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Transvaal v Natal
Castle Currie Cup 1976/77 (Section A)
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 5th, 6th, 8th November 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to field
ResultTransvaal won by 114 runs
PointsTransvaal 17 (Batting 2, Bowling 5); Natal 6 (Batting 1, Bowling 5)
UmpiresGI Fitzpatrick, HC Kidson
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 187/7 (Kourie 14*, Barlow 5*; 50 overs)
Close of play day 2Transvaal (2) 112/0 (Dyer 63*, Muzzell 46*; 34 overs)
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerc van der Bijl b Procter278-- 
RK Muzzellc Groves b van der Bijl034-- 
CEB Ricec Groves b Procter067-- 
+BL Irvinec Daniels b van der Bijl627712451 
KA McKenzielbw b Lilley637911610- 
RC Ontonglbw b Procter215373-- 
PD de Vaalc Daniels b Procter133549-- 
AJ Kourielbw b Procter3272883- 
KA Barlowc and b Procter1426341- 
DR Neilsonnot out428351- 
RW Hanleyb Procter021-- 
Extras(5 lb, 4 nb)9
Total(all out, 263 minutes, 63.5 overs)220
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Muzzell), 2-2 (Rice), 3-2 (Dyer), 4-131 (McKenzie), 5-131 (Irvine), 6-164 (de Vaal), 7-180 (Ontong), 8-202 (Barlow), 9-220 (Kourie), 10-220 (Hanley, 63.5 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter25.52947--
van der Bijl22   4482-3
Lilley12   2531--
Pearse4   1160-1
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Jonesb Neilson1423261- 
BS Grovesc Irvine b Ontong2044542- 
HR Fotheringhamlbw b Ontong1657821- 
D Bestallc de Vaal b Ontong032-- 
MJ Procterb Barlow1520213- 
+AJS Smithc Rice b Ontong42485271 
KM Hoskenlbw b Neilson164-- 
NP Danielsc Neilson b Hanley2157682- 
DK Pearsec Irvine b Hanley414201- 
AR Lilleynot out27636131 
*VAP van der Bijlb Neilson19223121 
Extras(8 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 218 minutes, 59.1 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Jones), 2-39 (Groves), 3-39 (Bestall), 4-59 (Procter), 5-91 (Fotheringham), 6-92 (Hosken), 7-119 (Smith), 8-132 (Pearse), 9-147 (Daniels), 10-188 (van der Bijl, 59.1 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hanley14   2392--
Neilson19.16483--
Ontong14   1474-1
Barlow7   2141--
Kourie5   1310--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerc Lilley b van der Bijl95181226111 
RK Muzzellb Procter471191435- 
CEB Ricelbw b van der Bijl445-- 
+BL Irvinec Smith b van der Bijl1839642- 
KA McKenziec Smith b Procter19436521 
RC Ontongc Smith b van der Bijl032-- 
PD de Vaalnot out1945642- 
AJ Kourienot out916151- 
KA Barlowdid not bat      
DR Neilsondid not bat      
RW Hanleydid not bat      
Extras(16 lb)16
Total(6 wickets, declared, 296 minutes, 75 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-119 (Muzzell), 2-124 (Rice), 3-173 (Irvine), 4-178 (Dyer), 5-178 (Ontong), 6-213 (McKenzie)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter22   6562--
van der Bijl21   7414--
Lilley26   2900--
Pearse6   0240--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Jonesb Neilson41914-- 
BS Grovesb Neilson2244773- 
HR Fotheringhamc de Vaal b Neilson01622-- 
D Bestallc Dyer b de Vaal36541055- 
MJ Procterb Ontong334-- 
+AJS Smithc Barlow b Ontong514141- 
KM Hoskenc Irvine b Barlow255-- 
NP Danielsc Rice b Ontong2349461- 
DK Pearseb Ontong032-- 
AR Lilleynot out2147413- 
*VAP van der Bijllbw b Neilson124038-- 
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)17
Total(all out, 192 minutes, 52.4 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Jones), 2-13 (Fotheringham), 3-53 (Groves), 4-60 (Procter), 5-72 (Smith), 6-75 (Hosken), 7-105 (Bestall), 8-106 (Pearse), 9-107 (Daniels), 10-145 (van der Bijl, 52.4 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hanley9   2350--
Neilson14.43384--
Ontong12   4304-7
Barlow3   211--
de Vaal13   52211-
Kourie1   020--
Notes
--> RK Muzzell (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> MJ Procter reached 900 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed KA McKenzie, his 2nd wicket in the Transvaal second innings
--> VAP van der Bijl reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RC Ontong, his 4th wicket in the Transvaal second innings