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Eastern Province v New Zealanders
New Zealand in Australia and South Africa 1953/54
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 7th, 9th, 10th November 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresHH Bulbring, FRW Payne
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 250/9 (Mooney 37*, Overton 7*)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (1) 160/9 (Millard 42*, Impey 5*)
New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffec Long b Murray58 7371 
ME Chapplec Bradfield b Impey9 45-- 
MB Poorec Bradfield b Impey16 731- 
JR Reidc Norton b Hicks51 906- 
*GO Rabonec Dakin b Murray35 1503- 
JEF Beckc Dakin b Hicks5 35-- 
+FLH Mooneynot out60 1605- 
IB Leggatc Hicks b Impey16 92- 
RW Blairc Dakin b Impey11 161- 
W Bellb Impey0 5-- 
GWF Overtonnot out8 711- 
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(9 wickets, declared, 372 minutes, 107.4 overs)275
Fall of wickets:
1-40 (Chapple), 2-75 (Sutcliffe), 3-119 (Poore), 4-146 (Reid), 5-161 (Beck), 6-198 (Rabone), 7-217 (Leggat), 8-237 (Blair), 9-237 (Bell)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Impey28   6935-1
Murray29   8822--
Hicks21   13242--
McKinnon17   5420--
Long5   0140--
Millard6   2120--
Dakin1.4020--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Hickslbw b Overton24 862- 
GF Dakinb Blair14 92-- 
KH Johnsonb Rabone17 802- 
ARA Murrayb Reid11 34-- 
*EB Nortonlbw b Reid011-- 
DES Millardc Rabone b Reid55 1664- 
RJ Wiseb Bell1 21-- 
HI Longst Mooney b Rabone25 763- 
+BB Bradfieldb Blair0 2-- 
AH McKinnonb Blair032-- 
LLH Impeynot out5 36-- 
Extras(10 b, 8 lb, 3 nb)21
Total(all out, 296 minutes, 71.4 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Hicks), 2-44 (Dakin), 3-68 (Murray), 4-68 (Norton), 5-80 (Johnson), 6-81 (Wise), 7-136 (Long), 8-137 (Bradfield), 9-137 (McKinnon), 10-173 (Millard, 71.4 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair23   7513--
Reid16.46323-2
Overton17   9191--
Bell9   2361-1
Rabone6   2142--
New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Sutcliffeb Dakin7 111- 
ME Chapplelbw b Dakin5 61- 
MB Poorec Murray b Dakin14 161- 
JR Reidc Dakin b Impey2 17-- 
JEF Beckb Dakin0 4-- 
IB Leggatc Bradfield b Impey8 81-- 
+FLH Mooneyc Long b Impey23 902- 
*GO Rabonenot out16 561- 
RW Blairnot out17 471- 
W Belldid not bat      
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(7 wickets, declared, 174 minutes, 49.2 overs)98
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Chapple), 2-18 (Sutcliffe), 3-29 (Poore), 4-29 (Reid), 5-30 (Beck), 6-61 (Leggat), 7-64 (Mooney)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Impey12   5213-1
Dakin13.25284--
Murray9   4140--
McKinnon7   390--
Long4   190--
Hicks4   0110--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AW Hicksb Poore36 792- 
GF Dakinb Reid5 17-- 
KH Johnsonc and b Bell6 49-- 
ARA Murrayb Bell1 4-- 
DES Millardc Reid b Bell2 2-- 
HI Longc Leggat b Poore1 28-- 
*EB Nortonlbw b Bell6 13-- 
RJ Wisenot out27  3- 
+BB Bradfieldnot out14  2- 
AH McKinnondid not bat      
LLH Impeydid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(7 wickets, 33 overs)109
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Dakin), 2-52 (Johnson), 3-54 (Murray), 4-56 (Millard), 5-56 (Hicks), 6-61 (Long), 7-74 (Norton)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair6   1170-2
Reid7   1231--
Overton5   1110--
Bell9   1314-1
Poore4   262-1
Rabone1   040--
Sutcliffe1   060--
Notes
--> JEF Beck made his debut in First-Class matches
--> KH Johnson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) 50 in 66 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> JR Reid (1) 50 in 80 minutes with 6 fours
--> FLH Mooney (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> DES Millard (1) 50 in 161 minutes with 3 fours
--> AW Hicks (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> W Bell made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> IB Leggat made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> LLH Impey achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed RW Blair in the New Zealanders first innings (previous best was 3-31)
--> LLH Impey achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the New Zealanders first innings
--> GF Dakin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed B Sutcliffe in the New Zealanders second innings (previous best was 1-15)
--> W Bell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province second innings (previous best was 4-86)