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Transvaal v Natal
Castle Currie Cup 1978/79
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultTransvaal won by 238 runs
PointsTransvaal 15 (Bowling 5); Natal 5 (Bowling 5)
UmpiresAJ Norton, DD Schoof
Close of play day 1Transvaal (2) 15/0 (Dyer 5*, Cook 9*; 5.1 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 85/5 (Madsen 7*, Smith 17*; 21.4 overs)
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerb Pearse3161876- 
SJ Cookc Bestall b van der Bijl28941074- 
HR Fotheringhamlbw b Cooper3771877- 
RG Pollocklbw b Wilkins31629-- 
LJ Barnardc Gie b Cooper1857711- 
AJ Kouriec Bestall b Wilkins52125-- 
+RV Jenningsc Smith b Wilkins068-- 
GE McMillannot out31418-- 
DR Neilsonc Wilkins b Cooper51212-- 
AR Lilleyb Cooper011-- 
RW Hanleyc Gie b van der Bijl61091- 
Extras(1 b, 14 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)23
Total(all out, 239 minutes, 59.1 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-64 (Dyer), 2-76 (Cook), 3-96 (Pollock), 4-123 (Fotheringham), 5-140 (Kourie), 6-142 (Barnard), 7-142 (Jennings), 8-149 (Neilson), 9-149 (Lilley), 10-159 (Hanley, 59.1 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl16.13522-1
Cooper18   4434-6
Wilkins16   7193--
Pearse9   32211-
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Dyer b Neilson15 522- 
CP Wilkinsc Dyer b Neilson13 1711 
BS Grovesc Fotheringham b Hanley4 111- 
D Bestallb Neilson5 25-- 
DL Orchardc Dyer b Lilley3 26-- 
MB Madsenc Fotheringham b Neilson011-- 
+AJS Smithb Neilson011-- 
CA Giec Jennings b Lilley14 312- 
*VAP van der Bijlc Kourie b Lilley5 33-- 
DK Pearsec Kourie b Lilley1 8-- 
KR Coopernot out4 81- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 117 minutes, 28.2 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Wilkins), 2-22 (Groves), 3-39 (Bestall), 4-42 (Barrow), 5-42 (Madsen), 6-42 (Smith), 7-46 (Orchard), 8-63 (Gie), 9-65 (Pearse), 10-71 (van der Bijl, 28.2 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hanley7   1261-1
Neilson12   3295-1
Lilley9.2494--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*DD Dyerc Smith b van der Bijl17 44-- 
SJ Cooknot out179 32124- 
HR Fotheringhamc Cooper b van der Bijl110 182133 
RG Pollockc Barrow b Cooper70 8182 
LJ Barnardnot out0 6-- 
AJ Kouriedid not bat      
+RV Jenningsdid not bat      
GE McMillandid not bat      
DR Neilsondid not bat      
AR Lilleydid not bat      
RW Hanleydid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 2 lb, 5 nb)17
Total(3 wickets, declared, 321 minutes, 89 overs)393
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Dyer), 2-255 (Fotheringham), 3-383 (Pollock)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl26   2872-1
Cooper18   3721-3
Wilkins3   0190--
Pearse13   0750-1
Gie19   2690--
Madsen10   0540--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Kourie b McMillan2874872- 
CP Wilkinsc Fotheringham b Neilson1620253- 
BS Grovesc Fotheringham b Neilson613231- 
D Bestallb Neilson610121- 
DL Orchardc Fotheringham b McMillan023-- 
MB Madsenlbw b Hanley491431986- 
+AJS Smithb Neilson78738512- 
CA Gieb Kourie186272-- 
*VAP van der Bijlc Dyer b McMillan1644382- 
DK Pearsenot out1321232- 
KR Cooperb McMillan044-- 
Extras(6 b, 7 lb)13
Total(all out, 292 minutes, 77.4 overs)243
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Wilkins), 2-36 (Groves), 3-46 (Bestall), 4-47 (Orchard), 5-62 (Barrow), 6-155 (Smith), 7-200 (Gie), 8-216 (Madsen), 9-235 (van der Bijl), 10-243 (Cooper, 77.4 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hanley19   2811--
Neilson21   6674--
McMillan16.42474--
Kourie8   381--
Lilley8   3130--
Barnard5   1140--
Notes
--> DD Dyer (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> SJ Cook (2) passed his previous highest score of 146 in First-Class matches
--> HR Fotheringham (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 83
--> DR Neilson completed a hat-trick in the Natal first innings (Barrow, Madsen, Smith)
--> GE McMillan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed KR Cooper in the Natal second innings (previous best was 3-57)
SJ Cook went from 0* to * between lunch and tea on day 2.