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Natal v Transvaal
Castle Currie Cup 1976/77 (Section A)
VenueCity Oval, Pietermaritzburg on 15th, 16th, 17th January 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by 7 wickets
PointsNatal 18 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Transvaal 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresPL Elffers, K Kanjee
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 247/9d
Close of play day 2Transvaal (2) 67/3 (Dyer ?*, McKenzie ?*)
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerc Fotheringham b Procter011-- 
RK Muzzellc Fotheringham b Procter9 231- 
CEB Ricec Barrow b Procter2 10-- 
+BL Irvineb Procter111 22714- 
KA McKenziec Smith b Gessner22 762- 
SJ Cookst Smith b Henwood5 271- 
LJ Barnardlbw b van der Bijl17 471- 
PD de Vaalb Gessner54 1164- 
DR Neilsonc Smith b Procter9 241- 
RC Ontongnot out7 28-- 
RW Hanleydid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 5 nb)11
Total(9 wickets, declared, 293 minutes, 72 overs)247
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Dyer, 0.1 ov), 2-6 (Rice), 3-13 (Muzzell), 4-90 (McKenzie), 5-112 (Cook), 6-135 (Barnard), 7-192 (Irvine), 8-214 (Neilson), 9-247 (de Vaal, 72 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter22   3735-2
van der Bijl22   1781-2
Gessner11   4372-2
Henwood17   4481--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MG Mathewsb Neilson12 611- 
A Jonesb Neilson12 442- 
BS Grovesb Rice28 703- 
A Barrowrun out107 27912- 
HR Fotheringhamb Hanley44 637- 
MB Madsenc Barnard b Neilson50 10151 
MJ Procterc Ontong b de Vaal4 111- 
+AJS Smithc Cook b Rice44 707- 
*VAP van der Bijlb Ontong2 17-- 
PP Henwoodc de Vaal b Rice0 11-- 
BD Gessnernot out1 8-- 
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 3 nb)13
Total(all out, 371 minutes, 100.3 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Jones), 2-36 (Mathews), 3-71 (Groves), 4-135 (Fotheringham), 5-242 (Madsen), 6-251 (Procter), 7-309 (Barrow), 8-316 (van der Bijl), 9-316 (Smith), 10-317 (Henwood, 100.3 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Neilson23   3723--
Hanley21   4731-1
Rice17.31383--
Ontong18   3511-4
de Vaal14   1551--
Barnard7   1150--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerlbw b Procter28 955- 
RK Muzzellb van der Bijl016-- 
SJ Cooklbw b Procter2 16-- 
+BL Irvinec Barrow b Procter5 161- 
KA McKenziec Barrow b van der Bijl42 806- 
CEB Ricec Smith b van der Bijl16 46-- 
LJ Barnardnot out97 22314- 
PD de Vaalrun out28 1004- 
DR Neilsonc Madsen b Procter8 471- 
RC Ontongc Smith b van der Bijl19 274- 
RW Hanleyc Barrow b Procter4 25-- 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(all out, 345 minutes, 80.2 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Muzzell, 1.1 ov), 2-9 (Cook), 3-27 (Irvine), 4-76 (Dyer), 5-90 (McKenzie), 6-112 (Rice), 7-188 (de Vaal), 8-214 (Neilson), 9-242 (Ontong), 10-258 (Hanley, 80.2 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter22.27715--
van der Bijl24   3804--
Henwood25   7630--
Gessner7   1270-2
Madsen2   080--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Jonesc Cook b Rice31 655- 
A Barrowc McKenzie b Ontong17 80-- 
BS Grovesnot out78 119111 
HR Fotheringhamc Hanley b Ontong46 907- 
+AJS Smithnot out10 131- 
MG Mathewsdid not bat      
MB Madsendid not bat      
MJ Procterdid not bat      
*VAP van der Bijldid not bat      
PP Henwooddid not bat      
BD Gessnerdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(3 wickets, 185 minutes, 39.3 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Jones), 2-60 (Barrow), 3-175 (Fotheringham)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Neilson12.32660--
Hanley9   0420--
Rice9   1431--
Ontong9   3312-1
Notes
--> BL Irvine (1) 50 in 85 minutes with 7 fours
--> BL Irvine (1) 100 in 210 minutes with 13 fours
--> PD de Vaal (1) 50 in 110 minutes with 4 fours
--> PD de Vaal (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 47
--> A Barrow (1) 50 in 153 minutes with 6 fours
--> A Barrow (1) passed his previous highest score of 86 in First-Class matches
--> A Barrow (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> A Barrow (1) 100 in 268 minutes with 11 fours
--> MB Madsen (1) 50 in 94 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> MB Madsen (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 35
--> LJ Barnard (2) 50 in 82 minutes with 7 fours
--> BS Groves (2) 50 in 89 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> HR Fotheringham (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37