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Natal v Western Province
Currie Cup 1962/63 (Section A)
VenueJan Smuts Stadium, Pietermaritzburg on 2nd, 4th, 5th February 1963 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWestern Province won the toss and decided to field
ResultWestern Province won by 1 wicket
PointsNatal 0; Western Province 6
UmpiresKS Craig, F Stevens
Close of play day 1Western Province (1) ?/?
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 204/6 (Crookes 35*, Halse 7*)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TL Goddardc Spencer-Young b Miller8 252- 
GD Varnalsc van der Merwe b Seymour67 13810- 
BJ Versfeldc Seymour b Drummer14 193- 
*RA McLeanb Bromfield24 425- 
CGD Burgerc and b Bromfield9 11-1 
C Wesleyb Drummer11 332- 
+D Gamsyrun out8 311- 
NS Crookeslbw b Drummer7 20-- 
PM Doddsc McCulloch b Seymour11 221- 
NAT Adcockb Seymour7 28-- 
CG Halsenot out10 121- 
Extras(3 b, 8 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)14
Total(all out, 195 minutes, 59 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Goddard), 2-38 (Versfeld), 3-107 (McLean), 4-119 (Burger), 5-144 (Wesley), 6-144 (Varnals), 7-161 (Crookes), 8-165 (Gamsy), 9-178 (Dodds), 10-190 (Adcock, 59 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drummer16   5403--
Miller9   1371--
van der Merwe6   2160--
Seymour15   0403--
Bromfield13   143212
Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JD Morrislbw b Halse15 622- 
JE Whitec Gamsy b Adcock0 5-- 
LJ Weinsteinc Gamsy b Goddard13 642- 
*PL van der Merwec Varnals b Dodds36 1374- 
R Spencer-Youngc Gamsy b Goddard2 26-- 
+JH Ferrandic Crookes b Goddard5 441- 
VT McCullochb Adcock33 694- 
MA Seymourc and b Dodds6 291- 
HD Bromfieldnot out6 401- 
D Drummerc sub (PW Schultz) b Halse7 14-- 
HDS Millerb Halse4 7-- 
Extras(4 b, 4 nb)8
Total(all out, 253 minutes, 74.3 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (White), 2-28 (Morris), 3-32 (Weinstein), 4-39 (Spencer-Young), 5-58 (Ferrandi), 6-103 (van der Merwe), 7-109 (McCulloch), 8-124 (Seymour), 9-131 (Drummer), 10-135 (Miller, 74.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Goddard23   10303--
Adcock13   9122-1
Crookes4   0120--
Halse16.39223-2
Dodds18   5512-2
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GD Varnalsretired hurt9 56-- 
+D Gamsyc Drummer b Seymour36 965- 
BJ Versfeldc van der Merwe b Seymour13 432- 
C Wesleyc White b Bromfield27 525- 
*RA McLeanc Weinstein b Bromfield47 918- 
CGD Burgerc and b van der Merwe12 1711 
NS Crookesb Drummer35 736- 
PM Doddsc Weinstein b Seymour8 241- 
CG Halsec Morris b Drummer20 503- 
NAT Adcocklbw b Drummer4 28-- 
TL Goddardnot out1 12-- 
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 267 minutes, 85.2 overs)225
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Versfeld), 2-67 (Gamsy), 3-116 (Wesley), 4-139 (Burger), 5-162 (McLean), 6-178 (Dodds), 7-206 (Crookes), 8-221 (Halse), 9-225 (Adcock, 85.2 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drummer24.28583--
Miller15   6300--
Bromfield19   5362--
Seymour16   5513--
van der Merwe11   23711-
Western Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JD Morrisrun out32 1023- 
JE Whitec Gamsy b Burger0 4-- 
LJ Weinsteinc McLean b Halse35 826- 
*PL van der Merwec Halse b Wesley61 13410- 
R Spencer-Youngc Gamsy b Wesley61 1138- 
+JH Ferrandilbw b Dodds10 521- 
VT McCullochlbw b Dodds51 9810- 
MA Seymourb Halse0 46-- 
HD Bromfieldc Wesley b Halse0 4-- 
D Drummernot out23 493- 
HDS Millernot out2 19-- 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 3 nb, 2 w)10
Total(9 wickets, 341 minutes, 108.1 overs)285
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (White), 2-70 (Weinstein), 3-89 (Morris), 4-193 (Spencer-Young), 5-194 (van der Merwe), 6-232 (Ferrandi), 7-234 (Seymour), 8-242 (Bromfield), 9-264 (McCulloch)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Crookes29   6760--
Halse21.17603--
Dodds39   91032--
Burger3   181--
Wesley16   8282--
Notes
--> NAT Adcock made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GD Varnals (1) 50 in 84 minutes with 10 fours
--> GD Varnals (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> VT McCulloch (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> D Gamsy (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 22
--> NS Crookes (2) passed his previous highest score of 33 in First-Class matches
--> PL van der Merwe (2) 50 in 66 minutes with 9 fours
--> R Spencer-Young (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> R Spencer-Young (2) 50 in 88 minutes with 6 fours
--> D Drummer achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed BJ Versfeld in the Natal first innings (previous best was 0-19)
--> TL Goddard reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JH Ferrandi, his 3rd wicket in the Western Province first innings
--> GD Varnals retired hurt in the Natal second innings (team had lost 0 wickets) - he returned when the score was 139/4
--> GD Varnals retired hurt in the Natal second innings having scored 9 (team had lost 4 wickets)