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Natal v Transvaal
SAB Currie Cup 1974/75 (Section A)
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 22nd, 23rd, 24th February 1975 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by 6 wickets
PointsNatal 15 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Transvaal 8 (Batting 5, Bowling 3)
UmpiresNJ Lambert, DD Schoof
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 245/4 (Cook 42*, Kourie 18*)
Close of play day 2Natal (1) 226/7 (Katz 26*; 92 overs)

Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+BL Irvinec Smith b van der Bijl82 16210- 
PD de Vaalrun out26 112-- 
CEB Ricec Smith b Bestall42 1295- 
NG Featherstoneb Woolmer20 463- 
SJ Cookc Bestall b Henwood57 8451 
AJ Kourielbw b van der Bijl46 971- 
DR Neilsonc and b van der Bijl8 151- 
KA McKenziec Richards b Woolmer3 27-- 
JPD Flanaganc Katz b Henwood4 221- 
KA Barlownot out2 25-- 
FC Adamsb van der Bijl0 4-- 
Extras(6 b, 14 lb, 3 nb)23
Total(all out, 366 minutes, 98.3 overs)313
Fall of wickets:
1-81 (de Vaal), 2-120 (Irvine), 3-164 (Featherstone), 4-209 (Rice), 5-271 (Cook), 6-296 (Neilson), 7-307 (McKenzie), 8-307 (Kourie), 9-313 (Flanagan), 10-313 (Adams, 98.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl27.39614-1
Woolmer22   4462-1
Henwood28   7852--
Bestall8   0471-1
Tayfield11   1330--
Morgan2   0180--

Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BA Richardsc Flanagan b Neilson021-- 
DD Dyerb Flanagan068-- 
+AJS Smithrun out33 893- 
HR Fotheringhamc and b de Vaal66 19262 
D Bestallc McKenzie b de Vaal80 1625- 
RA Woolmerrun out6 12-- 
GA Katznot out39 1012- 
DJ Morganb Flanagan6 38-- 
IR Tayfieldb Flanagan9962- 
PP Henwoodnot out7 161- 
VAP van der Bijldid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 6 lb)9
Total(8 wickets, declared, 316 minutes, 98 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Richards, 0.2 ov), 2-0 (Dyer, 2 ov), 3-56 (Smith), 4-152 (Fotheringham), 5-163 (Woolmer), 6-202 (Bestall), 7-226 (Morgan, 92 ov), 8-236 (Tayfield, 93.5 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Neilson14   2551--
Flanagan14   6283--
Barlow17   5270--
Adams5   2100--
Kourie18   3550--
de Vaal25   5562--
Featherstone5   0150--

Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+BL Irvinelbw b van der Bijl011-- 
PD de Vaalc Smith b Woolmer8 141- 
CEB Ricec Bestall b Henwood6 76-- 
NG Featherstoneb Tayfield36 5941 
SJ Cooknot out41 1522- 
AJ Kourieb van der Bijl15 382- 
KA McKenziec Katz b Henwood46 1036- 
FC Adamsnot out1 5-- 
DR Neilsondid not bat      
JPD Flanagandid not bat      
KA Barlowdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb)5
Total(6 wickets, declared, 227 minutes, 68.4 overs)158
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Irvine, 0.1 ov), 2-10 (de Vaal), 3-51 (Featherstone), 4-51 (Rice), 5-70 (Kourie), 6-155 (McKenzie)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl16.46432-1
Woolmer4   1121--
Henwood30   11602--
Tayfield15   6311--
Katz3   070--

Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BA Richardsb Barlow107 110122 
DD Dyerb Barlow26 671- 
+AJS Smithb de Vaal28 374- 
HR Fotheringhamb Barlow14 2111 
D Bestallnot out19 473- 
RA Woolmernot out18 301- 
GA Katzdid not bat      
DJ Morgandid not bat      
IR Tayfielddid not bat      
PP Henwooddid not bat      
VAP van der Bijldid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(4 wickets, 217 minutes, 44 overs)217
Fall of wickets:
1-87 (Dyer), 2-158 (Smith), 3-164 (Richards), 4-181 (Fotheringham)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Neilson13   1440--
Flanagan5   0260--
Adams3   0160--
Barlow15   1553--
Kourie3   0230--
de Vaal5   0481--

Notes
--> BL Irvine (1) 50 in 115 minutes with 6 fours
--> BL Irvine (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
--> SJ Cook (1) 50 in 72 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> AJS Smith (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> HR Fotheringham (1) 50 in 168 minutes with 6 fours
--> D Bestall (1) 50 in 113 minutes with 2 fours
--> BA Richards (2) 50 in 56 minutes with 8 fours
--> BA Richards (2) 100 in 103 minutes with 11 fours and 2 sixes