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Transvaal v Eastern Province
SAB Currie Cup 1973/74 (Section A)
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 25th, 26th, 28th January 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to field
ResultTransvaal won by 40 runs
PointsTransvaal 18 (Batting 5, Bowling 3); Eastern Province 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresHC Kidson, OR Schoof
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 5/0 (Bezuidenhout 2*, Short 1*)
Close of play day 2Transvaal (2) 19/2 (Bath 14*, Irvine 1*)
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*A Bacherlbw b Wilkins11827230010- 
BF Bathb Wilkins20     
RK Muzzellb Thomas34     
+BL Irvinec Bezuidenhout b Thomas5     
NG Featherstonec Colling b Thomas3     
KA McKenzierun out19     
CEB Ricec Bezuidenhout b Brickett57 120   
JPD Flanaganc Wilkins b Brickett26     
PD de Vaalnot out16     
D Mackay-Coghillb Brickett0     
DR Neilsonlbw b Brickett6     
Extras(8 lb, 10 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 98 overs)323
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-120, 3-127, 4-131, 5-174, 6-241, 7-292, 8-315, 9-315, 10-323 (98 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas23   2873--
Brickett24   6684--
Wilkins26   7632--
Reid14   1490--
Wilmot6   1180--
Armitage5   0190--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc Bath b Mackay-Coghill63     
AM Shortlbw b Rice22     
DG Bevanc Mackay-Coghill b Rice8     
*RG Pollockc Flanagan b Neilson35     
CP Wilkinsc Bacher b Mackay-Coghill1     
AL Wilmotb Neilson55     
RLS Armitagenot out22     
DJ Brickettc Featherstone b Neilson8     
KP Reidb Rice0     
+RK Collingc Mackay-Coghill b Rice0     
DR Thomasc Irvine b Neilson3     
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 89.1 overs)240
Fall of wickets:
1-81, 2-96, 3-103, 4-108, 5-159, 6-221, 7-235, 8-235, 9-235, 10-240 (89.1 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mackay-Coghill24   9652--
Neilson22.17514--
Flanagan11   4360--
de Vaal4   290--
Rice25   10504--
Bath3   160--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BF Bathb Reid54     
NG Featherstonelbw b Brickett1     
RK Muzzellc Colling b Brickett1     
+BL Irvinec Bevan b Thomas13     
KA McKenziec sub b Reid19     
CEB Ricec Colling b Reid15     
JPD Flanaganlbw b Reid8     
*A Bacherb Reid16     
PD de Vaalnot out15     
DR Neilsonnot out12     
D Mackay-Coghilldid not bat      
Extras(9 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)14
Total(8 wickets, declared, 47.3 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-18, 3-31, 4-68, 5-100, 6-115, 7-128, 8-140
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas7   0351--
Brickett14.34322--
Wilkins10   0390--
Reid16   2485--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc Irvine b Flanagan24     
AM Shortc McKenzie b Flanagan74     
DG Bevanb Flanagan3     
*RG Pollockb Rice3     
CP Wilkinsc Irvine b Rice4     
AL Wilmotc Irvine b Mackay-Coghill1     
RLS Armitagec Rice b Flanagan22     
DJ Brickettlbw b Flanagan3     
KP Reidc Irvine b Mackay-Coghill55     
+RK Collingc Featherstone b Neilson10     
DR Thomasnot out2     
Extras(5 lb, 5 nb)10
Total(all out, 67.4 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-37, 2-50, 3-59, 4-63, 5-80, 6-137, 7-141, 8-148, 9-182, 10-211 (67.4 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mackay-Coghill14.42482--
Neilson12   2351--
Flanagan14   4415--
de Vaal8   660--
Rice18   5652--
Featherstone1   060--
Notes
--> RLS Armitage made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RK Colling made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DR Thomas made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> KA McKenzie (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> SJ Bezuidenhout (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> RG Pollock (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> BF Bath (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> KP Reid (2) passed his previous highest score of 50 in First-Class matches
--> DR Thomas achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Transvaal first innings (previous best was 2-31)