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Eastern Province v Natal
SAB Currie Cup 1972/73 (Section A)
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 1st, 2nd, 4th December 1972 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by 7 wickets
PointsEastern Province 4 (Bowling 4); Natal 18 (Batting 3, Bowling 5)
UmpiresMA McDonald, AA Matthews
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 128/3 (Bruyns 60*, Bestall 16*)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 193/7 (McEwan 12*, Galpin 10*; 57 overs)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc Smith b van der Bijl0 5-- 
KJ Bondlbw b Gessner8 35-- 
*AL Biggsb van der Bijl0 18-- 
CP Wilkinsc Smith b Morgan31 725- 
AL Wilmotc Smith b van der Bijl57 14591 
KS McEwanc Smith b Gessner31 10431 
DJ Brickettc Smith b van der Bijl0 8-- 
HC Pittawayrun out15 612- 
+AC Galpinc van der Bijl b Gessner1 16-- 
E Schmidtnot out16 362- 
RW Hanleyb Trimborn0 3-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)14
Total(all out, 256 minutes, 58 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Bezuidenhout), 2-7 (Biggs), 3-17 (Bond), 4-57 (Wilkins), 5-135 (Wilmot), 6-137 (Brickett), 7-137 (McEwan), 8-149 (Galpin), 9-173 (Pittaway), 10-173 (Hanley, 58 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl23   9574-6
Gessner16   541312
Trimborn7   4181-2
Morgan9   1331--
Henwood3   0100--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Richardsc Wilkins b Hanley15 162- 
AM Shortb Brickett29 753- 
*A Bruynsc Wilkins b Schmidt70 18072 
DL Orchardc Galpin b Pittaway3 8-- 
D Bestallc Brickett b Hanley35 1395- 
+AJS Smithc Brickett b Schmidt30 785- 
DJ Morganb Pittaway4 27-- 
PP Henwoodc Galpin b Pittaway21 632- 
PHJ Trimbornc Wilmot b Schmidt3 10-- 
VAP van der Bijlnot out7 37-- 
BD Gessnernot out0 8-- 
Extras(1 lb, 5 nb, 3 w)9
Total(9 wickets, declared, 324 minutes, 83.1 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Richards), 2-76 (Short), 3-79 (Orchard), 4-153 (Bruyns), 5-166 (Bestall), 6-181 (Morgan), 7-197 (Smith), 8-207 (Trimborn), 9-222 (Henwood)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Schmidt18   2543-2
Hanley17.1649211
Wilkins4   0150-4
Brickett18   360112
Pittaway24   93831-
Biggs2   110--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc and b Gessner102 18813- 
KJ Bondc Bruyns b van der Bijl7 56-- 
*AL Biggsc Gessner b Trimborn2 29-- 
CP Wilkinsc Gessner b Morgan26 601- 
AL Wilmotc sub b Morgan15 321- 
KS McEwanlbw b Trimborn16 124-- 
DJ Brickettc Smith b Trimborn6 221- 
HC Pittawayc Bestall b Trimborn2 9-- 
+AC Galpinb Gessner51 11141 
E Schmidtc Henwood b Trimborn16 323- 
RW Hanleynot out2 4-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 329 minutes, 75.2 overs)263
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Bond), 2-56 (Biggs), 3-125 (Wilkins), 4-157 (Wilmot), 5-163 (Bezuidenhout), 6-170 (Brickett), 7-174 (Pittaway), 8-228 (McEwan), 9-257 (Galpin), 10-263 (Schmidt, 75.2 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl23   371113
Gessner12   3352--
Trimborn21.23695-14
Henwood7   0250--
Morgan11   1422--
Richards1   030--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Richardsnot out147 234221 
AM Shortc Hanley b Wilkins21 942- 
*A Bruynslbw b Schmidt8 211- 
DL Orchardc Schmidt b Pittaway15 642- 
D Bestallnot out10 521- 
+AJS Smithdid not bat      
DJ Morgandid not bat      
PP Henwooddid not bat      
PHJ Trimborndid not bat      
VAP van der Bijldid not bat      
BD Gessnerdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)13
Total(3 wickets, 234 minutes, 54.1 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-65 (Short), 2-95 (Bruyns), 3-158 (Orchard)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Schmidt12   2441--
Hanley9   1350-1
Wilkins16   4421-8
Pittaway9   1331--
Biggs5   0260--
Brickett1   040--
Bezuidenhout2   0130--
Bond0.1040--
Notes
--> KJ Bond made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AL Wilmot (1) 50 in 142 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> KS McEwan (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> E Schmidt (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> A Bruyns (1) 50 in 117 minutes with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> D Bestall (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> SJ Bezuidenhout (2) 50 in 103 minutes with 8 fours
--> SJ Bezuidenhout (2) 100 in 169 minutes with 13 fours
--> CP Wilkins (2) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> E Schmidt (2) equalled his previous highest score of 16 in First-Class matches
--> BA Richards (2) 50 in 112 minutes with 8 fours
--> BA Richards (2) 100 in 180 minutes with 15 fours