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North Eastern Transvaal v Border
Currie Cup 1955/56 (Section B)
VenueWillowmoore Park Main Oval, Benoni on 17th, 18th, 20th February 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossBorder won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBorder won by 66 runs
PointsNorth Eastern Transvaal 0; Border 6
UmpiresGI Fitzpatrick, GS Hawkins
Close of play day 1North Eastern Transvaal (1) 104/3 (Richardson 35*, Hansen 6*)
Close of play day 2Border (2) 252/8 (Witherden 2*)
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Geachlbw b Verdoorn4     
EF Schreiberc Smith b Verdoorn13     
D Fennerc Smith b Verdoorn4     
*KN Kirtonnot out111     
WS Farrerc Verdoorn b Burke1     
RK Thorneb Hansen52     
DV Kempc Oosthuizen b Hansen11     
S Knottc Davies b Hansen3     
EF Witherdenc Richardson b Verdoorn0     
+JMG Pricec Verdoorn b de Waal31     
WR Chalmersc Smith b de Waal0     
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 53 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-15, 3-31, 4-32, 5-109, 6-127, 7-143, 8-148, 9-231, 10-234 (53 ov)
North Eastern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
de Waal11   2512--
Burke14   2621--
Verdoorn19   5634--
Hansen9   1543--
North Eastern Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PC Daviesc Farrer b Thorne1     
LW Rolfec Price b Thorne5     
*RA Richardsonb Chalmers46     
FK Verdoornlbw b Knott49     
ETE Hansenc and b Chalmers35     
PG Thornec Geach b Chalmers0     
SF Burkelbw b Witherden34     
CD Abramsc Schreiber b Thorne54     
FA Oosthuizenc Geach b Thorne15     
+RD Smithnot out22     
MS de Waalst Price b Chalmers5     
Extras(9 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)16
Total(all out, 69.7 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-9, 3-84, 4-129, 5-133, 6-147, 7-198, 8-243, 9-262, 10-282 (69.7 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Knott20   2851--
Thorne17   4524--
Witherden9   2321--
Schreiber6   0200--
Chalmers15.71654--
Farrer2   0120--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Geachlbw b Verdoorn3     
EF Schreiberc Hansen b Burke0     
D Fennerc de Waal b Hansen68     
*KN Kirtonb Burke15     
WS Farrerb Hansen27     
RK Thorneb Abrams57     
DV Kempb Burke44     
S Knottrun out23     
EF Witherdennot out17     
+JMG Pricec Thorne b Burke0     
WR Chalmersc Thorne b de Waal6     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)13
Total(all out, 77.6 overs)273
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-9, 3-49, 4-101, 5-177, 6-188, 7-246, 8-252, 9-254, 10-273 (77.6 ov)
North Eastern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
de Waal8.63241--
Burke19   2744--
Verdoorn10   2231--
Hansen15   3422--
Oosthuizen17   2550--
Abrams8   1421--
North Eastern Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PC Daviesc Witherden b Knott43     
LW Rolfelbw b Knott10     
*RA Richardsonb Knott2     
FK Verdoornst Price b Chalmers25     
ETE Hansenrun out18     
PG Thornec Thorne b Chalmers21     
SF Burkeb Chalmers7     
CD Abramsc Thorne b Chalmers6     
FA Oosthuizenb Knott0     
+RD Smithc Chalmers b Knott18     
MS de Waalnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 47.3 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-19, 3-58, 4-101, 5-112, 6-124, 7-134, 8-134, 9-157, 10-159 (47.3 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Knott18   2485--
Thorne9   5180--
Witherden8   1290--
Chalmers12.32554--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Border (1) ?/? (Kirton ?*, [unknown] ?*)
--> LW Rolfe made his debut in First-Class matches
--> FA Oosthuizen made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DV Kemp made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> LW Rolfe made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> FK Verdoorn made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MS de Waal made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> KN Kirton (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> RK Thorne (1) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> JMG Price (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> CD Abrams (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in First-Class matches
--> RK Thorne (2) passed his previous highest score of 52 in First-Class matches
--> FK Verdoorn achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Border first innings (previous best was 1-3)
--> ETE Hansen achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Border first innings (previous best was 3-86)