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Natal v Transvaal
Castle Currie Cup 1977/78
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 12th, 13th, 14th November 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNatal 6 (Batting 1, Bowling 5); Transvaal 6 (Batting 1, Bowling 5)
UmpiresDH Bezuidenhout, DD Schoof
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 124/8 (Featherstone 14*, Neilson 4*)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 165/5 (Madsen 21*, Procter 18*)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowb Barlow57 1693- 
+AJS Smithc Day b Neilson7 19-- 
BS Grovesc Day b Rice1 3-- 
HR Fotheringhamc McKenzie b Neilson7 61- 
D Bestallc McKenzie b Ontong31 472- 
MJ Procterc Barnard b Rice13 302- 
MB Madsenb Neilson4 18-- 
S Turnerc Day b Neilson9 32-- 
N Minnaarnot out11 51-- 
*VAP van der Bijlc McKenzie b Neilson17 212- 
KR Cooperst Day b de Vaal17 212- 
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(all out, 213 minutes, 57.5 overs)176
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Smith), 2-17 (Groves), 3-24 (Fotheringham), 4-63 (Bestall), 5-92 (Procter), 6-99 (Madsen), 7-131 (Turner), 8-133 (Barrow), 9-152 (van der Bijl), 10-176 (Cooper, 57.5 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rice18   2552--
Neilson22   4665--
Ontong9   2301-1
Barlow8   2211--
de Vaal0.5021--
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerc Bestall b Procter42 855- 
PD de Vaalc Smith b van der Bijl6 49-- 
KA McKenzienot out25 972- 
CEB Ricelbw b van der Bijl33 594- 
LJ Barnardc Madsen b van der Bijl4 37-- 
NG Featherstonec Groves b van der Bijl34 2001- 
+NT Daylbw b Procter4 17-- 
AJ Kouriec Bestall b Procter222-- 
RC Ontongc Barrow b Procter0 7-- 
KA Barlowlbw b van der Bijl3 30-- 
DR Neilsonc Bestall b van der Bijl12 381- 
Extras(5 b, 6 lb, 11 nb)22
Total(all out, 315 minutes, 73.4 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (de Vaal), 2-63 (Dyer), 3-86 (Rice), 4-87 (Barnard), 5-99 (Day), 6-101 (Kourie), 7-103 (Ontong), 8-115 (Barlow), 9-138 (Neilson), 10-187 (Featherstone, 73.4 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter22   5534-1
van der Bijl21.46396-4
Cooper15   4400-3
Turner15   5330-5
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc McKenzie b Neilson1 5-- 
+AJS Smithc Day b Ontong62 1844- 
BS Groveslbw b Neilson1 16-- 
HR Fotheringhamc Day b Neilson2 6-- 
D Bestallc Kourie b Ontong46 1315- 
MB Madsenc Barlow b Rice31 1331- 
MJ Procterc Featherstone b Barlow31 905- 
S Turnerc Day b Barlow5 21-- 
N Minnaarnot out5 17-- 
*VAP van der Bijlc Day b Rice1 6-- 
KR Cooperc McKenzie b Rice2 7-- 
Extras(3 b, 8 lb, 4 nb)15
Total(all out, 312 minutes, 90 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Barrow), 2-5 (Groves), 3-11 (Fotheringham), 4-114 (Bestall), 5-128 (Smith), 6-179 (Procter), 7-193 (Madsen), 8-195 (Turner), 9-196 (van der Bijl), 10-202 (Cooper, 90 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Rice20   4533--
Neilson16   6353--
Barlow17   6292--
Ontong14   3332-4
Featherstone8   390--
de Vaal9   1220--
Kourie6   460--
Notes
--> A Barrow (1) 50 in 148 minutes with 3 fours
--> AJS Smith (2) 50 in 147 minutes with 3 fours
--> PD de Vaal reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed KR Cooper, his 1st wicket in the Natal first innings
--> RC Ontong reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed D Bestall, his 1st wicket in the Natal first innings
--> KA McKenzie retired hurt in the Transvaal first innings having scored 0 (team score 33/1) - he returned when the score was 138/9