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Orange Free State v Eastern Province
Currie Cup 1952/53 (Section A)
VenueRamblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein on 12th, 13th, 14th February 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to field
ResultOrange Free State won by 283 runs
PointsOrange Free State 6; Eastern Province 0
UmpiresEB Parsons, FF Williamson
Close of play day 1Orange Free State (1) 355/9 (Liddle 41*, Gibbs 15*)
Close of play day 2Orange Free State (2) 203/8 (Wright 39*)
Orange Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Hansonc Dakin b McKinnon34  2- 
EB Hoffmanc and b McKinnon14  -- 
LB Kochc Connell b Forword24 323- 
RC le Sueurrun out24 543- 
+EL Johnstoneb Forword1 7-- 
JHV Forbesrun out2 14-- 
ETE Hansenc Connell b Young88  11- 
HF Wrightc Forword b McKinnon8 151- 
*LTD Tuckettc and b Young68  8- 
JR Liddlec Dakin b Harvey44  6- 
KL Gibbsnot out16  3- 
Extras(17 b, 13 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)36
Total(all out, 95.5 overs)359
Fall of wickets:
1-58 (Hoffman), 2-67 (Hanson), 3-96 (Koch), 4-102 (Johnstone), 5-110 (Forbes), 6-116 (le Sueur), 7-127 (Wright), 8-254 (Tuckett), 9-332 (Hansen), 10-359 (Liddle, 95.5 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Forword23   4932-5
Harvey8.52261--
Millard11   2300--
Young22   7542--
McKinnon16   35231-
Long9   2330--
Gathorne6   0350--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinb Gibbs20 312- 
RK Harveyb Gibbs1 16-- 
+GR Connelllbw b Liddle21 551- 
HI Longb Liddle12 29-- 
DES Millardc Tuckett b Gibbs61 1326- 
RR MacDonaldb Tuckett30 574- 
HG Emsliec Johnstone b Gibbs35 554- 
R Gathorneb Gibbs19 452- 
*JO Youngc Hanson b Liddle28 462- 
RL Forwordlbw b Liddle9 131- 
AH McKinnonnot out0 4-- 
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 253 minutes, 67.6 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Harvey), 2-23 (Dakin), 3-55 (Long), 4-60 (Connell), 5-128 (MacDonald), 6-182 (Emslie), 7-187 (Millard), 8-222 (Gathorne), 9-242 (Young), 10-246 (Forword, 67.6 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibbs21   2795--
Tuckett12   0471-1
Liddle23.62664--
Hansen2   0100--
Wright9   2340--
Orange Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Hansonlbw b Harvey10 181- 
EB Hoffmanc Gathorne b Forword6 22-- 
LB Kochc Dakin b Harvey12 362- 
RC le Sueurc Connell b Harvey7 14-- 
+EL Johnstonest Connell b Young26 561- 
JHV Forbesb Harvey022-- 
ETE Hansenc and b McKinnon30 443- 
HF Wrightc Long b Harvey55 11251 
*LTD Tuckettc Millard b Dakin53 8661 
KL Gibbslbw b McKinnon19 631- 
JR Liddlenot out27 451- 
Extras(18 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)25
Total(all out, 70.2 overs)270
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Hanson), 2-16 (Hoffman), 3-27 (le Sueur), 4-44 (Koch), 5-44 (Forbes), 6-91 (Johnstone), 7-100 (Hansen), 8-203 (Tuckett), 9-221 (Wright), 10-270 (Gibbs, 70.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Forword17   2661--
Harvey12   0545-1
Young19   3601-2
McKinnon13.23332--
Millard5   0170--
Dakin4   0151--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinb Liddle47 1246- 
RK Harveylbw b Tuckett2 20-- 
+GR Connellb Tuckett3 16-- 
HI Longc Hansen b Wright16 282- 
DES Millardb Tuckett0 7-- 
RR MacDonaldc Wright b Tuckett4 51- 
HG Emslielbw b Gibbs23 382- 
R Gathorneb Gibbs011-- 
*JO Youngb Gibbs1 6-- 
RL Forwordnot out1 9-- 
AH McKinnonc Hanson b Liddle1 5-- 
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(all out, 134 minutes, 33.2 overs)100
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Harvey), 2-23 (Connell), 3-40 (Long), 4-43 (Millard), 5-47 (MacDonald), 6-96 (Emslie), 7-96 (Gathorne), 8-96 (Dakin), 9-98 (Young), 10-100 (McKinnon, 33.2 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibbs11   4203-2
Tuckett11   4414--
Wright6   3161--
Liddle5.20212--
Notes
--> RR MacDonald made his debut in First-Class matches
--> HF Wright made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GR Connell made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> R Gathorne made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JO Young made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> ETE Hansen (1) passed his previous highest score of 56 in First-Class matches
--> JR Liddle (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> GF Dakin (2) passed his previous highest score of 41 in First-Class matches
--> AH McKinnon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed HF Wright in the Orange Free State first innings (previous best was 2-57)
--> KL Gibbs achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed R Gathorne in the Eastern Province first innings (previous best was 4-56)
--> KL Gibbs achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province first innings
--> RK Harvey achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JHV Forbes in the Orange Free State second innings (previous best was 3-80)
--> RK Harvey achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State second innings
--> KL Gibbs completed a hat-trick in the Eastern Province second innings (Emslie, Gathorne, Young)