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Eastern Province v Rhodesia
SAB Currie Cup 1974/75 (Section A)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 24th, 25th, 27th January 1975 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossRhodesia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEastern Province 8 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Rhodesia 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresCMP Coetzee, AA Matthews
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 42/1 (Bezuidenhout 24*, Short 5*)
Close of play day 2Rhodesia (2) 76/1 (Benkenstein 28*, Tattersall 13*)
Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Robertsonc Brickett b Reid72     
MM Benkensteinc McEwan b Hanley31     
K Tattersalllbw b Hanley0     
PR Carlsteinc McEwan b Hanley10     
*BF Davisonc Wilmot b Wilkins16     
DAG Fletcherc McEwan b Brickett2     
JH du Preezlbw b Wilkins6     
PB Cliftc Armitage b Muzzell28     
+HAB Gardinerc Muzzell b Armitage22     
AJ Traicosnot out4     
VR Hoggc Bezuidenhout b Armitage0     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(all out, 85.4 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-75, 2-75, 3-85, 4-128, 5-130, 6-147, 7-149, 8-195, 9-201, 10-202 (85.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hanley16   3493--
Brickett22   6461--
Reid17   8191--
Wilkins13   3372--
Armitage16.43402--
Muzzell1   101--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutlbw b Fletcher117 2209- 
CP Wilkinsc Robertson b Fletcher10     
AM Shortc Clift b du Preez9 108   
*RG Pollockc Fletcher b Traicos24     
AL Wilmotc Gardiner b du Preez0     
RK Muzzellc Hogg b Traicos64  41 
+KS McEwanc Gardiner b Clift14     
DJ Brickettb du Preez11     
KP Reidrun out1     
RLS Armitagenot out16     
RW Hanleydid not bat      
Extras8
Total(9 wickets, declared, 86 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Wilkins), 2-89 (Short), 3-132 (Pollock), 4-139 (Wilmot), 5-178 (Bezuidenhout), 6-206 (McEwan), 7-217 (Brickett), 8-220 (Reid), 9-274 (Muzzell, 86 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hogg9   2190--
Fletcher15   4362--
Clift23   3761--
Traicos20   5602--
du Preez19   0753--
Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SD Robertsonlbw b Brickett32     
MM Benkensteinc and b Reid55     
K Tattersallb Brickett13     
PR Carlsteinc and b Muzzell17     
*BF Davisonst McEwan b Armitage107 156   
DAG Fletcherc Brickett b Reid5     
JH du Preezb Armitage36     
PB Cliftnot out32     
+HAB Gardinernot out1     
AJ Traicosdid not bat      
VR Hoggdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(7 wickets, declared, 102 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-46, 2-78, 3-104, 4-170, 5-202, 6-272, 7-299
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hanley15   3330--
Brickett26   4692--
Reid20   4492--
Wilkins2   050--
Armitage16   6402--
Muzzell23   41021--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc Tattersall b Hogg24     
CP Wilkinsc Clift b Fletcher32     
+KS McEwanc Benkenstein b Fletcher21     
*RG Pollocknot out75  4- 
AL Wilmotb Fletcher5     
RK Muzzellb Fletcher10     
DJ Brickettb Clift2     
KP Reidlbw b Fletcher4     
AM Shortnot out31     
RLS Armitagedid not bat      
RW Hanleydid not bat      
Extras6
Total(7 wickets, 49.4 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-44, 2-77, 3-82, 4-101, 5-139, 6-148, 7-155
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hogg6   0281--
Fletcher20   4875--
Clift15   1431--
Traicos4.40260--
du Preez4   0200--
Notes
--> SJ Bezuidenhout (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> MM Benkenstein (2) passed his previous highest score of 54 in First-Class matches
--> BF Davison (2) passed 8000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 75
--> CP Wilkins (2) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> RK Muzzell reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Rhodesia first innings