Dawson and Willoughby take Province to the title

Easterns beat Gauteng by 228 runs to secure the SuperSport Shield

Western Province made up for last season's disappointment by winning the 2003-04 SuperSport Series final by 108 runs at Newlands

Easterns extended their lead to 457 before declaring their second innings on 338 for 9, with Zander de Bryun following his century in the first innings with 88 in the second

Easterns extended their lead to 457 before declaring their second innings on 338 for 9, with Zander de Bryun following his century in the first innings with 88 in the second

At Newlands, Western Province extended their lead to 290 with foursecond-innings wickets in hand as Jean-Paul Duminy and Claude Henderson, put on 126 for the sixth wicket

Easterns took full advantage of Gauteng sporting a second-string side as they raced to 405 for 4 in the first innings

It took KwaZulu-Natal, and in particular Lance Klusener, only 14 overs to wrap up Western Province's second innings at Newlands

Gauteng have called into question the spirit of cricket by choosing to field a second-string side for their first-class SuperSport Series gamee against Easterns, while sending their first team off to Potchefstroom to prepare for the forthcoming Pro20

Western Province reclaimed the initiative in the SuperSportSeries final at Newlands, as KwaZulu-Natal were bowled out for a mere 187 in their first innings