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Eastern Province v Natal
Currie Cup 1966/67 (Section A)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 13th, 14th, 16th January 1967 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEastern Province won by 105 runs
PointsEastern Province 6; Natal 2
UmpiresFRW Payne, RH Stead
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 113/4 (Procter 21*, Pithey 4*)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 165/5 (Biggs 65*, PM Pollock 12*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Shortc Henwood b Procter13 741- 
AL Biggsc Richards b Smithyman28 1292- 
P Fenixb Procter011-- 
RG Pollockc Procter b Trimborn44 8742 
*PL van der Merwec Richards b Procter2 5-- 
AL Wilmotc Phillips b Pithey84 151103 
PM Pollockb Henwood3 25-- 
AR Hectorc McGlew b Pithey16 752- 
NW Mallettc Procter b Pithey1 15-- 
+RK Collinglbw b Trimborn5 19-- 
GM Dennot out6 14-- 
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 7 nb)14
Total(all out, 305 minutes, 80.1 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Short), 2-30 (Fenix), 3-72 (Biggs), 4-75 (van der Merwe), 5-112 (RG Pollock), 6-125 (PM Pollock), 7-179 (Hector), 8-196 (Mallett), 9-205 (Wilmot), 10-216 (Colling, 80.1 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trimborn20.18392--
Procter22   7533-5
Pithey17   8553--
Smithyman12   3341-2
Henwood9   2211--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+D Gamsyrun out18 312- 
BL Irvinec Wilmot b Hector0 3-- 
BJ Versfeldc Colling b Den10 342- 
BA Richardsc Short b Hector56 5792 
MJ Procterb PM Pollock51 1309- 
DB Pitheyc Short b PM Pollock24 681- 
DD Phillipsc Short b Hector13 602- 
MJ Smithymanc Colling b Den5 29-- 
*DJ McGlewc RG Pollock b Hector23 782- 
PP Henwoodc PM Pollock b Biggs28 722- 
PHJ Trimbornnot out13 121- 
Extras(6 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 290 minutes, 85.2 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Irvine), 2-34 (Gamsy), 3-42 (Versfeld), 4-105 (Richards), 5-153 (Pithey), 6-166 (Procter), 7-181 (Smithyman), 8-191 (Phillips), 9-231 (McGlew), 10-251 (Henwood, 85.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hector29   992412
Den31   31022--
Mallett8   4210--
Biggs2.2201--
PM Pollock15   7262-1
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AM Shortc Gamsy b Trimborn2 9-- 
AL Biggsb Pithey75 28010- 
P Fenixlbw b Trimborn15 30-- 
RG Pollockc Gamsy b Smithyman30 485- 
*PL van der Merwec Irvine b Smithyman0 14-- 
AL Wilmotb Procter33 664- 
PM Pollockb Smithyman22 891- 
AR Hectorrun out21 602- 
NW Mallettlbw b Trimborn6 341- 
+RK Collingb Procter4 231- 
GM Dennot out6 131- 
Extras(10 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)14
Total(all out, 339 minutes, 96.5 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Short), 2-22 (Fenix), 3-69 (RG Pollock), 4-74 (van der Merwe), 5-134 (Wilmot), 6-187 (PM Pollock), 7-191 (Biggs), 8-218 (Mallett), 9-222 (Hector), 10-228 (Colling, 96.5 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trimborn21   5613--
Pithey33   13551--
Procter19.57492-3
Smithyman17   63131-
Henwood5   1180--
McGlew1   100--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+D Gamsylbw b Hector4 15-- 
BJ Versfeldc RG Pollock b Den19 634- 
BL Irvinec Short b Hector0 6-- 
BA Richardsc Colling b Hector2 9-- 
MJ Procterc Colling b Hector6 231- 
DD Phillipsc Wilmot b Hector0 5-- 
DB Pitheyc Colling b PM Pollock10 421- 
MJ Smithymanc Mallett b Den8 37-- 
*DJ McGlewc Fenix b Den6 29-- 
PP Henwoodnot out23 542- 
PHJ Trimbornc RG Pollock b Biggs6 26-- 
Extras(3 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 160 minutes, 41.4 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Gamsy), 2-14 (Irvine), 3-17 (Richards), 4-34 (Procter), 5-34 (Phillips), 6-34 (Versfeld), 7-53 (Smithyman), 8-53 (Pithey), 9-63 (McGlew), 10-88 (Trimborn, 41.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock14   5381-3
Hector13   6235--
Den14   9223--
Biggs0.4011--
Notes
--> DJ McGlew made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AL Biggs (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> AL Wilmot (1) 50 in 113 minutes with 8 fours
--> BA Richards (1) 50 in 54 minutes with 9 fours and 1 six
--> BA Richards (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> MJ Procter (1) 50 in 127 minutes with 9 fours
--> PP Henwood (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in First-Class matches
--> AL Biggs (2) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> AL Biggs (2) 50 in 197 minutes with 7 fours
--> P Fenix (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> MJ Procter reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AL Wilmot, his 1st wicket in the Eastern Province second innings
--> PM Pollock reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DB Pithey, his 1st wicket in the Natal second innings
--> AR Hector achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Natal second innings (previous best was 5-98)
--> AR Hector reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed BL Irvine, his 2nd wicket in the Natal second innings