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Eastern Province v Rhodesia
Currie Cup 1954/55 (Section B)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 27th, 28th, 29th December 1954 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEastern Province won by an innings and 117 runs
PointsEastern Province 6; Rhodesia 0
UmpiresHH Bulbring, FRW Payne
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 416/9 (Bradfield 16*, Blenkinsop 22*)
Close of play day 2Rhodesia (2) 146/9 (O'Connell-Jones 78*, Napier 3*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HB Birrellc Mansell b Partridge8 201- 
GF Dakinc Duckworth b Mansell81 2284- 
EB Nortonb Coventry20 72-- 
ARA Murraylbw b Mansell126 250121 
HG Emslieb Coventry25 523- 
DL Fernleyc Mansell b Napier13 262- 
*SD du Toitc Coventry b Mansell18 422- 
HI Longc Coventry b Mansell21 194- 
AH McKinnonb Partridge49 4941 
+BB Bradfieldnot out17  2- 
AG Blenkinsopb Napier25  3- 
Extras(13 b, 5 lb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 124.7 overs)422
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Birrell), 2-61 (Norton), 3-186 (Dakin), 4-240 (Emslie), 5-271 (Fernley), 6-303 (Murray), 7-304 (du Toit), 8-339 (Long), 9-385 (McKinnon), 10-422 (Blenkinsop, 124.7 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Partridge37   61312--
Napier36.713992--
Coventry19   7452--
Mansell32   41284--
Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CAR Duckworthlbw b Blenkinsop041-- 
D O'Connell-Jonesb Blenkinsop5 32-- 
AJ Pitheyc Bradfield b Blenkinsop021-- 
*DJ Lewisc Bradfield b Murray34 1032- 
PNF Mansellc Long b Murray4 20-- 
MW Daviesb McKinnon13 322- 
RW Coventryc Bradfield b Murray10 161- 
+C Harrisrun out39 93-- 
WB Hitzerothrun out36 994- 
JT Partridgenot out10 211- 
DC Napierc Bradfield b Murray0 7-- 
Extras(5 b, 1 lb)6
Total(all out, 61.6 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Duckworth, 0.4 ov), 2-0 (Pithey, 0.6 ov), 3-13 (O'Connell-Jones), 4-24 (Mansell), 5-55 (Davies), 6-66 (Coventry), 7-69 (Lewis), 8-126 (Harris), 9-149 (Hitzeroth), 10-157 (Napier, 61.6 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blenkinsop13   3383--
Dakin6   1150--
Murray21.63574--
McKinnon13   4251--
Birrell5   1140--
du Toit3   220--
Rhodesia second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
CAR Duckworthb Blenkinsop14 92- 
D O'Connell-Jonesc Bradfield b McKinnon79  91 
AJ Pitheyb Blenkinsop011-- 
*DJ Lewislbw b Murray14 81-- 
+C Harrisc Fernley b McKinnon1 10-- 
PNF Mansellst Bradfield b McKinnon4 26-- 
WB Hitzerothb Birrell4 27-- 
MW Daviesc Murray b Birrell0 4-- 
RW Coventryc Dakin b Birrell21 7-- 
JT Partridgec du Toit b McKinnon1 4-- 
DC Napiernot out4  -- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb)6
Total(all out, 65.2 overs)148
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Duckworth), 2-22 (Pithey), 3-64 (Lewis), 4-65 (Harris), 5-81 (Mansell), 6-94 (Hitzeroth), 7-97 (Davies), 8-120 (Coventry), 9-124 (Partridge), 10-148 (O'Connell-Jones, 65.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blenkinsop6   1282--
Dakin1   060--
Murray20   11311--
McKinnon25.216244--
Birrell10   3383--
du Toit2   0110--
Long1   040--
Notes
--> C Harris made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GF Dakin (1) 50 in 132 minutes with 1 four
--> GF Dakin (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in First-Class matches
--> GF Dakin (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> ARA Murray (1) 50 in 115 minutes with 5 fours
--> ARA Murray (1) 100 in 195 minutes with 12 fours
--> ARA Murray (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 42
--> AH McKinnon (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in First-Class matches
--> AG Blenkinsop (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> WB Hitzeroth (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> D O'Connell-Jones (2) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> D O'Connell-Jones (2) 50 in 150 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> DJ Lewis (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> AH McKinnon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Rhodesia second innings (previous best was 4-48)