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Western Province v Natal
Currie Cup 1965/66 (Section A)
VenueNewlands, Cape Town on 21st, 22nd January 1966 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWestern Province won the toss and decided to field
ResultNatal won by 233 runs
PointsWestern Province 0; Natal 6
UmpiresG Goldman, HE Milner
Close of play day 1Natal (2) 24/3 (Richards 13*, Versfeld 4*)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+D Gamsylbw b Bowditch17 582- 
BL Irvinec van der Merwe b Bowditch24 722- 
BA Richardsc Bruyns b Bowditch21 373- 
BJ Versfeldc Bromfield b Bowditch021-- 
C Wesleyc Bruyns b Bowditch15 581- 
MJ Procterb Bowditch0 6-- 
*DJ McGlewc Catt b Fairclough2 36-- 
CGD Burgerc Steyn b Bowditch18 362- 
NS Crookesc Morby-Smith b Bowditch25 633- 
MG Parsonsc Catt b Bowditch19 263- 
PHJ Trimbornnot out0 6-- 
Extras(2 lb, 1 w)3
Total(all out, 204 minutes, 60.5 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Gamsy), 2-47 (Irvine), 3-47 (Versfeld), 4-66 (Richards), 5-70 (Procter), 6-79 (Wesley), 7-81 (McGlew), 8-107 (Burger), 9-138 (Parsons), 10-144 (Crookes, 60.5 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fairclough18   3471--
Cole14   2360--
Bowditch24.545291-
Bromfield4   260--
Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Bruynsb Procter0 23-- 
LJ Weinsteinc Versfeld b Trimborn5 91- 
L Morby-Smithrun out30 594- 
*PL van der Merweb Trimborn0 5-- 
RK Muzzellb Trimborn8 331- 
MH Bowditchc Gamsy b Trimborn18 543- 
+AW Cattc Versfeld b Procter6 28-- 
RS Steynb Procter2 30-- 
HD Bromfieldc Gamsy b Trimborn4 181- 
JM Colec Wesley b Procter0 2-- 
J Faircloughnot out2 4-- 
Extras(8 nb)8
Total(all out, 137 minutes, 34.4 overs)83
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Weinstein), 2-8 (Bruyns), 3-13 (van der Merwe), 4-42 (Muzzell), 5-48 (Morby-Smith), 6-58 (Catt), 7-76 (Bowditch), 8-77 (Steyn), 9-77 (Cole), 10-83 (Bromfield, 34.4 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trimborn17.49385-5
Procter12   6194-3
Parsons5   1180--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+D Gamsyc Catt b Fairclough021-- 
BL Irvineb Fairclough4 101- 
BA Richardsc Catt b Bowditch23 1053- 
*DJ McGlewc Catt b Cole2 31-- 
BJ Versfeldc Catt b Bowditch45 1606- 
C Wesleyc Bruyns b Bowditch41 1084- 
MJ Procterrun out67 12611- 
CGD Burgerc and b Bromfield45 865- 
NS Crookeslbw b Bromfield11 202- 
MG Parsonsnot out7 18-- 
PHJ Trimbornc Bruyns b Bromfield4 12-- 
Extras(5 b, 3 lb)8
Total(all out, 343 minutes, 113.4 overs)257
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Gamsy, 0.2 ov), 2-5 (Irvine), 3-10 (McGlew), 4-40 (Richards), 5-114 (Versfeld), 6-121 (Wesley), 7-219 (Burger), 8-241 (Crookes), 9-246 (Procter), 10-257 (Trimborn, 113.4 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fairclough22   7342--
Cole26   15331--
Bowditch25   8683--
Bromfield24.49603--
Steyn16   2540--
Western Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Bruynsb Crookes33 1104- 
LJ Weinsteinrun out16 433- 
L Morby-Smithb Parsons2 10-- 
*PL van der Merwec Trimborn b Procter2 17-- 
MH Bowditchc Gamsy b Trimborn9 211- 
RK Muzzellc Burger b Trimborn5 42-- 
+AW Cattc and b Crookes0 1-- 
RS Steynb Crookes5 18-- 
HD Bromfieldlbw b Crookes0 6-- 
JM Colec Gamsy b Trimborn5 10-- 
J Faircloughnot out4 61- 
Extras(4 nb)4
Total(all out, 144 minutes, 48.1 overs)85
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Weinstein), 2-32 (Morby-Smith), 3-49 (van der Merwe), 4-63 (Bowditch), 5-68 (Bruyns), 6-68 (Catt), 7-75 (Steyn), 8-76 (Muzzell), 9-76 (Bromfield), 10-85 (Cole, 48.1 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trimborn15.16193-5
Procter18   1341-1
Parsons8   2141--
Crookes7   4144--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> CGD Burger made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MH Bowditch (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in First-Class matches
--> BJ Versfeld (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 41
--> MJ Procter (2) 50 in 93 minutes with 9 fours
--> MH Bowditch achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Natal first innings
--> MH Bowditch achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Natal first innings
--> PHJ Trimborn reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed LJ Weinstein, his 1st wicket in the Western Province first innings
--> MJ Procter achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Western Province first innings (previous best was 4-90)
--> NS Crookes reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AW Catt, his 2nd wicket in the Western Province second innings