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Rhodesia v Eastern Province
Currie Cup 1968/69 (Section A)
VenueQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo on 8th, 9th, 10th February 1969 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossRhodesia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEastern Province won by 6 wickets
PointsRhodesia 0; Eastern Province 8
UmpiresNG Elworthy, TA Poots
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 14/0 (Biggs 2*, Short 12*)
Close of play day 2Rhodesia (2) 81/4 (Bland 12*)


Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Gripperc Fenix b Den6    
JD McPhunb Mallett39    
SD Robertsonc Wilmot b McAdam11    
AJ Pitheyb McAdam42    
*KC Blandc Fenix b Mallett9    
BF Davisonc and b PM Pollock57    
JH du Preezb McAdam0    
EF Parkerb PM Pollock17    
+AMH de Cailac Wilmot b Biggs8    
AJ Traicosnot out19    
DP Cameronc and b Wilmot25    
Extras(3 b, 10 lb, 6 nb)19
Total(all out, 400 minutes, 122 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Gripper), 2-36 (Robertson), 3-87 (McPhun), 4-113 (Pithey), 5-113 (Bland), 6-121 (du Preez), 7-183 (Parker), 8-192 (Davison), 9-214 (de Caila), 10-252 (Cameron)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock22   10252--
Den21   6441--
McAdam17   5283--
Mallett41   17832--
Wilmot11   5281--
Biggs10   2251--

Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AL Biggsc Cameron b Traicos33    
AM Shortc Gripper b Cameron13    
P Fenixb Traicos17    
*RG Pollockst de Caila b Traicos166    
PL van der Merweb Traicos0    
AL Wilmotc Parker b du Preez9    
+KJ Bondc McPhun b Traicos8    
PM Pollockc Cameron b du Preez22    
NW Mallettb Traicos54    
SJ McAdamnot out1    
GM Denc Bland b Cameron11    
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 285 minutes, 99.5 overs)344
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Short), 2-60 (Biggs), 3-66 (Fenix), 4-74 (van der Merwe), 5-105 (Wilmot), 6-138 (Bond), 7-183 (PM Pollock), 8-298 (Mallett), 9-333 (RG Pollock), 10-344 (Den)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Parker1   090--
du Preez35   61082--
Traicos42   121296--
Cameron14.52632--
Davison7   1250--

Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA Gripperc Mallett b Wilmot32    
JD McPhunc sub (HC Pittaway) b McAdam5    
SD Robertsonb Mallett30    
AJ Pitheyb Wilmot0    
*KC Blandlbw b Mallett13    
BF Davisonc Bond b Mallett0    
JH du Preezc PM Pollock b Mallett26    
EF Parkerc RG Pollock b Mallett26    
+AMH de Cailanot out25    
AJ Traicoslbw b PM Pollock9    
DP Cameronc RG Pollock b PM Pollock3    
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(all out, 281 minutes, 88.3 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (McPhun), 2-54 (Gripper), 3-54 (Pithey), 4-81 (Robertson), 5-81 (Davison), 6-88 (Bland), 7-123 (du Preez), 8-152 (Parker), 9-175 (Traicos), 10-181 (Cameron)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock11.33212--
Den8   1120--
McAdam9   2261--
Mallett30   12555--
Biggs24   8510--
Wilmot6   342--

Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AL Biggsc Robertson b du Preez42    
AM Shortc Robertson b du Preez21    
P Fenixc McPhun b Traicos1    
AL Wilmotc Gripper b Traicos13    
+KJ Bondnot out1    
*RG Pollocknot out4    
PL van der Merwedid not bat 
PM Pollockdid not bat 
NW Mallettdid not bat 
SJ McAdamdid not bat 
GM Dendid not bat 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)8
Total(4 wickets, 118 minutes, 34 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-69 (Short), 2-70 (Biggs), 3-85 (Wilmot), 4-86 (Fenix)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Parker8   1220--
Cameron9   4170--
Traicos9   2202--
du Preez8   3232--

Notes
--> BF Davison (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 50
--> AJ Traicos (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 13
--> DP Cameron made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> RG Pollock (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 13
--> NW Mallett achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed JH du Preez in the Rhodesia second innings (previous best was 3-50)

Twelfth man for Rhodesia was JG Heron. Sources: South African Cricket Annual 1969, The Herald, The Sunday Mail.

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