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Eastern Province v Western Province
Castle Currie Cup 1976/77 (Section A)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 21st, 22nd, 24th January 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWestern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEastern Province won by 6 wickets
PointsEastern Province 16 (Batting 3, Bowling 3); Western Province 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresPR Hurwitz, K Kanjee
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 95/2 (McEwan 38*, Pollock 25*)
Close of play day 2Western Province (2) 155/3 (Wessels 29*, Ackerman 24*)
Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EJ Barlowc McEwan b Biggs63     
A Bruynsb Carrick30     
PN Kirstenlbw b Biggs29     
KC Wesselsb Carrick3     
HM Ackermanc Stephenson b Watson35     
AJ Lambb Carrick2     
RET Morrisc Biggs b Carrick30     
+RA Drummondlbw b Brickett3     
GS le Rouxnot out11     
DL Hobsonb Brickett0     
GA Bricknellc Ritchie b Biggs22     
Extras(11 b, 3 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 98.3 overs)248
Fall of wickets:
1-66, 2-130, 3-134, 4-134, 5-143, 6-200, 7-212, 8-212, 9-214, 10-248 (98.3 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson13   1251--
Wilkins11   4140--
Brickett5   1142--
Biggs34.391023--
Carrick35   10734--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutb le Roux6     
*CP Wilkinsb Hobson18     
KS McEwanlbw b le Roux46     
RG Pollockc Wessels b le Roux138     
AL Biggsc Lamb b Morris1     
NJ Ritchiec Wessels b Morris0     
KP Reidc Kirsten b Bricknell0     
DJ Brickettc Lamb b Bricknell1     
P Carrickc Ackerman b Bricknell9     
+JW Stephensonc Wessels b le Roux34     
WK Watsonnot out3     
Extras(23 b, 2 lb)25
Total(all out, 98.5 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Bezuidenhout), 2-32 (Wilkins), 3-114 (McEwan), 4-148 (Biggs), 5-148 (Ritchie), 6-153 (Reid), 7-157 (Brickett), 8-180 (Carrick), 9-248 (Stephenson), 10-281 (Pollock, 98.5 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
le Roux19.53634--
Barlow4   0160--
Hobson37   51051--
Bricknell18   4423--
Morris20   7302--
Western Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EJ Barlowlbw b Watson9     
A Bruynsc Ritchie b Brickett43     
PN Kirstenb Carrick39     
KC Wesselsc Ritchie b Carrick29     
HM Ackermanlbw b Biggs34     
AJ Lambc Stephenson b Brickett1     
RET Morrisc Ritchie b Biggs9     
+RA Drummondb Carrick15     
GS le Rouxc Pollock b Carrick2     
DL Hobsonst Stephenson b Biggs4     
GA Bricknellnot out0     
Extras(15 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)21
Total(all out, 87.1 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-93, 3-103, 4-158, 5-171, 6-178, 7-189, 8-201, 9-206, 10-206 (87.1 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson9   1231--
Wilkins6   1130--
Brickett14   5202--
Biggs28   9623--
Carrick29.112634--
Bezuidenhout1   040--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc Bruyns b le Roux9     
*CP Wilkinsc Drummond b Barlow5     
KS McEwanc Kirsten b Hobson15     
RG Pollocknot out82     
AL Biggslbw b Barlow9     
P Carricknot out30     
NJ Ritchiedid not bat      
KP Reiddid not bat      
DJ Brickettdid not bat      
+JW Stephensondid not bat      
WK Watsondid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)24
Total(4 wickets, 65.2 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-14, 2-14, 3-52, 4-91
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
le Roux16   4531--
Barlow16   6222--
Hobson18   7341--
Bricknell6   1140--
Morris8   1200--
Bruyns1   020--
Ackerman0.2050--
Notes
--> NJ Ritchie made his debut in First-Class matches
--> NJ Ritchie made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> A Bruyns (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25
--> KS McEwan (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1