After two seasons of touring teams, Rhodesia's triumphs in the Currie Cup B section during 1955/56 were rather a distant memory, but the team held its own on its debut in the A Section. They were one of three teams finishing in joint second (or bottom!) position, in a season when outright results were hard to come by. Rhodesia did not lose a match outright, although bad light saved them in their home match against Natal. They only gained one victory, though, and lost four matches on first innings. Their win was a fine performance against Western Province in the final match.

Tony Pithey, the only batsman to reach three figures, topped the batting with 497 runs at an average of 55.22. Four other batsmen scored over 200 runs: Chris Duckworth (283 at 28.30), Percy Mansell (245 at 27.22), Colin Bland (239 at 26.44) and Rob Ullyett (215 at 23.88). Godfrey Lawrence was again the bowler of the season and was never mastered by the opposition, taking 24 wickets at an average of 17.16 and finishing top of the A Section averages among regular players. Three other bowlers took more than 10 wickets: Rob Ullyett 15 at 32.74, Joe Partridge 13 at 19.00 and Harold Paton, who otherwise had little success during his stay with Rhodesia since 1954/55, 11 at 13.90.

At Police Ground, Salisbury; 25, 26, 27 October. TRANSVAAL 187 (W R Endean 53, P R Carlstein 39; R B Ullyett 7/59) and 169/5 dec (K J Funston 59*, J H B Waite 46*; G B Lawrence 3/28). RHODESIA 248 (C A R Duckworth 56, K C Bland 41, P L Winslow 46; P S Heine 4/63, G E Steyn 3/46) and 22/0. Match drawn, Rhodesia leading on first innings.

At Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo; 1, 2, 3 November. NATAL 552 (D J McGlew 167, T L Goddard 100, D M Scotney 38, R A McLean 91, K G Elgie 33, C G Burger 70; G B Lawrence 3/75, E F Parker 3/106). RHODESIA 279 (A J Pithey 56, P N F Mansell 68, D B Arnott 39*, E F Parker 30; T L Goddard 5/41, D C Bense 3/42) and 162/9 (A J Pithey 45, C A R Duckworth 51; T L Goddard 3/45, P M Dodds 4/32). Match drawn, Natal leading on first innings.

At Johannesburg; 19, 20, 22 December. RHODESIA 202 (D J Lewis 46, R B Ullyett 43; K A Walter 4/41) and 312/7 (A J Pithey 161*, H V Paton 34; A I Taylor 3/43) and 337/9 dec (A I Taylor 82, K J Funston 55, W R Endean 56, P R Carlstein 34; G B Lawrence 4/76). Match drawn, Transvaal leading on first innings.

At Cape Town; 24, 26, 27 December. RHODESIA 217 (L B Koch 32, K C Bland 62, R B Ullyett 35; J C Kerby 4/46) and 349/8 dec (A J Pithey 138, L B Koch 63, P N F Mansell 37, K C Bland 38, D B Pithey 30; H D Bromfield 4/68). WESTERN PROVINCE 313 (O E Wynne 31, J B R Maile 92, M H H Richardson 132; H V Paton 3/17) and 151/7 (G A S Innes 50, J B R Maile 38; D B Pithey 4/45). Match drawn, Western Province leading on first innings.

At Durban; 1, 2, 3 January. NATAL 285 (D J McGlew 68, K G Elgie 59, L Morby-Smith 60, C Wesley 50; G B Lawrence 4/57, J T Partridge 4/102) and 126/8 (K G Elgie 36; D B Pithey 3/52). RHODESIA 261 (A J Pithey 41, C A R Duckworth 43, P N F Mansell 52, R B Ullyett 41; T L Goddard 4/74, G M Griffin 5/58). Match drawn, Natal leading on first innings.

At Police Ground, Salisbury; 21, 22, 23 February. WESTERN PROVINCE 69 (G B Lawrence 3/9, H V Paton 5/13) and 158 (J H Ferrandi 35; J T Partridge 6/40). RHODESIA 133 (R B Ullyett 35; J B R Maile 4/40) and 95/4 (F T M Drummer 4/47). Rhodesia won by six wickets.

It is intended in the future to produce full scorecards, and also much more information about all cricket in Rhodesia during this season. At present, the next entry in this section is for 1959/60