnall (49) set up the win with Ray Harvey hitting 7 consecutive boundaries in his 36no in a team total of 3/175. Captain and wicketkeeper Bill Jacobs took six catches for the match in a memorable victory.

Grand Final scorecard →149 & 3/175 v 198 & 125 · March 27, April 3 & 10, 1954 · Albert Ground

Grand Final scorecard

F149 & 3/175 🏆

Fitzroy

v

P198 & 125

Prahran

Fitzroy won outright by 7 wickets.

Prahran1st inns · 198Fitzroy1st inns · 149Prahran2nd inns · 125Fitzroy2nd inns · 3/175All innings

Prahran

198(all out)

Batting

Batting	How out	R
DH Townsendb K Peters	b K Peters	22
* CV Holtenc LV Straw b HAE Shillinglaw	c LV Straw b HAE Shillinglaw	70
CP Hylandc LV Straw b HAE Shillinglaw	c LV Straw b HAE Shillinglaw	12
SJE Loxtonc LV Straw b K Peters	c LV Straw b K Peters	2
DK Mathiesonc WL Jacobs b K Peters	c WL Jacobs b K Peters	7
KW Waldronc WL Jacobs b K Peters	c WL Jacobs b K Peters	5
WAB Goddenc WL Jacobs b C Adams	c WL Jacobs b C Adams	26
K Mathiesonrun out	run out	28
† NW Smythb K Peters	b K Peters	24
TH Perrinb K Peters	b K Peters	1
JF Powernot out	not out	1*
Extras		–
Totalall out	all out	198

Fall of wickets

• 1–42
• 2–57
• 3–60
• 4–74
• 5–86
• 6–139
• 7–158
• 8–183
• 9–197
• 10–198

Bowling

Bowling	O	M	R	W
HAE Shillinglaw	20	7	50	2
K Peters	20.4	1	89	6
J Pearse	1	0	9	0
C Adams	9	4	12	1
DHL Arnall	8	1	38	0

Fielding

Fielding	Ct	St
LV Straw	3	–
WL Jacobs	3	–

Date

March 27, April 3 & 10, 1954

Venue

Albert Ground

Toss

Prahran

Umpires

RG Hele & RJJ Wright

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