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Eastern Province v Griqualand West
Currie Cup 1954/55 (Section B)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 1st, 3rd, 4th January 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossGriqualand West won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEastern Province won by 9 wickets
PointsEastern Province 6; Griqualand West 0
UmpiresP Brodie, CE Miller
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 103/0 (Birrell 60*, Dakin 40*)
Close of play day 2Griqualand West (2) 90/3 (RG Draper 49*, Helfrich 2*)
Griqualand West first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Draperc Bradfield b Murray25 701- 
+AH Schulzeb Murray17 531- 
DH Buckleylbw b Blenkinsop9 221- 
EJ Draperb Birrell86 19811- 
CD Helfrichc Bradfield b Murray6 50-- 
BA Goblelbw b Murray4 43-- 
M McMillanrun out8 332- 
LH Drurylbw b Birrell2 41-- 
D Leec Fernley b Murray25 524- 
*JE Waddingtonc Long b Murray8 101- 
CR Englishnot out1 20-- 
Extras(12 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 83.7 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-51, 3-57, 4-102, 5-117, 6-140, 7-168, 8-183, 9-192, 10-210 (83.7 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blenkinsop7   0291-1
Dakin18   5440--
Murray29.719466-1
McKinnon17   6340--
du Toit2   01301-
Birrell10   1252--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HB Birrellc Schulze b Waddington77 1736- 
GF Dakinb Waddington40 1303- 
EB Nortonlbw b Waddington30 841- 
ARA Murrayc Drury b Waddington32 521- 
HG Emsliec Schulze b Helfrich29 751- 
DL Fernleyb Waddington42 1251- 
HI Longc Buckley b Waddington13 252- 
*SD du Toitnot out35 582- 
AH McKinnonb Waddington0 11-- 
+BB Bradfieldc Drury b Waddington0 5-- 
AG Blenkinsopb Waddington10 711 
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 105.5 overs)324
Fall of wickets:
1-106, 2-137, 3-173, 4-190, 5-237, 6-265, 7-303, 8-303, 9-303, 10-324 (105.5 ov)
Griqualand West bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Helfrich17   3471--
English16   265011
Waddington41.591059--
Drury21   4570-1
Lee10   1340--
Griqualand West second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RG Draperc Murray b Long72 2154- 
+AH Schulzeb Murray045-- 
DH Buckleylbw b Murray29 1213- 
EJ Draperb McKinnon3 8-- 
CD Helfrichrun out8 271- 
BA Gobleb Murray44 1035- 
M McMillanc Norton b Long1 20-- 
D Leec and b Long2 8-- 
LH Druryc Norton b Long4 121- 
*JE Waddingtonb Long065-- 
CR Englishnot out1 3-- 
Extras(12 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)19
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)183
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-83, 3-88, 4-97, 5-139, 6-151, 7-163, 8-173, 9-173, 10-183 (81.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakin10   4310--
Murray23.213343--
McKinnon25   12401-1
Birrell12   2220--
Long11   3375--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HB Birrellnot out36  3- 
GF Dakinc and b RG Draper15 431- 
EB Nortonnot out16  1- 
ARA Murraydid not bat      
HG Emsliedid not bat      
DL Fernleydid not bat      
HI Longdid not bat      
*SD du Toitdid not bat      
AH McKinnondid not bat      
+BB Bradfielddid not bat      
AG Blenkinsopdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(1 wicket, 16.6 overs)70
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Dakin)
Griqualand West bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
English3   0100--
Helfrich5   1150--
Waddington2   0110--
RG Draper2   071--
EJ Draper3   0140--
Goble1.60100--
Notes
--> EJ Draper (1) 50 in 130 minutes with 7 fours
--> HB Birrell (1) 50 in 90 minutes with 6 fours
--> RG Draper (2) 50 in 163 minutes with 1 four
--> JE Waddington achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province first innings (previous best was 8-50)
--> JE Waddington reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 6th wicket in the Eastern Province first innings
--> HI Long achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Griqualand West second innings (previous best was 1-1)
--> HI Long achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Griqualand West second innings