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Western Province v Transvaal
Castle Currie Cup 1977/78
VenueNewlands, Cape Town on 31st December 1977, 2nd, 3rd January 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWestern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWestern Province 8 (Batting 3, Bowling 5); Transvaal 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresDH Bezuidenhout, HR Martin
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 15/0 (van der Linden 7*, de Vaal 2*)
Close of play day 2Transvaal (2) 110/4 (McKenzie 9*)
Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Nelc Day b Hanley1     
RET Morrisc sub (RC Ontong) b van der Knaap21     
PN Kirstenc Day b Hanley106 224101 
*HM Ackermanb Rice29     
AJ Lambc de Vaal b Hanley24     
MH Bowditchc and b de Vaal15     
PD Swartc van der Linden b van der Knaap71 87101 
GS le Rouxnot out47     
+GP Pfuhlc sub b van der Knaap4     
DL Hobsonnot out5     
AB Nieuwoudtdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 12 lb)14
Total(8 wickets, declared, 108 overs)337
Fall of wickets:
1-3, 2-47, 3-134, 4-181, 5-204, 6-212, 7-309, 8-323
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Neilson18   3550--
Hanley22   8493--
Rice23   1751--
van der Knaap27   1863--
Featherstone3   0170--
de Vaal15   4411--
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ van der Lindenc Kirsten b le Roux29     
PD de Vaalrun out22     
*DD Dyerb le Roux17     
LJ Barnardc Pfuhl b le Roux0     
CEB Ricec Ackerman b le Roux0     
KA McKenzielbw b le Roux4     
NG Featherstonec Ackerman b Hobson15     
+NT Daylbw b Swart12     
DR Neilsonc Kirsten b Hobson8     
DS van der Knaapc Pfuhl b Hobson0     
RW Hanleynot out2     
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 1 nb)13
Total(all out, 65.1 overs)122
Fall of wickets:
1-59, 2-66, 3-68, 4-68, 5-80, 6-85, 7-107, 8-113, 9-113, 10-122 (65.1 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
le Roux19   8305--
Nieuwoudt7   3100--
Hobson28.18573--
Morris3   150--
Swart8   371--
Transvaal second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerb Nieuwoudt13     
WJ van der Lindenlbw b Swart27     
LJ Barnardlbw b Hobson26     
CEB Ricec and b Hobson27     
KA McKenziec Ackerman b Nieuwoudt28     
PD de Vaallbw b Morris43     
NG Featherstonelbw b Nieuwoudt37     
+NT Daynot out68     
DR Neilsonc Morris b le Roux12     
DS van der Knaapnot out13 189   
RW Hanleydid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 7 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)20
Total(8 wickets, 178 overs)314
Fall of wickets:
1-22, 2-70, 3-76, 4-110, 5-141, 6-209, 7-213, 8-232
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
le Roux37   11841--
Nieuwoudt27   10393--
Hobson60   221192--
Morris23   10241--
Swart22   11211--
Bowditch4   220--
Ackerman5   350--
Notes
--> PD Swart (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 66
--> GS le Roux (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in First-Class matches
--> CEB Rice reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Western Province first innings