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Transvaal v Natal
Currie Cup 1959/60 (Section A)
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 26th, 28th, 29th December 1959 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by 7 wickets
PointsTransvaal 0; Natal 6
UmpiresA Birkett, JH McMenamin
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 35/0 (Goddard ?*, Gamsy ?*)
Close of play day 2Transvaal (2) 149/5 (O'Linn 43*, Fellows-Smith 22*)
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AI Taylorc Gamsy b Dodds37 937- 
WR Endeanb Griffin22 782- 
+JHB Waitec Elgie b Griffin29 1035- 
S O'Linnc McLean b Cole64 18010- 
KJ Funstonc Gamsy b Griffin1 28-- 
WE Patrickc Gamsy b Cole4 201- 
JP Fellows-Smithlbw b Goddard11 352- 
HJ Tayfieldc Gamsy b Cole28 5831 
GS Bunyardb Cole35 686- 
KA Walterlbw b Dodds6 16-- 
NAT Adcocknot out0 2-- 
Extras(4 lb, 4 w)8
Total(all out, 348 minutes, 102.3 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Endean), 2-62 (Taylor), 3-128 (Waite), 4-138 (Funston), 5-144 (Patrick), 6-175 (Fellows-Smith), 7-179 (O'Linn), 8-226 (Tayfield), 9-243 (Bunyard), 10-245 (Walter, 102.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Griffin28   77132-
Goddard25   8551--
Cole25   10504-1
Dodds24.37612--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TL Goddardlbw b Adcock42 1186- 
+D Gamsyc Tayfield b Adcock17 711- 
MK Elgielbw b Tayfield28 1026- 
RA McLeanb Tayfield18 394- 
C Wesleyst Waite b Tayfield10 322- 
L Morby-Smithb Tayfield3 14-- 
BP Armitagec Waite b Adcock47 5081 
CGD Burgerc Tayfield b Fellows-Smith0 12-- 
GM Griffinlbw b Fellows-Smith031-- 
PM Doddsnot out21 4011 
JM Colec O'Linn b Bunyard11 402- 
Extras(9 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 280 minutes, 79 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Gamsy), 2-68 (Goddard), 3-106 (McLean), 4-119 (Elgie), 5-120 (Wesley), 6-123 (Morby-Smith), 7-132 (Burger), 8-132 (Griffin), 9-177 (Armitage), 10-209 (Cole, 79 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adcock22   9463-1
Bunyard11   2331--
Taylor2   130--
Walter16   6280--
Tayfield21   7514--
Fellows-Smith7   0362--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AI Taylorc Wesley b Goddard3 25-- 
WR Endeanc Gamsy b Cole29 855- 
KJ Funstonc Gamsy b Dodds27 803- 
+JHB Waitest Gamsy b Dodds1 7-- 
S O'Linnc Gamsy b Griffin44 1306- 
WE Patrickb Goddard20 443- 
JP Fellows-Smithc Griffin b Goddard35 855- 
HJ Tayfieldc Wesley b Griffin5 38-- 
GS Bunyardc Gamsy b Goddard14 402- 
KA Walternot out5 17-- 
NAT Adcockb Goddard1 4-- 
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)11
Total(all out, 285 minutes, 84.3 overs)195
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Taylor), 2-54 (Endean), 3-59 (Waite), 4-66 (Funston), 5-103 (Patrick), 6-159 (O'Linn), 7-169 (Fellows-Smith), 8-189 (Tayfield), 9-193 (Bunyard), 10-195 (Adcock, 84.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Griffin21   33823-
Goddard27.39605-1
Cole22   4521--
Dodds14   1342--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*TL Goddardc Patrick b Walter48 1168- 
+D Gamsylbw b Bunyard1 32-- 
GM Griffinc O'Linn b Bunyard73 19381 
MK Elgienot out76 14312- 
RA McLeannot out31 3051 
C Wesleydid not bat      
L Morby-Smithdid not bat      
BP Armitagedid not bat      
CGD Burgerdid not bat      
PM Doddsdid not bat      
JM Coledid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 nb)6
Total(3 wickets, 258 minutes, 73 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Gamsy), 2-71 (Goddard), 3-198 (Griffin)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Adcock15   4380-1
Bunyard16   6452--
Tayfield21   4620--
Walter14   3521--
Fellows-Smith7   2320--
Notes
--> S O'Linn (1) 50 in 143 minutes with 7 fours
--> GS Bunyard (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in First-Class matches
--> PM Dodds (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> KJ Funston (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> MK Elgie (2) 50 in 75 minutes with 8 fours
--> GM Griffin (2) passed his previous highest score of 31 in First-Class matches
--> GM Griffin (2) 50 in 142 minutes with 5 fours