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Eastern Province v Border
Currie Cup 1947/48
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 1st, 2nd, 3rd January 1948 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEastern Province won by an innings and 149 runs
PointsEastern Province 5; Border 0
Close of play day 1
Close of play day 2Border (2) 127/3 (Treadaway 48*, Lipke 10*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Draperc Kirton b Lownds106     
EB Nortonst Wakeford b Lownds32     
HV Felthamc Wakeford b Niland25     
*SF Hirdc Treadaway b Lownds111     
ARA Murrayb Preston65     
GD Pringlec White b Lownds7     
HB Birrelllbw b Kirton30     
BC Lynchc Preston b Lownds14     
+DG Riemerb Treadaway38     
NBF Mannlbw b Lownds28     
AH Coynot out3     
Extras(8 b, 6 lb)14
Total(all out, 95.5 overs)473
Fall of wickets:
1-125, 2-148, 3-191, 4-350, 5-351, 6-361, 7-390, 8-418, 9-469, 10-473 (95.5 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collins18   21170--
Niland12   1731--
Lownds30.541356--
Treadaway11   1481--
Preston21   0691--
Kirton3   0171--
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Lipkeb Lynch0     
CD Whitec Riemer b Coy5     
WB Treadawayb Birrell26     
RR Phillipsc Murray b Mann8     
*JB Prestonc Riemer b Mann7     
KN Kirtonb Coy43     
SC Reidb Birrell6     
+BR Wakefordlbw b Birrell0     
DW Nilandlbw b Coy9     
CD Lowndsc and b Coy10     
TL Collinsnot out3     
Extras(10 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)13
Total(all out, 66.4 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-15, 3-25, 4-36, 5-78, 6-91, 7-97, 8-116, 9-124, 10-130 (66.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lynch15   5211--
Murray4   220--
Mann20   11342--
Coy18.46364--
Birrell9   1243--
Border second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CD Whitec Riemer b Coy17     
WB Treadawayc and b Coy52     
*JB Prestonc Riemer b Coy5     
RR Phillipsb Lynch37     
AJ Lipkeb Mann13     
KN Kirtonb Lynch12     
SC Reidlbw b Coy5     
+BR Wakefordc Lynch b Coy14     
CD Lowndsb Mann17     
DW Nilandb Coy7     
TL Collinsnot out3     
Extras(10 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 78.4 overs)194
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-39, 3-97, 4-134, 5-134, 6-149, 7-157, 8-174, 9-190, 10-194 (78.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lynch16   1422--
Murray13   0410--
Mann12.45152--
Coy28   11586--
Birrell6   0240--
Hird3   120--
Notes
--> CD Lownds made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AJ Lipke made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DW Niland made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TL Collins made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RG Draper (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 54
--> HB Birrell (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> DG Riemer (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in First-Class matches
--> WB Treadaway (2) passed his previous highest score of 37 in First-Class matches
--> CD Lownds achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province first innings
--> HB Birrell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Border first innings (previous best was 0-20)
--> AH Coy achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Border second innings (previous best was 6-94)