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Transvaal v Eastern Province
Currie Cup 1955/56 (Section A)
VenueEllis Park, Johannesburg on 26th, 28th November 1955 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultTransvaal won by an innings and 38 runs
PointsTransvaal 6; Eastern Province 0
UmpiresKFS Carter, WN Eksteen
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 87/3 (Varnals 49*, Long 0*)
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Tayfieldb Anderson16 45-- 
WE Patrickb Anderson7 201- 
WR Endeanc du Toit b Anderson247 285291 
KJ Funstonc Anderson b Blenkinsop41 645- 
+JHB Waiteb Shaw68 1259- 
*AI Taylorc Blenkinsop b du Toit15 292- 
PS Heineb Blenkinsop3 10-- 
LR Harrisst Bradfield b McKinnon4 11-- 
JC Kerbylbw b du Toit0 3-- 
PM Doddsc Bradfield b Anderson2 18-- 
NAT Adcocknot out3 3-- 
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 84.7 overs)412
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Patrick), 2-33 (Tayfield), 3-119 (Funston), 4-296 (Waite), 5-351 (Taylor), 6-363 (Heine), 7-377 (Harris), 8-378 (Kerby), 9-407 (Endean), 10-412 (Dodds, 84.7 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Anderson17.72764-1
Blenkinsop20   310321-
Dakin5   0220--
McKinnon20   21031--
Shaw14   1721--
du Toit8   0302--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinc Waite b Heine2 3-- 
HG Emsliec Tayfield b Kerby18 682- 
GD Varnalsc Harris b Heine49 1236- 
JW Ponsonbyc Endean b Heine7 201- 
HI Longc Waite b Heine5 44-- 
*SD du Toitc Waite b Adcock2 16-- 
IF Andersonc Harris b Dodds22 852- 
AH McKinnonb Heine22 494- 
+BB Bradfieldc Taylor b Tayfield23 393- 
NC Shawnot out6 20-- 
AG Blenkinsopb Dodds4 10-- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)13
Total(all out, 50.1 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Dakin), 2-43 (Emslie), 3-74 (Ponsonby), 4-89 (Varnals), 5-94 (Long), 6-94 (du Toit), 7-125 (McKinnon), 8-161 (Anderson), 9-166 (Bradfield), 10-173 (Blenkinsop, 50.1 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Heine18   84352-
Adcock12   1411-4
Kerby4   1241--
Taylor2   030--
Tayfield8.10251--
Dodds6   1242--
Eastern Province second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinlbw b Adcock011-- 
HG Emsliec Endean b Tayfield84 2245- 
GD Varnalsc Waite b Heine14 211- 
+BB Bradfieldc Waite b Adcock0 13-- 
JW Ponsonbyb Taylor33 1196- 
HI Longb Heine10 441- 
*SD du Toitb Kerby10 331- 
AH McKinnonlbw b Kerby1 9-- 
NC Shawnot out10 26-- 
IF Andersonc Waite b Kerby032-- 
AG Blenkinsopb Kerby24 2321 
Extras(8 b, 4 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 59.6 overs)201
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Dakin, 0.1 ov), 2-18 (Varnals), 3-23 (Bradfield), 4-119 (Ponsonby), 5-145 (Long), 6-157 (Emslie), 7-162 (McKinnon), 8-163 (du Toit), 9-163 (Anderson), 10-201 (Blenkinsop, 59.6 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adcock12   1302--
Heine16   25621-
Kerby8.61284--
Dodds10   1420--
Taylor5   1111--
Tayfield8   2191-1
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> WE Patrick made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PM Dodds made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GD Varnals made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JW Ponsonby made his debut in First-Class matches
--> IF Anderson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> NC Shaw made his debut in First-Class matches
--> WR Endean (1) 100 in 170 minutes
--> WR Endean (1) 200 in 230 minutes
--> WR Endean (1) passed his previous highest score of 235 in First-Class matches
--> HG Emslie (2) 50 in 145 minutes with 4 fours
--> HG Emslie (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 69
--> PS Heine reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GD Varnals, his 3rd wicket in the Eastern Province first innings
--> JC Kerby achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed AG Blenkinsop in the Eastern Province second innings (previous best was 3-19)