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Eastern Province v Border
Currie Cup 1954/55 (Section B)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 7th, 8th January 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEastern Province won by an innings and 198 runs
PointsEastern Province 6; Border 0
UmpiresHH Bulbring, FRW Payne
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 395/9 (Bradfield 9*, McAllister 7*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HB Birrellc Shuman b Witherden47 1213- 
GF Dakinc Knott b Witherden29 825- 
EB Nortonc Fenner b Witherden56 1514- 
ARA Murrayb Knott33 744- 
HG Emslielbw b Knott81  9- 
DL Fernleyc TJRS Geach b Cornell22 371- 
*SD du Toitc Shuman b Knott73 838- 
HI Longc Shuman b Knott3 32-- 
AH McKinnonc Knott b Chalmers15 1111 
+BB Bradfieldnot out22  1- 
BA McAllisterb Witherden33  3- 
Extras(12 b, 4 lb, 4 nb)20
Total(all out, 133.4 overs)434
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Dakin), 2-93 (Birrell), 3-156 (Murray), 4-202 (Norton), 5-237 (Fernley), 6-353 (du Toit), 7-362 (Emslie), 8-379 (McKinnon), 9-379 (Long), 10-434 (McAllister, 133.4 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Knott39   71184--
Witherden39.481114-4
Schreiber25   2860--
Chalmers26   5721--
Cornell3   0191--
Farrer1   080--
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Geachc Bradfield b Murray0 7-- 
TJRS Geachc Norton b McKinnon17 591- 
D Fennerb McKinnon13 37-- 
*KN Kirtonc Emslie b McKinnon12 581- 
WS Farrerb McKinnon0 5-- 
PC Cornellc and b McAllister11 271- 
S Knottc Emslie b Murray22  2- 
EF Witherdenc Bradfield b Murray8 26-- 
EF Schreiberb McKinnon1  -- 
+PS Shumanlbw b McKinnon8 6-1 
WR Chalmersnot out3 3-- 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 48.7 overs)96
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (RI Geach, 1.3 ov), 2-30 (Fenner), 3-33 (TJRS Geach), 4-33 (Farrer), 5-54 (Cornell), 6-64 (Kirton), 7-80 (Knott), 8-85 (Witherden), 9-87 (Schreiber), 10-96 (Shuman, 48.7 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakin6   2200--
Murray16   10123--
McKinnon18.77416--
McAllister8   1221--
Border second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Geachrun out13 272- 
TJRS Geachc Dakin b McKinnon19 323- 
D Fennerlbw b McKinnon17 322- 
*KN Kirtonst Bradfield b McKinnon10 131- 
WS Farrerc Emslie b Long11 381- 
PC Cornellc Norton b Murray6 45-- 
S Knottc Birrell b McKinnon30 314- 
EF Witherdenc Long b Murray13 21-1 
EF Schreibernot out7 35-- 
+PS Shumanc du Toit b Murray6 141- 
WR Chalmersb McKinnon4 31- 
Extras(2 b, 2 lb)4
Total(all out, 43.6 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (RI Geach), 2-32 (TJRS Geach), 3-46 (Kirton), 4-63 (Fenner), 5-74 (Farrer), 6-100 (Cornell), 7-108 (Knott), 8-119 (Witherden), 9-136 (Shuman), 10-140 (Chalmers, 43.6 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakin4   0140--
Murray12   2383--
McKinnon17.66485--
McAllister4   0130--
Long6   2231--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> EF Witherden made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PS Shuman made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BA McAllister made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> EB Norton (1) 50 in 146 minutes with 3 fours
--> HG Emslie (1) 50 in 120 minutes with 7 fours
--> SD du Toit (1) 50 in 63 minutes with 5 fours
--> BA McAllister (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> AH McKinnon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed EF Schreiber in the Border first innings (previous best was 4-24)
--> AH McKinnon achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Border first innings