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Natal v Eastern Province
SAB Currie Cup 1973/74 (Section A)
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 31st December 1973, 1st, 2nd January 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by an innings and 65 runs
PointsNatal 22 (Batting 7, Bowling 5); Eastern Province 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresDH Bezuidenhout, KS Craig
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 177/2 (Richards 92*, Woolmer 24*)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 54/1 (Bezuidenhout ?*, Wilkins ?*)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutb van der Bijl8 241- 
AL Biggsc Smith b Woolmer15 692- 
CP Wilkinsc Fotheringham b Lilley1 3-- 
*RG Pollockc Woolmer b van der Bijl42 1196- 
AL Wilmotc Fotheringham b Henwood2 22-- 
+KS McEwanc Smith b Woolmer0 10-- 
RJ Summertonb Woolmer2 6-- 
DJ Brickettc Woolmer b Lilley36 1133- 
KP Reidlbw b van der Bijl5 29-- 
E Schmidtc Fotheringham b Henwood9 131- 
RW Hanleynot out4 32-- 
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 2 nb)12
Total(all out, 224 minutes, 61.4 overs)136
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Bezuidenhout), 2-23 (Wilkins), 3-46 (Biggs), 4-54 (Wilmot), 5-62 (McEwan), 6-64 (Summerton), 7-81 (Pollock), 8-95 (Reid), 9-109 (Schmidt), 10-136 (Brickett, 61.4 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl16   5253--
Lilley11.43292--
Woolmer15   4293-2
Henwood19   4412--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BA Richardsc Schmidt b Biggs152 295191 
DD Dyerc McEwan b Hanley29 554- 
BS Grovesc McEwan b Wilkins25 523- 
RA Woolmerrun out24 752- 
HR Fotheringhamrun out31 686- 
GA Katzc Pollock b Biggs29 913- 
+AJS Smithnot out80 1379- 
MJ Smithymannot out29 873- 
PP Henwooddid not bat      
AR Lilleydid not bat      
VAP van der Bijldid not bat      
Extras(15 lb, 7 nb)22
Total(6 wickets, declared, 433 minutes, 105 overs)421
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Dyer), 2-94 (Groves), 3-177 (Woolmer), 4-239 (Fotheringham), 5-292 (Richards), 6-329 (Katz)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hanley26   3901-1
Schmidt24   31030-6
Brickett9   1300--
Wilkins15   3611-1
Reid17   0710--
Biggs14   3442--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutc Dyer b Woolmer23 882- 
AL Biggslbw b van der Bijl4 111- 
CP Wilkinsc Smith b Lilley32 793- 
*RG Pollockc Smith b van der Bijl2 10-- 
AL Wilmotlbw b Henwood34 1405- 
+KS McEwanc Smith b van der Bijl73 2479- 
RJ Summertonc and b Henwood26 643- 
DJ Brickettc Dyer b Richards13 881- 
KP Reidnot out7 471- 
E Schmidtc Richards b Henwood1 7-- 
RW Hanleyc Smithyman b Henwood011-- 
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(all out, 395 minutes, 111.3 overs)220
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Biggs), 2-61 (Bezuidenhout), 3-61 (Wilkins), 4-63 (Pollock), 5-122 (Wilmot), 6-176 (Summerton), 7-205 (McEwan), 8-219 (Brickett), 9-220 (Schmidt), 10-220 (Hanley, 111.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl28   9503--
Lilley9   4111--
Woolmer16   5521--
Henwood34.312534--
Smithyman13   4290--
Fotheringham1   020--
Richards10   3181--
Notes
--> DJ Brickett (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> BA Richards (1) 50 in 139 minutes with 6 fours
--> BA Richards (1) 100 in 222 minutes with 12 fours
--> BA Richards (1) 150 in 292 minutes with 19 fours and 1 six
--> AJS Smith (1) 50 in 100 minutes with 6 fours
--> KS McEwan (2) 50 in 190 minutes with 5 fours
--> VAP van der Bijl reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed KS McEwan, his 3rd wicket in the Eastern Province second innings