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Border v Eastern Province
Currie Cup 1954/55 (Section B)
VenueJan Smuts Ground, East London on 17th, 18th, 20th December 1954 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossBorder won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEastern Province won by 5 wickets
PointsBorder 0; Eastern Province 6
UmpiresAB Kidson, RH Smith
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 83/4 (Emslie 23*, Fernley 13*)
Close of play day 2Border (2) 134/7 (Hayes 14*, Hay 4*)
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Geachc du Toit b Murray33  3- 
HS Laceyb Dakin1  -- 
OC Dawsonb McKinnon38  7- 
*KN Kirtonc Birrell b McKinnon163 25522- 
D Fennerc Emslie b Hicks54  4- 
PC Cornellc Dakin b Hicks0  -- 
S Knottb Birrell15  3- 
+AV Hayesb Murray9  1- 
KI Hayc Bradfield b Murray12  1- 
WR Chalmersrun out3  -- 
M Wildnot out0  -- 
Extras(6 b, 1 lb)7
Total(all out, 88.7 overs)335
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-58, 3-83, 4-235, 5-235, 6-283, 7-292, 8-322, 9-322, 10-335 (88.7 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakin17   3871--
Hicks11   1372--
du Toit7   1280--
Murray25.77913--
McKinnon16   5382--
Birrell12   1471--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HB Birrellb Knott0  -- 
GF Dakinlbw b Chalmers20  1- 
AW Hicksb Knott0  -- 
EB Nortonst Hayes b Hay23  2- 
HG Emslielbw b Dawson127 24014- 
DL Fernleyc Lacey b Hay13  1- 
*SD du Toitb Knott4  -- 
ARA Murraylbw b Knott19  2- 
HI Longst Hayes b Chalmers108 18017- 
AH McKinnonc Lacey b Hay17  2- 
+BB Bradfieldnot out10  1- 
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 96.5 overs)352
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-1, 3-38, 4-50, 5-83, 6-99, 7-149, 8-273, 9-302, 10-352 (96.5 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Knott23   3854--
Wild10   1510--
Chalmers18.54632--
Hay30   11923--
Dawson15   1501--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Geachst Bradfield b McKinnon31  4- 
HS Laceylbw b McKinnon26  3- 
OC Dawsonlbw b Murray13  3- 
*KN Kirtonc Bradfield b Murray0  -- 
D Fennerb Hicks32  3- 
PC Cornellb Murray0  -- 
S Knottb Birrell5  -- 
+AV Hayesc Murray b McKinnon27  4- 
KI Hayb du Toit15  2- 
WR Chalmersnot out0  -- 
M Wildlbw b du Toit0  -- 
Extras(10 b, 7 lb)17
Total(all out, 55.2 overs)166
Fall of wickets:
1-59, 2-74, 3-74, 4-74, 5-77, 6-100, 7-116, 8-166, 9-166, 10-166 (55.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakin4   1270--
Hicks6   2211--
Murray18   7393--
McKinnon18   8303--
Birrell6   1261--
du Toit3.2162--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HB Birrelllbw b Hay10  1- 
GF Dakinlbw b Chalmers75  9- 
AW Hicksc Cornell b Knott11  -- 
EB Nortonrun out0  -- 
HG Emsliec Lacey b Chalmers8  1- 
DL Fernleynot out29  2- 
*SD du Toitnot out11  1- 
ARA Murraydid not bat      
HI Longdid not bat      
AH McKinnondid not bat      
+BB Bradfielddid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 1 lb)7
Total(5 wickets, 54 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Birrell), 2-60 (Hicks), 3-60 (Norton), 4-84 (Emslie), 5-133 (Dakin)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Knott17   0591--
Wild2   120--
Hay5   2141--
Dawson8   1270--
Chalmers21   11372--
Kirton1   050--
Notes
--> M Wild made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> KN Kirton (1) passed his previous highest score of 122 in First-Class matches
--> HG Emslie (1) passed his previous highest score of 84 in First-Class matches
--> HG Emslie (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> HI Long (1) passed his previous highest score of 77 in First-Class matches
--> HI Long (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> GF Dakin (2) passed his previous highest score of 47 in First-Class matches
--> OC Dawson reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Eastern Province first innings
--> WR Chalmers reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed HG Emslie, his 1st wicket in the Eastern Province second innings