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Orange Free State v Natal B
Currie Cup 1965/66 (Section B)
VenueRamblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein on 12th, 14th, 15th February 1966 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal B won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal B won by 150 runs
PointsOrange Free State 0; Natal B 6
UmpiresHS Aucamp, G Hepburn
Close of play day 1Orange Free State (1) 23/1 (Crossman ?*, Cronje ?*)
Close of play day 2Natal B (2) 73/2 (MacDonald 39*)
Natal B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC MacDonaldc PA Strydom b WT Strydom26     
UG Groomc Heldsinger b Drew21     
DS Murdochc Crossman b WT Strydom39     
GC Heathb Cronje122 27413- 
RJ Falksonc and b Drew33     
DD Phillipsc Rosendorff b Bezuidenhout44     
RM Nicholsonrun out13     
RM Seymourlbw b Drew14     
*JFC Palmerb Drew26     
+DP Maraisnot out3     
NA McDonaldc Rosendorff b Drew5     
Extras(17 b, 5 lb, 2 w)24
Total(all out, 119 overs)370
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-62, 3-118, 4-181, 5-244, 6-268, 7-326, 8-348, 9-362, 10-370 (119 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WT Strydom16   1652--
Bezuidenhout18   3421--
Drew32   61025--
Rosendorff19   6540--
Henwood18   6460--
Cronje16   6371--
Orange Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WT Strydomc Palmer b Nicholson8     
ES Crossmanc Heath b McDonald10     
*NE Cronjec Marais b McDonald98 3259- 
N Rosendorffc Seymour b Palmer45     
S Strydomc and b Palmer5     
EP Hardimanc Marais b Palmer1     
DV Heldsingerc Seymour b Palmer0     
+PA Strydomnot out62     
PJ Drewc Marais b McDonald0     
PP Henwoodb McDonald0     
JP Bezuidenhoutb McDonald0     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 7 nb)14
Total(all out, 121 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (WT Strydom), 2-36 (Crossman), 3-102 (Rosendorff), 4-118 (S Strydom), 5-128 (Hardiman), 6-132 (Heldsinger), 7-240 (Cronje), 8-240 (Drew), 9-243 (Henwood), 10-243 (Bezuidenhout, 121 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDonald37   20535--
Nicholson21   8521--
Heath8   470--
Palmer31   10764--
Falkson15   4330--
Phillips9   480--
Natal B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TC MacDonaldrun out80     
UG Groomlbw b Drew15     
DS Murdochb Drew3     
GC Heathb Cronje67     
RJ Falksonnot out10     
DD Phillipsdid not bat      
RM Nicholsondid not bat      
RM Seymourdid not bat      
*JFC Palmerdid not bat      
+DP Maraisdid not bat      
NA McDonalddid not bat      
Extras(14 b, 10 lb)24
Total(4 wickets, declared, 62.3 overs)199
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-73, 3-163, 4-197
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WT Strydom6   1220--
Bezuidenhout10   2310--
Drew17   6362--
Henwood13   2480--
Cronje16.33381--
Orange Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WT Strydomc Heath b Nicholson7     
ES Crossmanc and b Falkson38     
*NE Cronjec Heath b Nicholson0     
N Rosendorffst Marais b Falkson31     
S Strydomc Falkson b Palmer22     
EP Hardimanb Falkson4     
+PA Strydomc Marais b Palmer7     
DV Heldsingerrun out5     
PJ Drewc and b Palmer29     
PP Henwoodb Palmer21     
JP Bezuidenhoutnot out1     
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(all out, 84 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-20, 3-67, 4-96, 5-100, 6-108, 7-116, 8-124, 9-171, 10-176 (84 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDonald9   640--
Nicholson14   6242--
Palmer31   9784--
Falkson27   8543--
Phillips3   150--
Notes
--> RM Seymour made his debut in First-Class matches
--> ES Crossman made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RM Seymour made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JP Bezuidenhout made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GC Heath (1) passed his previous highest score of 64 in First-Class matches
--> GC Heath (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> NE Cronje (1) passed his previous highest score of 81 in First-Class matches
--> PA Strydom (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> TC MacDonald (2) passed his previous highest score of 60 in First-Class matches
--> GC Heath (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> N Rosendorff (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> PJ Drew (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches
--> PP Henwood (2) passed his previous highest score of 19 in First-Class matches
--> PJ Drew achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Natal B first innings (previous best was 3-56)
--> PJ Drew achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Natal B first innings
--> JFC Palmer achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State first innings (previous best was 4-88)
--> NA McDonald achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed NE Cronje in the Orange Free State first innings (previous best was 1-36)
--> NA McDonald achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State first innings
--> RJ Falkson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State second innings (previous best was 0-33)