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Eastern Province v Natal
Currie Cup 1968/69 (Section A)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 29th, 30th November, 2nd December 1968 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEastern Province 4; Natal 0
UmpiresDC Broadley, CMP Coetzee
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 87/1 (Short 39*, Bond 16*)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 11/1 (Richards 4*, Versfeld 3*)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Richardsc Bond b McAdam48991175- 
BS Grovesb Den21417-- 
RM Nicholsonc Den b PM Pollock01118-- 
MJ Procterc RG Pollock b Den922311- 
BL Irvineb Den3479922- 
*BJ Versfeldnot out351521733- 
DS Murdochlbw b PM Pollock11716-- 
+D Gamsyc Schmidt b McAdam74945-- 
PHJ Trimbornc Biggs b Mallett1128-- 
VAP van der Bijlc Mallett b Den74859-- 
CP Sullivanb PM Pollock1107-- 
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 15 nb, 2 w)21
Total(all out, 271 minutes, 82.4 overs)166
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Groves), 2-17 (Nicholson), 3-43 (Procter), 4-83 (Richards), 5-115 (Irvine), 6-118 (Murdoch), 7-135 (Gamsy), 8-137 (Trimborn), 9-158 (van der Bijl), 10-166 (Sullivan, 82.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock19.49273-7
Den21   8444-8
McAdam17   4402-2
Schmidt10   6210--
Mallett15   111312-
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AL Biggsb Sullivan2651694- 
AM Shortc Trimborn b Procter65 2018- 
+KJ Bondc Procter b Sullivan16 831- 
*RG Pollockb van der Bijl91 2586- 
P Fenixc Gamsy b Procter26 951- 
AL Wilmotb van der Bijl62 1676- 
PM Pollocklbw b van der Bijl9 65-- 
NW Mallettc Gamsy b van der Bijl4 25-- 
SJ Schmidtst Gamsy b Sullivan1 10-- 
SJ McAdamb Sullivan5 141- 
GM Dennot out13 1111 
Extras(9 lb, 11 nb)20
Total(all out, 504 minutes, 146.4 overs)338
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Biggs), 2-94 (Bond), 3-125 (Short), 4-185 (Fenix), 5-275 (RG Pollock), 6-304 (Wilmot), 7-311 (PM Pollock), 8-320 (Schmidt), 9-320 (Mallett), 10-338 (McAdam, 146.4 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter32   13652-10
van der Bijl29   7654--
Trimborn20   8340-1
Sullivan51.4141154--
Nicholson9   2260-1
Richards4   0130--
Versfeld1   100--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Richardsc RG Pollock b Den58 1846- 
BS Grovesc Wilmot b PM Pollock0 9-- 
*BJ Versfeldretired hurt64 3067- 
BL Irvinec Bond b Biggs45 2024- 
DS Murdochlbw b McAdam22 4321 
MJ Procterc and b PM Pollock23 504- 
+D Gamsyb Biggs1 3-- 
RM Nicholsonc Short b PM Pollock0 19-- 
PHJ Trimbornrun out12 272- 
VAP van der Bijlc PM Pollock b Mallett7 10-- 
CP Sullivannot out0 4-- 
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 5 nb)14
Total(all out, 452 minutes, 145 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Groves), 2-85 (Richards), 3-202 (Irvine), 4-208 (Murdoch), 5-209 (Gamsy), 6-222 (Nicholson), 7-227 (Procter), 8-243 (van der Bijl), 9-246 (Trimborn, 145 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
PM Pollock32   12673-2
Den29   13411-4
Mallett38   19501--
McAdam19   6281--
Schmidt10   3210--
Biggs17   7252--
Notes
--> SJ Schmidt made his debut in First-Class matches
--> AM Short (1) 50 in 167 minutes with 5 fours
--> RG Pollock (1) 50 in 175 minutes with 4 fours
--> BA Richards (2) 50 in 164 minutes with 5 fours
--> BJ Versfeld (2) 50 in 274 minutes with 6 fours
--> VAP van der Bijl achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed AL Wilmot in the Eastern Province first innings (previous best was 1-52)
--> BJ Versfeld retired hurt in the Natal second innings having scored 64 (team score 168/2)