Easterns vs Free State, Pool A at Bloemfontein, , Jan 13 2005 - Match Result

Griqualand West won the first UCB Provincial Cup by beating Border byseven wickets and a day to spare in a fluctuating match at the De BeersDiamond Oval in Kimberley

Griqualand West squandered an excellent chance to take the lead after bowling out Border for 240 - they collapsed to 184 in the UCB Provincial Cup final atthe De Beers Oval in Kimberley

Border made a good start to the UCB Provincial Cup final at the De Beers Diamond Oval in Kimberley, by first scoring 240 and then reducing Griqualand West to 53 for 3 at the close of play on the first day

It was a game of contrasts at Newlands in Cape Town as 20 wickets fell on the first day, 11 on day two and nine on day three as Western Province and Boland exchanged blows, with Boland emerging eventual victors by 58 runs