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Rhodesia v Natal
Castle Currie Cup 1977/78
VenuePolice B Ground, Salisbury on 11th, 12th, 13th February 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossRhodesia won the toss and decided to field
ResultRhodesia won by 6 wickets
PointsRhodesia 15 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Natal 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresPR Latham, D Lee
Close of play day 1Rhodesia (1) 9/0 (Dunk 4*, Mitchell 4*)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 51/1 (Steele 25*, Groves 3*; 26 overs)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc and b Clift55 16121 
JF Steelerun out4 95-- 
BS Grovesc and b Kaschula33 8121 
HR Fotheringhamc Clift b Dudleston72 13962 
D Bestallc Peckover b Fletcher0 25-- 
+AJS Smithc Mitchell b Horton33 1002- 
MB Madsennot out41 1263- 
*VAP van der Bijlc sub (JA Carse) b Kaschula33 5821 
DK Pearseb Fletcher9 172- 
KR Cooperb Kaschula7 8-- 
C Wulfsohnnot out0 5-- 
Extras(4 lb, 1 w)5
Total(9 wickets, declared, 383 minutes, 114.5 overs)292
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Steele), 2-77 (Groves), 3-124 (Barrow), 4-137 (Bestall), 5-188 (Fotheringham), 6-215 (Smith), 7-261 (van der Bijl), 8-274 (Pearse), 9-283 (Cooper)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Horton18   64511-
Fletcher31.56642--
Kaschula35   7863--
Clift22   5611-1
Mitchell4   0160--
Dudleston4   0151--
Rhodesia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TW Dunklbw b Wulfsohn15 811- 
JC Mitchellb Steele59 2243- 
+GE Peckoverc and b Steele30 1154- 
B Dudlestonc Madsen b Steele14 631- 
BF Davisonc Pearse b van der Bijl46 806- 
BD Barbourc Smith b van der Bijl9 381- 
PB Cliftc Steele b Wulfsohn14 352- 
*SD Robertsonb Wulfsohn26 463- 
DAG Fletchernot out7 151- 
B Hortondid not bat      
RH Kaschuladid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 11 nb, 1 w)19
Total(8 wickets, declared, 352 minutes, 93.4 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Dunk), 2-110 (Peckover), 3-123 (Mitchell), 4-161 (Dudleston), 5-182 (Barbour), 6-189 (Davison), 7-219 (Clift), 8-239 (Robertson, 93.4 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl20   3542--
Cooper21   1600-5
Wulfsohn15.43303-5
Pearse11   417011
Steele26   8593--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc sub (GC Wallace) b Kaschula22 432- 
JF Steelec Dudleston b Clift27 723- 
BS Grovesc sub (GC Wallace) b Clift4 66-- 
HR Fotheringhamc sub (JA Carse) b Fletcher35 645- 
D Bestallc Mitchell b Clift24 833- 
+AJS Smithb Fletcher2 36-- 
MB Madsenc Kaschula b Clift1 14-- 
*VAP van der Bijlb Clift20 2911 
DK Pearseb Fletcher0 4-- 
KR Coopernot out0 17-- 
C Wulfsohnc Barbour b Clift011-- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 224 minutes, 70.5 overs)143
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Barrow), 2-55 (Steele), 3-64 (Groves), 4-111 (Fotheringham), 5-122 (Smith), 6-122 (Bestall), 7-127 (Madsen), 8-128 (Pearse), 9-143 (van der Bijl), 10-143 (Wulfsohn, 70.5 ov)
Rhodesia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Horton4   090--
Fletcher16   5373-1
Kaschula6   2131--
Mitchell27   11400--
Clift17.57366--
Rhodesia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JC Mitchellc Smith b van der Bijl43 18031 
TW Dunklbw b Cooper0 6-- 
B Dudlestonc Barrow b Wulfsohn14 512- 
BD Barbournot out102 20412- 
BF Davisonb Madsen6 22-- 
*SD Robertsonnot out22 601- 
+GE Peckoverdid not bat      
PB Cliftdid not bat      
DAG Fletcherdid not bat      
B Hortondid not bat      
RH Kaschuladid not bat      
Extras(8 lb, 2 nb)10
Total(4 wickets, 264 minutes, 67.3 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Dunk), 2-27 (Dudleston), 3-121 (Mitchell), 4-132 (Davison)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl18.36361--
Cooper10   2351-1
Wulfsohn6   0231-3
Pearse13   2300-1
Steele7   2250--
Madsen13   2381--
Notes
--> B Horton made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> A Barrow (1) 50 in 137 minutes with 2 fours and 1 six
--> HR Fotheringham (1) 50 in 114 minutes with 3 fours and 2 sixes
--> TW Dunk (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> BD Barbour (2) 50 in 88 minutes with 9 fours
--> BD Barbour (2) 100 in 200 minutes with 12 fours
--> BD Barbour (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11