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Eastern Province v Western Province
Currie Cup 1952/53 (Section A)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 19th, 20th, 22nd December 1952 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEastern Province 3; Western Province 1
UmpiresHH Bulbring, FRW Payne
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 62/2 (Johnson 20*, Emslie 15*)
Close of play day 2Western Province (2) 164/6 (Nel 89*, Ballantyne 0*)
Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WGA Wileyb Forword0 3-- 
KT Comminsb Forword15 801- 
*JD Nelrun out41 1185- 
PS Nicholsonc Johnson b Blenkinsop15 321- 
AW Marshall hit wkt b Young17 891- 
BD Pfaffc Young b Blenkinsop10 162- 
IR Ballantynec Bradfield b Millard5 21-- 
+JH Ferrandib Millard0 19-- 
MA Hanleyc Dakin b Young22 1621 
SA Thwaitsc Dakin b Forword12 301- 
EV Wittenot out13 271- 
Extras(4 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 231 minutes, 64.6 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wiley), 2-48 (Commins), 3-70 (Nicholson), 4-75 (Nel), 5-92 (Pfaff), 6-98 (Ballantyne), 7-107 (Ferrandi), 8-130 (Hanley), 9-130 (Marshall), 10-156 (Thwaits, 64.6 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Forword17.65403-2
Blenkinsop15   5422--
Dakin5   190--
Young17   9252--
Millard10   3342--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinc Wiley b Thwaits3 36-- 
JA Sapsfordb Hanley9 301- 
KH Johnsonst Ferrandi b Hanley56 1414- 
HG Emsliec Wiley b Hanley81 20811- 
DES Millardc Nicholson b Witte41 786- 
RJ Wisec Nicholson b Hanley26 583- 
R Gathorneb Hanley4 3-- 
*JO Youngc Ferrandi b Witte14 332- 
RL Forwordc Hanley b Witte10 241- 
+BB Bradfieldnot out5 211- 
AG Blenkinsopc Marshall b Witte0 6-- 
Extras(12 b, 5 lb, 4 nb)21
Total(all out, 320 minutes, 97.1 overs)270
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Sapsford), 2-14 (Dakin), 3-152 (Millard), 4-210 (Emslie), 5-211 (Johnson), 6-217 (Gathorne), 7-248 (Young), 8-260 (Wise), 9-266 (Forword), 10-270 (Blenkinsop, 97.1 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Witte28.113484-2
Thwaits19   9521-2
Hanley34   4935--
Marshall14   3440--
Ballantyne2   1120--
Western Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WGA Wileyb Forword4531- 
KT Comminsb Forword1911-- 
*JD Nelnot out217 40131- 
PS Nicholsonlbw b Millard58 1476- 
BD Pfaffc sub b Millard1 7-- 
AW Marshallb Forword6 151- 
SA Thwaitslbw b Millard0 18-- 
IR Ballantyneb Blenkinsop11 22-- 
+JH Ferrandinot out58 1799- 
MA Hanleydid not bat      
EV Wittedid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)16
Total(7 wickets, declared, 405 minutes, 118 overs)372
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Wiley, 0.5 ov), 2-5 (Commins, 2.1 ov), 3-136 (Nicholson), 4-146 (Pfaff), 5-161 (Marshall), 6-164 (Thwaits), 7-187 (Ballantyne)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Forword31   51163-1
Dakin12   1420--
Blenkinsop20   31001--
Sapsford8   3180--
Young24   16320--
Millard22   4483--
Emslie1   100--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinb Hanley2 40-- 
JA Sapsfordc Hanley b Witte7 54-- 
KH Johnsonc Ferrandi b Witte1 2-- 
HG Emslieb Hanley14 721- 
DES Millardc Marshall b Hanley5 13-- 
R Gathornerun out30 893- 
RJ Wiselbw b Hanley5 131- 
*JO Youngnot out51  4- 
+BB Bradfieldnot out11  1- 
RL Forworddid not bat      
AG Blenkinsopdid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)20
Total(7 wickets, 84 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Dakin), 2-11 (Johnson), 3-12 (Sapsford), 4-17 (Millard), 5-52 (Emslie), 6-62 (Wise), 7-87 (Gathorne)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Witte20   14152--
Thwaits12   5150-1
Hanley31   15424--
Ballantyne15   3390--
Marshall4   280--
Nicholson2   170--
Notes
--> Day 3 Lunch: Western Province (2) ?/? (Nel 217*, [unknown] ?*)
--> GF Dakin made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JA Sapsford made his debut in First-Class matches
--> R Gathorne made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RL Forword made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BB Bradfield made his debut in First-Class matches
--> IR Ballantyne made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> KH Johnson (1) 50 in 120 minutes with 4 fours
--> HG Emslie (1) 50 in 164 minutes with 6 fours
--> DES Millard (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> JD Nel (2) 50 in 122 minutes with 5 fours
--> JD Nel (2) 100 in 244 minutes with 11 fours
--> JD Nel (2) passed his previous highest score of 139 in First-Class matches
--> JD Nel (2) 150 in 344 minutes with 19 fours
--> JD Nel (2) 200 in 389 minutes with 27 fours
--> JD Nel (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> PS Nicholson (2) 50 in 132 minutes with 5 fours
--> PS Nicholson (2) passed his previous highest score of 51 in First-Class matches
--> JH Ferrandi (2) 50 in 132 minutes with 9 fours
--> JO Young (2) 50 in 95 minutes with 4 fours
--> DES Millard achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed SA Thwaits in the Western Province second innings (previous best was 2-34)
--> KH Johnson retired hurt in the Eastern Province first innings having scored 35 (team score 91/2) - he returned when the score was 152/3