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Transvaal v Western Province
Currie Cup 1896/97 (Final)
VenueOld Wanderers, Johannesburg on 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th March 1897 (4-day match)
Balls per over5
TossWestern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWestern Province won by 72 runs
UmpiresW Heugh, A Soames
Close of play day 1Western Province (1) 308 all out
Close of play day 2Transvaal (1) 286/6 (LJ Tancred 33*, Hings 0*)
Close of play day 3Transvaal (2) 19/1 (AB Tancred 6*, Sinclair 9*)
Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+CFH Princec LJ Tancred b Cooper25     
F Kuysb Sinclair31     
AI Paineb Cooper0     
GA Lohmannc Slatem b Cooper12     
A Reidb Cooper13     
*TE Etlingerc Sinclair b Cooper8     
M Bissetnot out124     
EL Challenorc LJ Tancred b Seccull11     
JH Andersonb Cooper61     
J Middletonb Cooper0     
GA Rowec Smith b Cooper4     
Extras(15 b, 3 lb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 125.3 overs)308
Fall of wickets:
1-43, 2-44, 3-68, 4-72, 5-89, 6-121, 7-161, 8-298, 9-298, 10-308 (125.3 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cooper44.319808--
Seccull13   2481--
Sinclair43   15821--
Hings11   3220--
AB Tancred3   0170--
Halliwell8   1350--
Beves3   150--
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AB Tancredb Lohmann39     
JJ Slatemc Paine b Rowe23     
JH Sinclairb Middleton78     
TW Routledgeb Lohmann27     
+EA Halliwellb Middleton1     
CJE Smithb Lohmann70     
LJ Tancredb Lohmann40     
JT Hingsb Lohmann4     
*G Bevesb Rowe6     
AW Seccullnot out3     
AE Cooperb Rowe4     
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)16
Total(all out, 144.2 overs)311
Fall of wickets:
1-52, 2-72, 3-120, 4-125, 5-216, 6-277, 7-296, 8-303, 9-305, 10-311 (144.2 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lohmann49   13965--
Rowe45.214953--
Middleton41   12662--
Kuys4   0190--
Bisset5   0190--
Western Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+CFH Princec and b Cooper10     
F Kuyslbw b Cooper10     
A Reidb Sinclair6     
J Middletonb Cooper14     
EL Challenorc Beves b Sinclair34     
*TE Etlingerb Seccull17     
M Bissetb Seccull7     
AI Painelbw b Sinclair0     
GA Lohmannc Halliwell b Seccull44     
JH Andersonnot out17     
GA Roweb Sinclair9     
Extras(3 lb, 2 w)5
Total(all out, 67 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-19, 2-20, 3-29, 4-49, 5-93, 6-96, 7-97, 8-125, 9-155, 10-173 (67 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cooper23   5563--
Seccull16   1463--
Sinclair28   9664--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AB Tancredc Paine b Middleton15     
JJ Slatemc Middleton b Lohmann4     
JH Sinclairc and b Lohmann11     
CJE Smithb Lohmann1     
TW Routledgec and b Lohmann4     
LJ Tancredc and b Rowe15     
AW Seccullb Middleton0     
*G Bevesc Middleton b Lohmann42     
JT Hingsb Rowe0     
+EA Halliwellb Rowe1     
AE Coopernot out0     
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 63 overs)98
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-21, 3-25, 4-27, 5-35, 6-37, 7-92, 8-94, 9-94, 10-98 (63 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lohmann32   7615--
Rowe16   12123--
Middleton15   9202--
Notes
--> LJ Tancred made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AI Paine made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TW Routledge made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JT Hings made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AW Seccull made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> F Kuys (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> M Bisset (1) passed his previous highest score of 58 in First-Class matches
--> M Bisset (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> JH Anderson (1) passed his previous highest score of 38 in First-Class matches
--> JH Sinclair (1) passed his previous highest score of 61 in First-Class matches
--> CJE Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> G Beves (2) equalled his previous highest score of 42 in First-Class matches
--> AB Tancred made his debut for Transvaal in First-Class matches
--> AE Cooper made his debut for Transvaal in First-Class matches
--> AE Cooper achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Western Province first innings (previous best was 4-37)
--> AE Cooper achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Western Province first innings
--> GA Rowe reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Transvaal first innings
--> JH Sinclair reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 4th wicket in the Western Province second innings