The 1968–69 Shell Shield season was the third 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 17 January to 6 March 1969.
| Dates | 17 January – 6 March 1969 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | WICB |
| Cricket format | First-class (four-day) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions |  Jamaica (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 10 |
| Most runs |  Robin Bynoe (421) |
| Most wickets |  Philbert Blair (23) |
Six teams contested the tournament – Barbados, British Guiana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands. The Leeward and Windward Islands both played fewer matches than the other teams, although the results from their matches still counted towards the title. Three teams – Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados – were undefeated (either winning or drawing all their matches), but Jamaica had more points than the other teams, thus winning their inaugural title. Barbadian batsman Robin Bynoe led the tournament in runs, while Guyanese pace bowler Philbert Blair was the leading wicket-taker.
Points table edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | DWF | DLF | DNC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaica |
4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| Barbados |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Guyana |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
 Leeward Islands |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
 Windward Islands |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Statistics edit
Most runs edit
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, listed by runs scored and then by batting average.[1]
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Bynoe | Barbados |
421 | 7 | 60.14 | 114 | 1 | 3 |
| Renford Pinnock | Jamaica |
346 | 6 | 69.20 | 175 | 2 | 1 |
| Peter Lashley | Barbados |
318 | 7 | 45.42 | 94 | 0 | 3 |
| Maurice Foster | Jamaica |
302 | 6 | 50.33 | 135 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Solomon | Guyana |
281 | 5 | 56.20 | 169 | 1 | 0 |
Most wickets edit
The top five wicket-takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.[2]
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | 5 | 10 | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philbert Blair | Guyana |
149.0 | 23 | 21.26 | 2 | 0 | 5/60 |
| Vanburn Holder | Barbados |
134.0 | 19 | 15.78 | 0 | 0 | 3/14 |
| George Rock | Barbados |
124.1 | 18 | 16.05 | 1 | 0 | 6/18 |
| Willie Rodriguez | Trinidad and Tobago |
87.3 | 17 | 14.17 | 2 | 0 | 6/30 |
| Lloyd Cornelius | Guyana |
128.2 | 17 | 32.94 | 2 | 0 | 6/104 |
References edit
- ^ Batting and fielding in Shell Shield 1968/69 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ Bowling in Shell Shield 1968/69 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 April 2016.