1966–67 Shell Shield season
| Dates | 8 February – 3 April 1967 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions |  Barbados (2nd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Most runs | Peter Lashley (510) |
| Most wickets | Rawle Brancker Rudolph Cohen (15) |
The 1966–67 Shell Shield season was the second edition of what is now the Regional Four Day Competition, the domestic first-class cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The tournament was sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, with matches played from 8 February to 3 April 1967.
Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. However, the Leeward and Windward Islands both played fewer matches than the other teams, and the results from their matches did not count towards the title. For a second season running, Barbados were undefeated, winning three matches and drawing the other to claim a second consecutive title. Barbadian batsman Peter Lashley led the tournament in runs, while his teammate Rawle Brancker and Jamaican bowler Rudolph Cohen led the tournament in wickets.
Teams[edit]
| Barbados
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 Guyana
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Jamaica
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 Leeward Islands
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 Trinidad and Tobago
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 Windward Islands
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Points table[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | L | LWF | DWF | DLF | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Guyana |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Jamaica |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Leeward Islands |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Windward Islands |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Fixtures[edit]
8–11 February 1967
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330/8 dec. (159 overs)
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268 (112.3 overs)
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155/6 (58 overs)
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- Arthur Barrett (Jam) and Andrew Clarke (T&T) made their first-class debuts.
- Pascall Roberts (T&T) was no-balled for throwing in Jamaica's first innings.
9–11 February 1967
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159 (65 overs)
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406/6 dec. (96.2 overs)
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171 (50.5 overs)
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- Lionel Thomas, William Duberry (Lee), Wycliffe Phillips, Erskine King, and Geoff Greenidge (Bar) made their first-class debuts.
16–18 February 1967
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125 (50.4 overs)
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359 (105 overs)
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125 (60.5 overs)
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- Hollis Bristol, C. Charlemagne, and Bryan Mauricette (Win) made their first-class debuts.
- David Archer (Win) was no-balled for throwing in Trinidad and Tobago's first innings.
22–25 February 1967
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149 (45.1 overs)
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135 (42.2 overs)
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337 (103.5 overs)
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292 (99 overs)
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- Vanburn Holder and Alfred Taylor (Bar) made their first-class debuts.
28 February – 3 March 1967
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641/5 dec. (165.5 overs)
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552 (192.4 overs)
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244/5 (64 overs)
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- Lloyd Cornelius, Winston English, and Ovid Glasgow (Guy) made their first-class debuts.
15–18 March 1967
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259 (73.5 overs)
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176 (71.5 overs)
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254/8 dec. (72 overs)
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107 (44.5 overs)
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- Alvin Kallicharran (Guy), Earl Cenac, Sparrow Duncan, and Tyrone Harbin (Win) made their first-class debuts.
16–20 March 1967
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205 (64.3 overs)
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213 (80.4 overs)
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309/9 dec. (108 overs)
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303/3 (107.2 overs)
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- Cecil Martin (Lee) made his first-class debut.
22–27 March 1967
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521/8 (142.3 overs)
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361 (125.2 overs)
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160/4 (27.4 overs)
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226 (75.5 overs)
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- Barbados' Geoff Greenidge took 7/124 in Jamaica's first innings, the best bowling figures of the tournament.[1]
22–27 March 1967
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422/5 dec. (94.3 overs)
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190 (61.3 overs)
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164/4 (67 overs)
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30 March – 3 April 1967
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450 (113.2 overs)
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538 (160.2 overs)
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300/5 dec. (72 overs)
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69/6 (39 overs)
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- Jamaica's Easton McMorris scored 218 in the first innings, the highest individual score of the tournament.[2]
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.[3]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lashley | Barbados |
510 | 5 | 102.00 | 204 | 2 | 2 |
| Basil Butcher | Guyana |
505 | 6 | 126.25 | 183* | 3 | 0 |
| Roy Fredericks | Guyana |
499 | 7 | 83.16 | 128* | 3 | 0 |
| Rohan Kanhai | Guyana |
459 | 6 | 91.80 | 164 | 2 | 1 |
| Garfield Sobers | Barbados |
389 | 6 | 77.80 | 165 | 1 | 1 |
Most wickets[edit]
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.[4]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
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| Rawle Brancker | Barbados |
149.4 | 15 | 26.53 | 0 | 0 | 4/53 |
| Rudolph Cohen | Jamaica |
137.4 | 15 | 31.86 | 0 | 0 | 4/41 |
| Kaleb Laurent | Windward Islands |
90.0 | 13 | 20.30 | 2 | 1 | 6/76 |
| Tony Howard | Barbados |
120.5 | 13 | 21.92 | 1 | 0 | 5/46 |
| Randolph Ramnarace | Guyana |
109.0 | 13 | 28.92 | 0 | 0 | 4/39 |
References[edit]
- ^ Shell Shield 1966/67 – five wickets in an innings – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Shell Shield 1966/67 – centuries – CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Batting and fielding in Shell Shield 1966/67 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ Bowling in Shell Shield 1966/67 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2015.