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Transvaal v Eastern Province
Currie Cup 1951/52 (Section A)
VenueEllis Park, Johannesburg on 31st December 1951, 1st, 2nd January 1952 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsTransvaal 3; Eastern Province 1
Umpires[unknown], WN Eksteen
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 141/0 (Rowan 107*, Kimber 32*)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 71/1 (Dimbleby 34*, Emslie 35*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KG Dimblebyb C Tayfield7 251- 
KH Johnsonc and b Melle40 1472- 
+JHB Waite hit wkt b Muller13 621- 
*EB Nortonc Rowan b Needham21 413- 
ARA Murrayc Ward b Needham4 231- 
HG Emslieb C Tayfield22 702- 
JO Youngc Ward b Needham012-- 
EJ Draperst Endean b Needham011-- 
RJ Wisec Maile b C Tayfield75 8814- 
ME Clarkc Endean b C Tayfield7 141- 
LLH Impeynot out4 17-- 
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(all out, 64.4 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Dimbleby), 2-40 (Waite), 3-73 (Norton), 4-85 (Johnson), 5-87 (Murray), 6-87 (Young), 7-87 (Draper), 8-152 (Emslie), 9-178 (Clark), 10-195 (Wise, 64.4 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Melle17   4331--
C Tayfield10.42354--
A Tayfield13   7370--
Muller13   3451--
Needham11   2434--
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EAB Rowanc Waite b Impey112 17715- 
SR Kimberst Waite b Young62 2164- 
JH Wardst Waite b Murray6 44-- 
C Tayfieldc Waite b Murray0 19-- 
DR Bruortonc Young b Clark70 1336- 
+WR Endeanb Draper140 22516- 
JBR Mailec Waite b Young15 621- 
A Tayfieldc Wise b Young0 3-- 
HSJ Mullerb Young0 1-- 
MG Melleb Young0 1-- 
PG Needhamnot out1 25-- 
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 132 overs)412
Fall of wickets:
1-150 (Rowan), 2-182 (Kimber), 3-182 (Ward), 4-187 (C Tayfield), 5-322 (Bruorton), 6-366 (Maile), 7-366 (A Tayfield), 8-366 (Muller), 9-366 (Melle), 10-412 (Endean, 132 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Impey26   4911--
Clark16   255111
Young41   12975--
Draper12   0601--
Murray33   7842--
Wise4   0190--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KH Johnsonb Melle043-- 
KG Dimblebylbw b Melle64 2256- 
HG Emslielbw b C Tayfield72 2757- 
+JHB Waitenot out158 25516- 
*EB Nortonc A Tayfield b C Tayfield14 701- 
ARA Murrayst Endean b Bruorton47 925- 
RJ Wiseb Muller0 3-- 
EJ Draperlbw b Bruorton2 7-- 
ME Clarkrun out4 41- 
JO Youngrun out33 2022 
LLH Impeyb Bruorton0 2-- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 130.3 overs)401
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Johnson, 0.4 ov), 2-124 (Dimbleby), 3-157 (Emslie), 4-225 (Norton), 5-335 (Murray), 6-336 (Wise), 7-343 (Draper), 8-350 (Clark), 9-400 (Young), 10-401 (Impey, 130.3 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Melle27   5482-1
C Tayfield19   3612--
Muller19   4551--
A Tayfield24   13480--
Needham16   1720--
Maile9   2320--
Bruorton13.31693--
Ward3   290--
Notes
--> HSJ Muller made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RJ Wise (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> RJ Wise (1) 50 in 58 minutes with 10 fours
--> EAB Rowan (1) 100 in 157 minutes with 14 fours
--> EAB Rowan (1) passed 10500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 87
--> DR Bruorton (1) 50 in 75 minutes with 6 fours
--> WR Endean (1) passed his previous highest score of 99 in First-Class matches
--> WR Endean (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> WR Endean (1) 100 in 205 minutes
--> JBR Maile (1) equalled his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> KG Dimbleby (2) 50 in 183 minutes with 5 fours
--> JHB Waite (2) 50 in 92 minutes with 4 fours
--> JHB Waite (2) 100 in 190 minutes with 9 fours
--> ARA Murray (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> HG Emslie (2) 50 in 173 minutes with 5 fours
--> HG Emslie (2) passed his previous highest score of 54 in First-Class matches
--> PG Needham achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed EJ Draper in the Eastern Province first innings (previous best was 3-50)
--> PG Needham completed a hat-trick in the Eastern Province first innings (Murray, Young, Draper)
--> DR Bruorton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed EJ Draper in the Eastern Province second innings (previous best was 1-57)
--> DR Bruorton retired hurt in the Transvaal first innings (team had lost 3 wickets) - he returned when the score was 187/4