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Orange Free State v Natal B
SAB Currie Cup 1973/74 (Section B)
VenueRamblers Cricket Club Ground, Bloemfontein on 31st December 1973, 1st, 2nd January 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOrange Free State won the toss and decided to field
ResultOrange Free State won by 6 wickets
PointsOrange Free State 14 (Bowling 4); Natal B 4 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresAJ Kyle, MR Murray
Close of play day 1Orange Free State (1) 79/4 (Graves 10*, Rosendorff 9*)
Close of play day 2Natal B (2) 218/5 (Madsen ?*, KM Hosken ?*)
Natal B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KN Hoskenc Gardiner b Buss33 886- 
JF Steelec Prideaux b Gardiner6 43-- 
*D Bestallc Buss b Gardiner0 6-- 
AA Hipkinlbw b Bland4 281- 
+MB Madsenlbw b Buss18 5711 
KM Hoskenc Buss b Rosendorff33 584- 
GD Dyerc PA Strydom b Gardiner0 19-- 
DJ Morganc Gardiner b Buss39 725- 
IR Tayfieldlbw b WT Strydom23 464- 
KR Coopernot out3 15-- 
S Whittakerdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb)3
Total(9 wickets, declared, 219 minutes, 75 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Steele), 2-30 (Bestall), 3-45 (Hipkin), 4-45 (KN Hosken), 5-90 (Madsen), 6-96 (KM Hosken), 7-99 (Dyer), 8-140 (Tayfield), 9-162 (Morgan, 75 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gardiner19   8313--
WT Strydom11   4271--
Bland12   7321--
Buss19   10283--
le Roux11   1370--
Rosendorff3   141--
Orange Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Bussc Steele b Whittaker31 435- 
RA le Rouxc Steele b Whittaker6 23-- 
PM Thompsonc Steele b Whittaker0 3-- 
RM Prideauxc Madsen b Whittaker19 431- 
PJ Gravesc Madsen b Whittaker25 162-- 
N Rosendorffc Madsen b Whittaker24  3- 
*KC Blandc KM Hosken b Whittaker2 17-- 
+PA Strydomc Madsen b Whittaker35  6- 
RJ Eastlbw b Bestall4 261- 
WT Strydomnot out0  -- 
SJ Gardinerdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 3 nb)5
Total(9 wickets, declared, 236 minutes, 57.3 overs)151
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (le Roux), 2-25 (Thompson), 3-40 (Buss), 4-67 (Prideaux), 5-97 (Rosendorff), 6-101 (Bland), 7-118 (Graves), 8-147 (East), 9-151 (PA Strydom, 57.3 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cooper18   7240-2
Whittaker27.34868-1
Morgan10   3310--
Bestall2   151--
Natal B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Morganrun out7 141- 
KN Hoskenrun out24 543- 
JF Steelerun out41 1222- 
*D Bestalllbw b Bland30 554- 
AA Hipkinlbw b Buss3 11-- 
+MB Madsenc PA Strydom b Gardiner70 1779- 
KM Hoskenc Thompson b Buss68 1936- 
GD Dyernot out24 881- 
IR Tayfieldlbw b Buss0 2-- 
KR Cooperlbw b Buss15 462- 
S Whittakerc Thompson b Buss4 111- 
Extras(3 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(all out, 392 minutes, 135 overs)291
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Morgan), 2-56 (KN Hosken), 3-99 (Bestall), 4-102 (Hipkin), 5-114 (Steele), 6-240 (Madsen), 7-253 (KM Hosken), 8-253 (Tayfield), 9-283 (Cooper), 10-291 (Whittaker, 135 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gardiner22   9631-3
WT Strydom34   61020--
Buss35   18495--
Bland12   6181--
le Roux15   7330--
Rosendorff10   7110--
Graves7   4100--
Orange Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MA Bussb Tayfield131 196163 
RA le Rouxc Madsen b Cooper1 29-- 
RM Prideauxb Bestall98 2326- 
N Rosendorffc Hipkin b Cooper33 474- 
PJ Gravesnot out17 401- 
+PA Strydomnot out13 21-- 
PM Thompsondid not bat      
*KC Blanddid not bat      
RJ Eastdid not bat      
WT Strydomdid not bat      
SJ Gardinerdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 9 lb)10
Total(4 wickets, 303 minutes, 77 overs)303
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (le Roux), 2-214 (Buss), 3-269 (Rosendorff), 4-281 (Prideaux)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cooper21   5482--
Whittaker9   0480--
Bestall14   1521--
Steele9   0340--
Morgan11   0520--
KM Hosken4   0170--
Tayfield7   0361--
Dyer1   040--
Hipkin1   020--
Notes
--> RJ East made his debut in First-Class matches
--> GD Dyer made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> S Whittaker made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DJ Morgan (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> KM Hosken (2) passed his previous highest score of 35 in First-Class matches
--> KM Hosken (2) 50 in 141 minutes with 3 fours
--> MA Buss (2) 50 in 71 minutes with 8 fours
--> MA Buss (2) 100 in 167 minutes with 13 fours and 2 sixes
--> RM Prideaux (2) 50 in 122 minutes with 3 fours
--> S Whittaker achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed RA le Roux in the Orange Free State first innings (previous best was 0-17)
--> S Whittaker achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Orange Free State first innings