f28958
Eastern Province v Rhodesia
Currie Cup 1971/72 (Section A)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 27th, 28th, 29th December 1971 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossRhodesia won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEastern Province 9 (Batting 4, Bowling 5); Rhodesia 3 (Batting 1, Bowling 2)
UmpiresCMP Coetzee, H Mason
Close of play day 1Rhodesia (1) 29/1 (Gripper 15*, Mitchell 3*; 12 overs)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 129/4 (Wilmot 0*, Colling 0*; 39 overs)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Woodc Gardiner b Fletcher10     
AL Biggsc Gardiner b Fletcher26 100   
SJ Bezuidenhoutc du Preez b Davison4     
*RG Pollockrun out129     
AL Wilmotnot out76     
WJ McAdamc Oldrieve b Fletcher12     
PM Pollocklbw b Fletcher10     
KP Reidnot out0     
+RK Collingdid not bat      
HC Pittawaydid not bat      
SJ McAdamdid not bat      
Extras(11 lb, 3 nb)14
Total(6 wickets, declared, 94 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Bezuidenhout), 2-48 (Biggs), 3-71 (Wood), 4-219 (RG Pollock), 5-236 (WJ McAdam), 6-271 (PM Pollock)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter27   9570--
Bowes12   4420--
Mitchell22   2630--
Fletcher21   6514--
Davison7   2311--
du Preez5   2230--
Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RA Gripperb SJ McAdam16     
BD Barbourc WJ McAdam b SJ McAdam9 35   
JC Mitchellnot out73 2759- 
BH Oldrieveb Reid26 54   
BF Davisonc RG Pollock b Reid1     
MJ Procterlbw b SJ McAdam15 282- 
JD McPhunlbw b Pittaway1     
JH du Preezlbw b PM Pollock21     
+HAB Gardinerc RG Pollock b Biggs9     
DAG Fletcherrun out (Reid)8     
TRC Bowesb PM Pollock6     
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 310 minutes, 82.5 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Barbour), 2-37 (Gripper), 3-71 (Oldrieve), 4-73 (Davison), 5-91 (Procter), 6-98 (McPhun), 7-135 (du Preez), 8-150 (Gardiner), 9-178 (Fletcher), 10-196 (Bowes)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock19.55632--
Pittaway15   7111--
SJ McAdam20   1573--
Biggs15   6201--
Reid13   3342--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Woodb Fletcher33     
AL Biggslbw b Bowes12     
SJ Bezuidenhoutb Mitchell53     
*RG Pollockb Fletcher25     
AL Wilmotnot out45     
+RK Collingc and b Mitchell38     
WJ McAdamc and b Mitchell9     
PM Pollockdid not bat      
KP Reiddid not bat      
HC Pittawaydid not bat      
SJ McAdamdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)8
Total(6 wickets, declared, 268 minutes, 66.2 overs)223
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Biggs), 2-87 (Wood), 3-129, 4-129, 5-213, 6-223 (66.2 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter16   3540--
Bowes14   1571--
Fletcher26   5592--
du Preez1   100--
Mitchell9.23453--
Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RA Grippernot out116 30216- 
BD Barbourb PM Pollock1     
BH Oldrievec Wilmot b PM Pollock0     
BF Davisonc RG Pollock b PM Pollock1 22   
MJ Procterc Wood b Pittaway11     
JD McPhunb Pittaway4 32   
JH du Preezc Colling b Biggs49 1367- 
JC Mitchelllbw b Biggs11     
DAG Fletchernot out2     
+HAB Gardinerdid not bat      
TRC Bowesdid not bat      
Extras(7 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(7 wickets, 87 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Barbour), 2-9 (Oldrieve), 3-27 (Davison), 4-47 (Procter), 5-56 (McPhun), 6-153 (du Preez), 7-181 (Mitchell)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock12   1273--
SJ McAdam15   6360--
Pittaway26   9552--
Biggs16   4402--
Reid4   340--
RG Pollock5   2140--
Wood7   3140--
Bezuidenhout2   050--
Notes
--> RG Pollock (1) 100 in 171 minutes
--> JC Mitchell (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> SJ Bezuidenhout (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> RK Colling (2) passed his previous highest score of 34 in First-Class matches
--> DAG Fletcher achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed PM Pollock in the Eastern Province first innings (previous best was 3-34)
--> AL Biggs reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed HAB Gardiner, his 1st wicket in the Rhodesia first innings
--> JC Mitchell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province second innings (previous best was 3-58)
--> B Wood retired hurt in the Eastern Province first innings (team had lost 0 wickets) - he returned when the score was 48/2
12th Man for Rhodesia was RH Kaschula.