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Border v Eastern Province
Currie Cup 1950/51
VenueJan Smuts Ground, East London on 15th, 16th, 18th December 1950 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsBorder 3; Eastern Province 1
UmpiresRJ Capstick, AL Haiden
Close of play day 1Border (1) 8/0 (Fuller 1*, Hicks 7*)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 22/0 (Connell 14*, Johnson 8*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Connellc Fuller b Beesly6 151- 
DCW Hickenb Hicks5 18-- 
+JHB Waitelbw b Hicks84 2522- 
HB Birrellc Fuller b Woods83 1608- 
ARA Murrayrun out7 27-- 
KH Johnsonc Kirton b Beesly39 1161- 
SD du Toitb Beesly10 47-- 
EB Nortonc Woods b Phillips26  1- 
RW Searleb Phillips13 45-- 
*JO Youngc Fuller b Woods4 61- 
ME Clarknot out0  -- 
Extras(4 lb)4
Total(all out, 110.3 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Connell), 2-11 (Hicken), 3-140 (Birrell), 4-159 (Murray), 5-208 (Waite), 6-231 (du Toit), 7-240 (Johnson), 8-276 (Searle), 9-277 (Norton), 10-281 (Young, 110.3 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hicks17   2422--
Beesly28   7593--
Woods30.36662--
Whitfield14   1710--
Hird19   5350--
Phillips2   142--
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GC Fullerb du Toit66  3- 
*AW Hicksb Young31  3- 
HVL Whitfieldb Birrell29 652- 
KN Kirtonb Birrell77 12911- 
RR Phillipsb Birrell65 6762 
D Fennerrun out37  3- 
WM Taintonc Waite b Young18  1- 
SF Hirdc du Toit b Young5 11-- 
+AV Hayesnot out6 141- 
DAC Woodsst Waite b Young7 6-- 
R Beeslyb du Toit0 3-- 
Extras(12 b, 2 lb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 103.4 overs)356
Fall of wickets:
1-53 (Hicks), 2-113 (Whitfield), 3-157 (Fuller), 4-271 (Phillips), 5-276 (Kirton), 6-323 (Tainton), 7-341 (Hird), 8-344 (Fenner), 9-355 (Woods), 10-356 (Beesly, 103.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark9   0420--
du Toit21.426221-
Birrell25   7793--
Murray10   0410--
Young24   7824--
Searle14   3350--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Connellc Hayes b Whitfield24  2- 
KH Johnsonlbw b Hicks54  5- 
+JHB Waitenot out125 1955- 
HB Birrellc Hicks b Woods22 281- 
ARA Murraylbw b Hird52  7- 
SD du Toitst Hayes b Woods7 101- 
*JO Youngnot out13  11 
DCW Hickendid not bat      
EB Nortondid not bat      
RW Searledid not bat      
ME Clarkdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 lb)4
Total(5 wickets, declared, 256 minutes, 72.5 overs)301
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Connell), 2-112 (Johnson), 3-149 (Birrell), 4-265 (Murray), 5-278 (du Toit)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hicks13   3511--
Beesly17   4530--
Woods13   1512--
Whitfield9   0411--
Hird18.51851--
Phillips2   0160--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GC Fullerc Hicken b Young29 752- 
HVL Whitfieldc Connell b Young54 1012- 
KN Kirtonc and b Birrell6 9-- 
*AW Hicksc du Toit b Birrell38 926- 
RR Phillipsc du Toit b Young2 6-- 
SF Hirdnot out11  1- 
D Fennerlbw b Murray7 261- 
WM Taintonb Birrell4 19-- 
+AV Hayesnot out0  -- 
DAC Woodsdid not bat      
R Beeslydid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 1 nb)6
Total(7 wickets, 47 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-70 (Fuller), 2-81 (Kirton), 3-111 (Whitfield), 4-117 (Phillips), 5-135 (Hicks), 6-146 (Fenner), 7-157 (Tainton)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Clark4   260--
du Toit4   0200-1
Birrell18   5663--
Murray8   2241--
Young11   3343--
Searle2   110--
Notes
--> KH Johnson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RW Searle made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SF Hird made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HB Birrell (1) passed his previous highest score of 56 in First-Class matches
--> ARA Murray (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> GC Fuller (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> JHB Waite (2) passed his previous highest score of 108 in First-Class matches