MacRobertson Shield 1927-28
Australia
December 1927 to January 1928
England v Australia 4-2 (9-5)
Melbourne 16-17 December 1927
WB Du Pre lost to JC Windsor 0-2
Miss DD Steel beat CJ Miller 2-0
F Colchester-Wemyss beat WT McCleery 2-0
W Windsor Richards beat Mrs CJ Miller 2-0
C-Wemyss/W-Richards lost to Windsor/McCleery +19, -8, -21
Du Pre/Steel beat Miller/Miller -26, +26, +17
England v Australia 2-4 (4-9)
Melbourne 6-8 January 1928
Miss DD Steel beat CJ Miller +21, +2
W Windsor Richards beat Mrs CJ Miller -13, +14, +19
WB Du Pre lost to JC Windsor -10, -18
F Colchester-Wemyss lost to WT McCleery -26, -20
Du Pre/Steel lost to Miller/Miller -2, -8
C-Wemyss/W-Richards lost to Windsor/McCleery -11, -25
England v Australia 3-3 (6-6)
Melbourne 12-14 January 1928
Miss DD Steel lost to CJ Miller -13, -25
W Windsor Richards beat Mrs CJ Miller +19, +9
WB Du Pre lost to JC Windsor -25, -7
F Colchester-Wemyss lost to WT McCleery -16, -17
Du Pre/Steel beat Windsor/McCleery +10, +11
C-Wemyss/W-Richards beat Miller/Miller +11, +20
Australia won the Shield on the basis of winning most games
20-19
Teams
Australia
John Windsor
Cyril Miller
Billy McCleery
Elizabeth Miller
England
William Du Pre
Francis Colchester-Wemyss
Joan Retallack
Dorothy Steel
Walter Windsor Richards
Newspaper reports
Friday 16 December 1927 - The Argus (Melbourne)
Saturday 17 December 1927 - The Argus (Melbourne)
Monday 19 December 1927 - The Argus (Melbourne)
Tuesday 10 January 1928 - The Argus (Melbourne)
Friday 13 January 1928 - The Argus (Melbourne)
Saturday 14 January 1928 - The Argus (Melbourne)
Monday 16 January 1928 - The Argus (Melbourne)
Monday 16 January 1928 - The Argus (Melbourne)