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Natal v Rhodesia
Currie Cup 1969/70 (Section A)
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 1st, 2nd, 3rd January 1970 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossRhodesia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by an innings and 41 runs
PointsNatal 8; Rhodesia 0
UmpiresJG Draper, OR Schoof
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 74/0 (Richards 49*, Short 23*)
Close of play day 2Rhodesia (2) 37/1 (Clarke 18*, Robertson 6*)
Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RA Gripperc Trimborn b van der Bijl11 341- 
TW Dunkb Trimborn1 54-- 
JK Clarkelbw b Goddard20 100-- 
SD Robertsonc Gamsy b van der Bijl62 20771 
DAG Fletcherlbw b Henwood12 571- 
ET Laughlinc Trimborn b Orchard23 485- 
JH du Preezb van der Bijl26 644- 
+HAB Gardinerc Gamsy b van der Bijl7 561- 
KJ Tonkinb Orchard5 32-- 
BH Williamsc Versfeld b Orchard6 181- 
AJ Traicosnot out0 1-- 
Extras(7 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(all out, 340 minutes, 95.5 overs)183
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Gripper), 2-19 (Dunk), 3-70 (Clarke), 4-95 (Fletcher), 5-133 (Laughlin), 6-142 (Robertson), 7-170 (du Preez), 8-173 (Gardiner), 9-183 (Williams), 10-183 (Tonkin, 95.5 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trimborn26   8591-1
Orchard16.58203--
van der Bijl24   11294-2
Burnill11   7180--
Goddard10   6241--
Henwood8   2231--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Richardsb Tonkin169 249212 
AM Shortc Gardiner b Tonkin95 28910- 
+D Gamsy hit wkt b du Preez12 262- 
DL Orchardc Gardiner b Fletcher29 804- 
BJ Versfeldb du Preez1 4-- 
*TL Goddardc Clarke b Tonkin0 16-- 
DD Dyerlbw b Tonkin0 1-- 
PHJ Trimbornst Gardiner b du Preez45 1025- 
PP Henwoodb Gripper16 354- 
VAP van der Bijlnot out23 225- 
CR Burnilldid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)6
Total(9 wickets, declared, 416 minutes, 121.2 overs)396
Fall of wickets:
1-258 (Richards), 2-277 (Gamsy), 3-281 (Short), 4-282 (Versfeld), 5-289 (Goddard), 6-289 (Dyer), 7-330 (Orchard), 8-361 (Henwood), 9-396 (Trimborn, 121.2 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Williams19   2580-1
Fletcher26   5751-1
du Preez19.24743--
Traicos27   4960--
Tonkin18   3544-2
Gripper12   3331--
Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JK Clarkec Gamsy b Trimborn26 883- 
TW Dunkc Henwood b van der Bijl9 222- 
SD Robertsonb Goddard9 49-- 
*RA Gripperst Gamsy b Henwood29 1573- 
DAG Fletcherc Dyer b van der Bijl6 38-- 
ET Laughlinc and b Goddard5 171- 
JH du Preezc Gamsy b Henwood13 492- 
+HAB Gardinerc Burnill b Richards6 101- 
KJ Tonkinc Trimborn b Orchard32 846- 
BH Williamsc Gamsy b Trimborn12 21-1 
AJ Traicosnot out12 381- 
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 4 nb)13
Total(all out, 291 minutes, 91.1 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Dunk), 2-48 (Robertson), 3-48 (Clarke), 4-58 (Fletcher), 5-64 (Laughlin), 6-93 (du Preez), 7-102 (Gardiner), 8-129 (Gripper), 9-152 (Williams), 10-172 (Tonkin, 91.1 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trimborn19   5382--
van der Bijl12   4122-3
Henwood24   12382--
Richards11   2341--
Goddard14   9172-1
Burnill10   5160--
Orchard1.1041--
Notes
--> KJ Tonkin made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CR Burnill made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SD Robertson (1) 50 in 151 minutes with 7 fours
--> SD Robertson (1) passed his previous highest score of 59 in First-Class matches
--> SD Robertson (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 36
--> BA Richards (1) 50 in 71 minutes with 8 fours
--> BA Richards (1) 100 in 132 minutes with 15 fours
--> BA Richards (1) 150 in 238 minutes with 20 fours and 1 six
--> AM Short (1) 50 in 129 minutes with 7 fours
--> VAP van der Bijl (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> DL Orchard achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed KJ Tonkin in the Rhodesia first innings (previous best was 2-34)
--> KJ Tonkin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed BA Richards in the Natal first innings (previous best was 0-42)
12th man for Rhodesia was JC Mitchell.