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Border v Orange Free State
Currie Cup 1970/71 (Section B)
VenueJan Smuts Ground, East London on 18th, 19th, 21st December 1970 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBorder won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBorder won by 6 wickets
PointsBorder 8; Orange Free State 0
UmpiresOR Schoof, WW Wade
Close of play day 1Border (1) 301/7 (Pope 110*, Harper 31*)
Close of play day 2
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Haxtonc Blair b Melis91 16113- 
IH McClenaghanc Strydom b Jones9     
WA Steelec Graves b Gardiner4     
CP Wilkinsc Graves b Gardiner8     
NO Knightc Jones b Gardiner13     
*GA Minkleyc Evans b Melis4     
+CWS Popec Strydom b le Roux150 19426- 
KR Skeldinglbw b Rosendorff24     
ML Harpernot out64     
RV Taylorc Blair b le Roux15     
JL Fettingdid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 7 lb, 1 w)24
Total(9 wickets, declared, 107.3 overs)406
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (McClenaghan), 2-46 (Steele), 3-64 (Wilkins), 4-118 (Knight), 5-127 (Minkley), 6-146 (Haxton), 7-234 (Skelding), 8-362 (Pope), 9-406 (Taylor, 107.3 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jones11   1541--
Hobson15   2640--
Gardiner24   3713--
Melis20   6582--
le Roux17.32792--
Rosendorff14   7331--
Graves6   1230--
Orange Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Evansc Pope b Taylor21     
PA Strydomc Harper b Taylor39     
*PJ Gravesc Pope b Taylor0     
N Rosendorffc Pope b Wilkins1     
+PM Thompsonc Wilkins b Harper31     
RA le Rouxc Fetting b Harper7     
JH Blairc Pope b Harper14     
MG Jonesnot out49     
SJ Gardinerb Harper8     
PH Hobsonc Fetting b Harper5     
TA Melisrun out0     
Extras(3 b, 5 lb, 10 nb)18
Total(all out, 62.3 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-61, 2-61, 3-62, 4-75, 5-109, 6-118, 7-173, 8-183, 9-193, 10-193 (62.3 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilkins16   2351--
Taylor20   4593--
Harper15.35355--
Fetting7   3230--
Knight1   060--
Steele3   0170--
Orange Free State second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AR Evansc Steele b Wilkins8     
PA Strydomb Harper70     
*PJ Gravesc Pope b Steele50     
N Rosendorffb Steele0     
+PM Thompsonlbw b Harper3     
RA le Rouxc Haxton b Harper52     
JH Blairc Steele b Harper17     
MG Jonesc Skelding b Harper4     
SJ Gardinerc and b Harper28     
PH Hobsonc Harper b Steele25     
TA Melisnot out0     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(all out, 103.2 overs)267
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-127, 3-133, 4-136, 5-136, 6-166, 7-176, 8-220, 9-260, 10-267 (103.2 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wilkins16   5371--
Taylor17   2590--
Harper39   8736--
Fetting3   070--
Knight5   1160--
Steele23.24653--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Haxtonrun out6     
IH McClenaghanc Thompson b Gardiner0     
WA Steeleb Gardiner2     
CP Wilkinsc Jones b Graves16     
+CWS Popenot out29     
NO Knightnot out0     
*GA Minkleydid not bat      
KR Skeldingdid not bat      
ML Harperdid not bat      
RV Taylordid not bat      
JL Fettingdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(4 wickets, 14 overs)55
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (McClenaghan), 2-5 (Steele), 3-8 (Haxton), 4-51 (Wilkins)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gardiner6   2252--
Melis6   4140--
le Roux1   040--
Graves1   0101--
Notes
--> KR Skelding made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PH Hobson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> TA Melis made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PH Hobson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AP Haxton (1) passed his previous highest score of 89 in First-Class matches
--> CWS Pope (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in First-Class matches
--> CWS Pope (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> PM Thompson (1) passed his previous highest score of 18 in First-Class matches
--> MG Jones (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in First-Class matches
--> PA Strydom (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> RA le Roux (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> ML Harper achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State first innings (previous best was 3-48)
--> ML Harper achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State first innings
--> WA Steele achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State second innings (previous best was 3-136)
--> ML Harper achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State second innings (previous best was 5-35)