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Natal v Border
Currie Cup 1926/27
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 16th, 17th December 1926 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by an innings and 122 runs
PointsNatal 5; Border 0
Close of play day 1Border (1) 90/2 (Cheshire 16*, Shearman 63*)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IJ Siedlec Promnitz b Muir114 19812- 
JFW Nicolsonlbw b Promnitz76 135   
*RH Catterallb Promnitz1     
LTH Trotterlbw b Muir25     
VC Robbinsb Bowen9     
ME Penningtonc Muir b McAlister42     
AF Borlandc Hartigan b Promnitz25     
+HA Mackroryb Promnitz5     
HR Fawcettnot out1     
KA Loganb Promnitz0     
L Lewinb Muir0     
Extras(20 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)24
Total(all out, 92.3 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-157, 2-170, 3-227, 4-240, 5-242, 6-314, 7-320, 8-321, 9-321, 10-322 (92.3 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Shearman7   2100--
Francois5   1120--
Cheshire1   040--
Muir16.35333--
Promnitz31   2805--
Bowen12   0601--
Davidson10   0480--
Closenberg5   0180--
McAlister5   0331--
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EM Hartiganb Lewin0     
CM McAlisterb Pennington6     
RGA Bowenc and b Lewin7     
RS Cheshireb Pennington40     
CEB Shearmanb Logan70 7074 
TM Davidsonb Logan0     
HA Francoisb Borland4     
+ON Flemmernot out2     
HLE Promnitzc Mackrory b Pennington0     
JA Muirb Pennington3     
C Closenbergc Mackrory b Borland3     
Extras(3 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 70.5 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-12, 3-102, 4-102, 5-122, 6-133, 7-133, 8-134, 9-138, 10-141 (70.5 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fawcett9   2230--
Lewin17   8312--
Logan19   10242--
Borland14.52412--
Catterall3   120--
Pennington8   2144--
Border second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
+ON Flemmerb Logan18     
RGA Bowenb Lewin0     
HA Francoisb Logan0     
RS Cheshirec sub b Borland23     
CEB Shearmanb Logan0     
TM Davidsonb Borland0     
*EM Hartiganb Logan7     
CM McAlisterb Logan3     
HLE Promnitzc and b Logan3     
C Closenbergb Borland0     
JA Muirnot out4     
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(all out, 83 minutes, 28.3 overs)59
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-7, 3-40, 4-40, 5-41, 6-48, 7-50, 8-54, 9-55, 10-59 (28.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lewin5   0101--
Logan13.33286--
Borland7   2123--
Pennington2   130--
Robbins1   050--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> LTH Trotter made his debut in First-Class matches
--> ME Pennington made his debut in First-Class matches
--> EM Hartigan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CM McAlister made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JA Muir made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> IJ Siedle (1) passed his previous highest score of 56 in First-Class matches
--> IJ Siedle (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> JA Muir achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Natal first innings (previous best was 3-53)
--> KA Logan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Border second innings (previous best was 5-27)
--> CM McAlister retired hurt in the Border first innings (team score 3/1) - he returned when the score was 102/4
This was the first first-class match played on turf in South Africa.