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Transvaal v Natal
Castle Currie Cup 1977/78
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to field
ResultTransvaal won by 100 runs
PointsTransvaal 17 (Batting 2, Bowling 5); Natal 2 (Bowling 2)
UmpiresGI Fitzpatrick, AJ Norton
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 9/2 (Steele 7*, Lilley 0*; 5 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 21/0 (Barrow 13*, Steele 5*; 9 overs)
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerb Lilley1042431- 
WJ van der Lindenb Lilley01621-- 
LJ Barnardc Steele b Lilley1473931- 
CEB Ricec Bestall b van der Bijl2636514- 
KA McKenziec Wulfsohn b Lilley103178240112 
PD de Vaalnot out852232718- 
NG Featherstonec van der Bijl b Mathews3246505- 
+NT Daydid not bat      
DR Neilsondid not bat      
RC Ontongdid not bat      
RW Hanleydid not bat      
Extras(17 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)19
Total(6 wickets, declared, 398 minutes, 102.1 overs)289
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (van der Linden), 2-15 (Dyer), 3-52 (Rice), 4-64 (Barnard), 5-230 (McKenzie), 6-289 (Featherstone, 102.1 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl29   8631--
Lilley27   9694--
Wulfsohn15   4510--
Cooper21   6540--
Steele9   4260--
Mathews1.1071--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Day b Hanley155-- 
JF Steelelbw b Rice341001374- 
MG Mathewsc Day b Rice0710-- 
AR Lilleyb Neilson067-- 
BS Grovesc van der Linden b Neilson1734422- 
D Bestallc McKenzie b Rice82525-- 
+AJS Smithc Barnard b Rice2434295- 
MB Madsenc Dyer b Rice1417313- 
*VAP van der Bijlc Day b Rice919131- 
KR Coopernot out2020293- 
C Wulfsohnc Day b Hanley1323201- 
Extras(8 lb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 183 minutes, 48.1 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Barrow), 2-9 (Mathews), 3-9 (Lilley), 4-33 (Groves), 5-46 (Bestall), 6-86 (Smith), 7-93 (Steele), 8-103 (van der Bijl), 9-118 (Madsen), 10-149 (Wulfsohn, 48.1 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Neilson15   34421-
Hanley9.14142--
Rice17   4596--
Ontong7   0230--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerc Bestall b Lilley1623271- 
WJ van der Lindenrun out48891017- 
LJ Barnardnot out10313217611- 
KA McKenziec Smith b Cooper4042605- 
CEB Ricenot out2837405- 
PD de Vaaldid not bat      
NG Featherstonedid not bat      
+NT Daydid not bat      
DR Neilsondid not bat      
RC Ontongdid not bat      
RW Hanleydid not bat      
Extras(8 lb)8
Total(3 wickets, declared, 201 minutes, 54 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Dyer), 2-103 (van der Linden), 3-191 (McKenzie)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl12   0520--
Lilley10   0291--
Cooper14   3681--
Wulfsohn10   0390--
Steele6   0320--
Madsen2   0150--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Day b Neilson174955-- 
JF Steelelbw b Hanley521531831- 
MG Mathewsc Day b Rice1660762- 
BS Grovesrun out52718211- 
D Bestallc McKenzie b Rice581021828- 
+AJS Smithc McKenzie b Ontong1359731- 
MB Madsenc Day b Ontong1631273- 
*VAP van der Bijllbw b de Vaal2782854- 
AR Lilleyc Rice b Hanley114649-- 
KR Coopernot out61214-1 
C Wulfsohnc de Vaal b Hanley044-- 
Extras(15 lb)15
Total(all out, 424 minutes, 119.5 overs)283
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Barrow), 2-74 (Mathews), 3-126 (Steele), 4-154 (Groves), 5-193 (Smith), 6-219 (Madsen), 7-247 (Bestall), 8-275 (van der Bijl), 9-277 (Lilley), 10-283 (Wulfsohn, 119.5 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Neilson26   6471--
Hanley21.54613--
Rice23   5652--
Featherstone16   7270--
Ontong24   10412--
de Vaal9   4271--
Notes
--> CEB Rice (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> KA McKenzie (1) 50 in 109 balls, 152 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> KA McKenzie (1) 100 in 174 balls, 234 minutes with 11 fours and 2 sixes
--> PD de Vaal (1) 50 in 175 balls, 198 minutes with 3 fours
--> WJ van der Linden (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> LJ Barnard (2) 50 in 72 balls, 91 minutes with 7 fours
--> LJ Barnard (2) 100 in 131 balls, 168 minutes with 11 fours
--> JF Steele (2) 50 in 150 balls, 177 minutes with 1 four