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Transvaal v Natal
SAB Currie Cup 1973/74 (Section A)
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsTransvaal 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Natal 3 (Batting 2, Bowling 1)
UmpiresJDM Anderson, AJ Norton
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 63/0 (Bacher 21*, Bath 33*; 29 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 29/1 (Richards 14*, Groves 9*; 10 overs)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BA Richardsc Irvine b Rice781532069- 
DD Dyerlbw b Mackay-Coghill2935385- 
BS Grovesc Irvine b Rice1241511- 
RA Woolmerc Bath b Neilson32427-- 
HR Fotheringhamrun out51410-- 
GA Katzc sub (JPD Flanagan) b de Vaal261161281- 
+AJS Smithc de Vaal b Rice1618173- 
MJ Smithymanb Rice023-- 
AR Lilleyc Featherstone b de Vaal75463-- 
PP Henwoodb Neilson1961553- 
VAP van der Bijlnot out71520-- 
Extras(11 b, 9 lb, 3 nb)23
Total(all out, 318 minutes, 88 overs)225
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (Dyer), 2-69 (Groves), 3-91 (Woolmer), 4-96 (Fotheringham), 5-158 (Richards), 6-178 (Smith), 7-180 (Smithyman), 8-192 (Katz), 9-209 (Lilley), 10-225 (Henwood, 88 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mackay-Coghill14   0511-3
Becker7   0230--
Neilson19   2512--
Rice26   11504-1
Bath4   260--
de Vaal18   10212--
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*A Bacherb Lilley1103073486- 
BF Bathb Henwood6516722610- 
+BL Irvinec Richards b Woolmer430351- 
RK Muzzellc Richards b Smithyman581451925- 
NG Featherstoneb van der Bijl053-- 
SJ Cooklbw b Lilley1744483- 
CEB Ricec Smith b Smithyman1326292- 
PD de Vaallbw b Smithyman61619-- 
DR Neilsonnot out1114211- 
DF Beckerb van der Bijl913141- 
D Mackay-Coghillb Henwood011-- 
Extras(4 b, 16 lb, 2 w)22
Total(all out, 477 minutes, 127.2 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-148 (Bath), 2-165 (Irvine), 3-228 (Bacher), 4-229 (Featherstone), 5-260 (Cook), 6-281 (Rice), 7-295 (de Vaal), 8-296 (Muzzell), 9-312 (Becker), 10-315 (Mackay-Coghill, 127.2 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl30   96221-
Lilley36   57921-
Woolmer29   5771--
Henwood23.26432--
Smithyman9   1323--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BA Richardsc Irvine b Mackay-Coghill661401809- 
DD Dyerlbw b de Vaal3616-- 
BS Grovesc Irvine b Mackay-Coghill4180865- 
RA Woolmerlbw b Rice102322-- 
HR Fotheringhamc Mackay-Coghill b Bath531331496- 
GA Katzc Muzzell b Rice72620-- 
+AJS Smithc de Vaal b Bath3490884- 
MJ Smithymannot out27901033- 
AR Lilleyc Irvine b Neilson63732-- 
PP Henwoodb Featherstone4168517- 
VAP van der Bijlc Bath b Bacher143-- 
Extras(7 b, 13 lb, 1 nb)21
Total(all out, 413 minutes, 115.5 overs)310
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Dyer), 2-103 (Groves), 3-114 (Woolmer), 4-146 (Richards), 5-163 (Katz), 6-218 (Fotheringham), 7-227 (Smith), 8-240 (Lilley), 9-307 (Henwood), 10-310 (van der Bijl, 115.5 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Mackay-Coghill26   12462-2
Becker9   1240--
de Vaal14   5511--
Neilson19   3541--
Rice23   8462--
Bath10   3242--
Featherstone8   291--
Muzzell2   140--
Cook2   0160--
Bacher2.50151--
Notes
--> A Bacher (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> BA Richards (2) passed 19000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 60
--> AJS Smith (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> MJ Smithyman (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> AR Lilley reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed SJ Cook, his 2nd wicket in the Transvaal first innings