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Rhodesia v Eastern Province
Currie Cup 1954/55 (Section B)
VenueQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo on 4th, 5th, 6th December 1954 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultRhodesia won by 9 wickets
PointsRhodesia 6; Eastern Province 0
UmpiresH Fox, FG MacLachlan
Close of play day 1Rhodesia (1) 73/1 (Wallace ?*, Pithey ?*)
Close of play day 2Rhodesia (1) 312/5 (Mansell 47*, Harris 0*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinb Partridge41 1104- 
S Jordanc Harris b McBride0 4-- 
HG Emsliec Lewis b McBride9 55-- 
ARA Murrayc Harris b Partridge25 571- 
*SD du Toitrun out3 2-- 
DL Fernleyc Harris b McBride26 603- 
AH McKinnonc Coventry b McBride28 3622 
HI Longc Harris b Partridge66 13581 
RL Forwordb McBride6 64-- 
+BB Bradfieldb McBride50 1302- 
BJ Blenkinsopnot out5 151- 
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(all out, 315 minutes, 81 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Jordan), 2-26 (Emslie), 3-76 (Dakin), 4-79 (du Toit), 5-87 (Murray), 6-130 (McKinnon), 7-137 (Fernley), 8-152 (Forword), 9-244 (Long), 10-265 (Bradfield, 81 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Partridge32   31213--
McBride20   3456--
Coventry6   0160--
Mansell17   2610--
Paton6   1160--
Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CAR Duckworthb Blenkinsop11 222- 
JHA Wallaceb McKinnon91 135103 
AJ Pitheyrun out77 2307- 
*DJ Lewisb du Toit27 751- 
PNF Mansellc Bradfield b Dakin51 1124- 
MW Daviesb Murray53 5510- 
+C Harrisc du Toit b Murray0 10-- 
RW Coventryb Dakin0 5-- 
BJ McBridec Bradfield b Murray12 401- 
JT Partridgenot out18 35-- 
HV Patonabsent hurt
Extras(6 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 372 minutes, 108.4 overs)347
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Duckworth), 2-131 (Wallace), 3-204 (Lewis), 4-239 (Pithey), 5-312 (Davies), 6-316 (Harris), 7-317 (Coventry), 8-318 (Mansell), 9-347 (McBride, 108.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Forword6   1390--
Blenkinsop17   3711--
Murray42.491143-1
McKinnon18   6421--
Dakin18   3612--
du Toit7   1131--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GF Dakinb Partridge17 451- 
RL Forwordc Coventry b Partridge6 22-- 
HG Emsliec Duckworth b Mansell20 73-- 
S Jordanc Duckworth b Partridge0 10-- 
ARA Murrayc Harris b McBride1 6-- 
*SD du Toitrun out13 431- 
DL Fernleyc Coventry b Mansell21 58-- 
HI Longc Duckworth b Mansell5 10-- 
+BB Bradfieldb Mansell1 30-- 
AH McKinnonc Lewis b Mansell5 51- 
BJ Blenkinsopnot out0 2-- 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)6
Total(all out, 148 minutes, 51.2 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Forword), 2-28 (Dakin), 3-38 (Jordan), 4-39 (Murray), 5-51 (Emslie), 6-64 (du Toit), 7-81 (Long), 8-89 (Fernley), 9-95 (McKinnon), 10-95 (Bradfield, 51.2 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Partridge14   4303-3
McBride9   0201--
Mansell16.26255--
Coventry2   200--
Lewis10   3140--
Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CAR Duckworthnot out1510-- 
JHA Wallacec Fernley b Murray353-- 
MW Daviesnot out102211 
AJ Pitheydid not bat      
*DJ Lewisdid not bat      
PNF Manselldid not bat      
+C Harrisdid not bat      
RW Coventrydid not bat      
BJ McBridedid not bat      
JT Partridgedid not bat      
HV Patondid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 10 minutes, 1.4 overs)14
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Wallace)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dakin1   040--
Murray0.40101--
Notes
--> S Jordan made his debut in First-Class matches
--> S Jordan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BJ Blenkinsop made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HI Long (1) 50 in 95 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> BB Bradfield (1) passed his previous highest score of 41 in First-Class matches
--> JHA Wallace (1) 50 in 85 minutes with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> AJ Pithey (1) passed his previous highest score of 20 in First-Class matches
--> AJ Pithey (1) 50 in 150 minutes with 5 fours
--> PNF Mansell (1) 50 in 102 minutes with 4 fours
--> MW Davies (1) 50 in 50 minutes with 10 fours
--> BJ McBride achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed BB Bradfield in the Eastern Province first innings (previous best was 5-84)
--> JT Partridge reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RL Forword, his 1st wicket in the Eastern Province second innings