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Rhodesia v Eastern Province
SAB Currie Cup 1975/76 (Section A)
VenueQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo on 21st, 22nd, 23rd February 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultRhodesia won by 2 wickets
PointsRhodesia 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Eastern Province 10 (Batting 5, Bowling 5)
UmpiresIS Forrest, A Wilmot
Close of play day 1Rhodesia (1) 87/2 (Bawden 27*, Procter 22*)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 151/4 (McEwan 50*, Bestall 3*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutb Clift115 266121 
*CP Wilkinsc Heron b Fletcher22 33   
KS McEwanc and b Clift70     
RG Pollockc Gardiner b Fletcher18     
AL Wilmotlbw b Clift15     
PH Edmondsb Clift13     
E Schmidtb Shepherd1     
D Bestallnot out15     
DJ Brickettb Clift0     
+JW Stephensonb Clift63 -1 
GS Cowleynot out5     
Extras(9 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 89 overs)290
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-161, 3-194, 4-242, 5-253, 6-262, 7-268, 8-269, 9-275
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Horton14   5470--
Fletcher17   3472--
Clift30   9716--
Shepherd16   1561--
du Preez11   1550--
Procter1   040--
Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BD Barbourb Schmidt8     
JG Heronc +McEwan b Edmonds24     
DBE Bawdenc Stephenson b Brickett40     
MJ Procterc Stephenson b Schmidt22     
*BF Davisonc Stephenson b Schmidt3     
DAG Fletcherb Schmidt44     
JH du Preezlbw b Cowley25     
JN Shepherdb Edmonds7     
PB Cliftrun out29     
+HAB Gardinernot out18     
B Hortonc Wilmot b Edmonds1     
Extras(11 lb, 6 nb)17
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-51, 3-90, 4-95, 5-124, 6-167, 7-180, 8-200, 9-228, 10-238 (81.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Schmidt18   3674--
Cowley20   5401--
Stephenson6   0190--
Edmonds25.27603--
Brickett12   3351--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc Shepherd b Horton8     
*CP Wilkinsc Heron b Horton40     
KS McEwanc Gardiner b Horton61     
RG Pollockc Gardiner b Horton10     
AL Wilmotlbw b Shepherd34     
D Bestallc Gardiner b Horton7     
PH Edmondsc Davison b Clift3     
DJ Brickettc Gardiner b Horton6     
GS Cowleynot out26     
+JW Stephensonc Barbour b Horton4     
E Schmidtc Fletcher b Procter12     
Extras(7 lb, 2 w)9
Total(all out, 76 overs)220
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-71, 3-86, 4-141, 5-167, 6-170, 7-170, 8-187, 9-191, 10-220 (76 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Horton31   5767--
Fletcher8   0270--
Clift27   5681--
Shepherd7   0241--
du Preez1   0100--
Procter2   061--
Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DBE Bawdenlbw b Schmidt01 -- 
JG Heronc and b Edmonds153     
BD Barbourb Schmidt01 -- 
MJ Procterc Stephenson b Brickett16     
*BF Davisonlbw b Cowley17     
DAG Fletcherc Stephenson b Cowley20     
JN Shepherdc Wilmot b Edmonds33     
JH du Preezc Stephenson b Cowley8     
PB Cliftnot out8     
+HAB Gardinernot out4     
B Hortondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 12 lb)15
Total(8 wickets, 80.4 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (0.1 ov), 2-0 (0.2 ov), 3-64, 4-106, 5-187, 6-241, 7-262, 8-262
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Schmidt10   2462--
Cowley20.44633--
Edmonds28   6912--
Brickett22   4591--
Notes
--> HAB Gardiner made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PH Edmonds (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> DBE Bawden (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in First-Class matches
--> JG Heron (2) 100 in 171 minutes
--> DAG Fletcher (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> JN Shepherd (2) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> B Horton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province second innings (previous best was 0-25)
--> B Horton achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province second innings
--> GS Cowley achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Rhodesia second innings (previous best was 2-71)
KS McEwan kept wicket when Stephenson bowled in Rhodesia's 1st innings.