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Border v Eastern Province
Other First-Class matches in South Africa 1956/57
VenueJan Smuts Ground, East London on 19th, 21st, 22nd October 1956 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossBorder won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBorder won by 82 runs
UmpiresAB Kidson, JE Roach
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 47/0 (Dakin 22*, Jamieson 25*)
Close of play day 2Border (2) 67/3 (Kirton 23*, Dawson 12*)
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Geachc Dakin b Anderson46 1- 
TJRS Geachb Anderson5  -- 
BH Crewsb Anderson0  -- 
*KN Kirtonc Birrell b McKinnon146 26020- 
OC Dawsonc Bradfield b Anderson51  7- 
D Fennerc Bradfield b Ferrant5  -- 
RK Thorneb Ferrant77  11- 
EF Schreiberc and b McKinnon11  -- 
IA Lloydnot out14  2- 
+JMG Priceb Ferrant01 -- 
WR Chalmersc Dakin b Ferrant10  1- 
Extras(1 b, 9 nb)10
Total(all out, 86 overs)333
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (RI Geach, 0.6 ov), 2-8 (Crews), 3-13 (TJRS Geach), 4-140 (Dawson), 5-151 (Fenner), 6-275 (Kirton), 7-309 (Schreiber), 8-309 (Thorne), 9-309 (Price), 10-333 (Chalmers, 86 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Anderson19   4674-6
Ferrant23   3874-2
Dakin12   1540--
Hicks10   1420-1
McKinnon20   4652--
Birrell2   080--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinc and b Schreiber30  2- 
P Jamiesonb Chalmers91  6- 
DBL Doldc Lloyd b Schreiber3  -- 
HG Emsliec Dawson b Chalmers22  2- 
*HB Birrellb Schreiber5  1- 
PH Copelandb Fenner30  2- 
AW Hickslbw b Thorne52  1- 
JG Ferrantb Fenner04 -- 
AH McKinnonc Schreiber b Thorne22  21 
IF Andersonc Price b Thorne0  -- 
+BB Bradfieldnot out13  1- 
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 110.3 overs)269
Fall of wickets:
1-78 (Dakin), 2-88 (Dold), 3-125 (Emslie), 4-134 (Birrell), 5-172 (Jamieson), 6-206 (Copeland), 7-206 (Ferrant), 8-241 (McKinnon), 9-243 (Anderson), 10-269 (Hicks, 110.3 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lloyd9   2260--
Thorne23.38413--
Chalmers33   6902--
Dawson10   680--
Schreiber29   4763--
Crews1   080--
Fenner5   0192--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RI Geachc Jamieson b Anderson5  1- 
TJRS Geachc Dold b Ferrant26  3- 
BH Crewsb Anderson1  -- 
*KN Kirtonst Bradfield b McKinnon56  6- 
OC Dawsonnot out137  144 
D Fennernot out24  3- 
RK Thornedid not bat      
EF Schreiberdid not bat      
IA Lloyddid not bat      
+JMG Pricedid not bat      
WR Chalmersdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(4 wickets, declared, 58.5 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (RI Geach), 2-14 (Crews), 3-43 (TJRS Geach), 4-140 (Kirton)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Anderson11.54432--
Ferrant13   3351--
McKinnon22   3811--
Birrell6   1310--
Hicks3   0240--
Dakin3   0350--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinb Chalmers15  2- 
P Jamiesonlbw b Thorne44  3- 
DBL Doldc Price b Thorne56  42 
*HB Birrellb Thorne37  2- 
HG Emslieb Thorne04 -- 
PH Copelandc Price b Thorne3  -- 
AW Hicksc Price b Thorne3  -- 
AH McKinnonb Dawson35  3- 
IF Andersonc RI Geach b Dawson28  1- 
JG Ferrantc Price b Thorne0  -- 
+BB Bradfieldnot out0  -- 
Extras(10 b, 1 lb)11
Total(all out, 74.4 overs)232
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-100, 3-135, 4-135, 5-145, 6-161, 7-168, 8-229, 9-232, 10-232 (74.4 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lloyd7   0300--
Thorne31   8797--
Chalmers17   3421--
Schreiber16   0590--
Fenner2   0110--
Dawson1.4102--
Notes
--> IA Lloyd made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DBL Dold made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PH Copeland made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JG Ferrant made his debut in First-Class matches
--> IA Lloyd made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RK Thorne (1) passed his previous highest score of 57 in First-Class matches
--> OC Dawson (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 41
--> RK Thorne achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province second innings (previous best was 5-52)