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Orange Free State v Natal
Currie Cup 1952/53 (Section A)
VenueRamblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein on 15th, 16th, 17th January 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossOrange Free State won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOrange Free State won by 159 runs
PointsOrange Free State 6; Natal 0
UmpiresEB Parsons, EMJ Schwegman
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 17/3 (Dowling 5*, Nourse 3*)
Close of play day 2Orange Free State (2) 198/8 (Liddle 8*, Fairbairn 4*)
Orange Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CJ Kaplanc Randles b Roach5     
SL Hansonc Upton b Dowling57     
LB Kochnot out216 345   
RC le Sueurc Nourse b Smith26     
+EL Johnstonelbw b Upton7     
JHV Forbesc and b Dowling28     
ETE Hansenc Duckworth b Dowling5     
*HF Wrightb Upton26     
KL Gibbsc Roach b Smith6     
JR Liddleb Copland41     
DD Fairbairnc Nourse b Copland11     
Extras(9 b, 3 lb)12
Total(all out, 114.3 overs)440
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Kaplan), 2-113 (Hanson), 3-160 (le Sueur), 4-203 (Johnstone), 5-263 (Forbes), 6-273 (Hansen), 7-317 (Wright), 8-341 (Gibbs), 9-415 (Liddle), 10-440 (Fairbairn, 114.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roach4   1261--
Goddard29   5640--
Smith34   31142--
Copland21.311012--
Dowling13   1683--
Upton13   1552--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Lamblbw b Gibbs2     
DBG Kingc Johnstone b Gibbs4     
DF Dowlingb Liddle82     
CAR Duckworthc Hansen b Fairbairn0     
*AD Nourselbw b Fairbairn15     
AL Uptonlbw b Liddle33     
TL Goddardc le Sueur b Liddle35     
+PJL Randlesc Johnstone b Wright8     
FA Roachc Johnstone b Wright10     
RMC Coplandc Koch b Liddle5     
VI Smithnot out1     
Extras(10 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)15
Total(all out, 54.5 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-8, 3-8, 4-49, 5-144, 6-149, 7-169, 8-175, 9-200, 10-210 (54.5 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibbs14   2422--
Fairbairn13   1542--
Wright11   1452--
Liddle16.53544--
Orange Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Hansonc Lamb b Goddard8     
CJ Kaplanc Randles b Roach11     
LB Kochc Goddard b Smith39     
RC le Sueurb Smith12     
+EL Johnstonec Lamb b Goddard9     
JHV Forbesrun out59     
ETE Hansenb Goddard30     
JR Liddleb Roach20     
*HF Wrightrun out10     
DD Fairbairnb Goddard5     
KL Gibbsnot out1     
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 3 nb)8
Total(all out, 70.7 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-20, 2-20, 3-45, 4-66, 5-116, 6-166, 7-179, 8-189, 9-206, 10-212 (70.7 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roach15.71702--
Goddard35   13544--
Smith20   1802--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JL Lamblbw b Wright31     
DBG Kingb Fairbairn14     
TL Goddardb Liddle102     
CAR Duckworthlbw b Liddle16     
DF Dowlinglbw b Wright21     
*AD Nourselbw b Gibbs22     
AL Uptonb Gibbs0     
+PJL Randlesc Gibbs b Liddle54     
RMC Coplandc Wright b Liddle8     
FA Roachlbw b Liddle0     
VI Smithnot out4     
Extras(7 b, 4 lb)11
Total(all out, 86.1 overs)283
Fall of wickets:
1-34, 2-62, 3-101, 4-142, 5-185, 6-185, 7-245, 8-272, 9-276, 10-283 (86.1 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibbs23   7602--
Fairbairn15   0531--
Wright24   4522--
Liddle22.12965--
Hansen2   0110--
Notes
--> JHV Forbes made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DD Fairbairn made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CAR Duckworth made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CJ Kaplan made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DBG King made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> FA Roach made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RMC Copland made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> LB Koch (1) passed his previous highest score of 95 in First-Class matches
--> LB Koch (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> LB Koch (1) 200 in 340 minutes
--> LB Koch (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 58
--> AL Upton (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> TL Goddard (2) passed his previous highest score of 100 in First-Class matches
--> TL Goddard (2) 100 in 169 minutes
--> PJL Randles (2) passed his previous highest score of 48 in First-Class matches
--> HF Wright reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Natal first innings
--> TL Goddard achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State second innings (previous best was 3-51)