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Natal v Eastern Province
Castle Currie Cup 1978/79
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 30th, 31st December 1978, 1st January 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNatal 9 (Batting 5, Bowling 4); Eastern Province 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresLN Hornby, HC Kidson
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 18/0 (Bezuidenhout 7*, Cook 6*)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 42/5 (Smith 14*, Pearse 0*)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Watson b Armitage49 2003- 
CP Wilkinslbw b Els7 29-- 
+AJS Smithc Richardson b Brickett44 854- 
BS Grovesc Wilmot b Armitage1 13-- 
D Bestallb Armitage19 481- 
MB Madsenc Brickett b Seymour52 1504- 
*VAP van der Bijlc Els b Armitage58 953- 
DK Pearsec Seymour b Armitage11 1011 
AA Hipkinb Els26 544- 
CA Gienot out10 37-- 
KR Cooperlbw b Watson4 4-- 
Extras(11 lb, 7 nb)18
Total(all out, 367 minutes, 88.2 overs)299
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Wilkins), 2-87 (Smith), 3-93 (Groves), 4-127 (Bestall), 5-130 (Barrow), 6-226 (van der Bijl), 7-240 (Pearse), 8-264 (Madsen), 9-294 (Hipkin), 10-299 (Cooper, 88.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson15.23391--
Els10   0452-3
Seymour15   2571-3
Brickett13   1381-2
Armitage32   7905--
Cook3   0120--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutb van der Bijl8 42-- 
G Cookc Wilkins b van der Bijl12 61-- 
RLS Armitagerun out52 2225- 
RJD Whytelbw b van der Bijl011-- 
DJ Brickettb van der Bijl011-- 
*AL Wilmotlbw b Cooper63 1868- 
KW Gradwellc Groves b Madsen15 482- 
RA Seymourc Smith b Gie18 313- 
+DJ Richardsonc Hipkin b van der Bijl13 382- 
WK Watsonc Bestall b Cooper23 302- 
W Elsnot out0 3-- 
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 7 nb)17
Total(all out, 336 minutes, 87.5 overs)221
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Bezuidenhout), 2-31 (Cook), 3-31 (Whyte), 4-31 (Brickett), 5-140 (Wilmot), 6-154 (Armitage), 7-182 (Seymour), 8-182 (Gradwell), 9-221 (Watson), 10-221 (Richardson, 87.5 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl26.56435-1
Cooper17   4442-8
Pearse14   5270--
Wilkins6   1100--
Gie20   4641--
Madsen4   1161--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Richardson b Watson3 27-- 
CP Wilkinsc Whyte b Watson6 101- 
BS Grovesc Brickett b Armitage9 71-- 
D Bestallc Richardson b Watson8 171- 
+AJS Smithb Watson82 21210- 
MB Madsenc Gradwell b Watson1 17-- 
DK Pearsec Cook b Armitage46 1275- 
AA Hipkinnot out11 39-- 
*VAP van der Bijlrun out6 91- 
CA Giedid not bat      
KR Cooperdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 10 lb, 1 nb)14
Total(8 wickets, declared, 268 minutes, 65.2 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Barrow), 2-12 (Wilkins), 3-22 (Bestall), 4-37 (Groves), 5-42 (Madsen), 6-145 (Pearse), 7-175 (Smith), 8-186 (van der Bijl, 65.2 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson17.23495--
Els15   6420-1
Armitage20   5552--
Cook2   140--
Brickett8   4100--
Seymour3   0120--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Bezuidenhoutb van der Bijl19 491- 
G Cooklbw b van der Bijl24 592- 
RLS Armitagec Gie b Madsen28 764- 
*AL Wilmotc Cooper b Gie19 523- 
RA Seymourb van der Bijl10 212- 
DJ Brickettb Gie40 6951 
KW Gradwellnot out32 1193- 
RJD Whytenot out29 575- 
+DJ Richardsondid not bat      
WK Watsondid not bat      
W Elsdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 4 nb)9
Total(6 wickets, 254 minutes, 72 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Bezuidenhout), 2-46 (Cook), 3-85 (Wilmot), 4-104 (Armitage), 5-107 (Seymour), 6-167 (Brickett)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl16   6293-2
Cooper11   3260-1
Wilkins8   1150--
Gie21   6752--
Madsen9   2411--
Pearse7   2150-1
Notes
--> MB Madsen (1) 50 in 149 minutes with 4 fours
--> MB Madsen (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> VAP van der Bijl (1) 50 in 80 minutes with 3 fours
--> VAP van der Bijl (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in First-Class matches
--> CA Gie (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> RLS Armitage (1) 50 in 215 minutes with 5 fours
--> AL Wilmot (1) 50 in 147 minutes with 7 fours
--> AJS Smith (2) 50 in 130 minutes with 5 fours
--> VAP van der Bijl completed a hat-trick in the Eastern Province first innings (Cook, Whyte, Brickett)