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Natal v Western Province
Castle Currie Cup 1978/79
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 27th, 28th, 29th January 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to field
ResultNatal won by 3 wickets
PointsNatal 14 (Bowling 4); Western Province 8 (Batting 3, Bowling 5)
UmpiresDH Bezuidenhout, D Lee
Close of play day 1Western Province (1) 231/8 (Hobson 39*, Kuiper 31*)
Close of play day 2Western Province (2) 33/3 (Lamb 15*, Swart 8*)
Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HM Ackermanc Madsen b van der Bijl27 864- 
+RA Drummondc Muil b Pearse8 54-- 
PN Kirstenc Madsen b van der Bijl33 645- 
AJ Lambc Barrow b Cooper15 591- 
PD Swartc Smith b van der Bijl22 893- 
SD Brucec Madsen b Muil16 421- 
AP Kuipernot out46 12331 
RET Morrisc Wilkins b van der Bijl22 862- 
SA Jonesc Wilkins b van der Bijl8 63-- 
DL Hobsonrun out (Cooper->Smith)61 8452 
ES Gordondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 381 minutes, 95.3 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Drummond), 2-57 (Ackerman), 3-82 (Kirsten), 4-101 (Lamb), 5-122 (Bruce), 6-134 (Swart), 7-184 (Morris), 8-201 (Jones), 9-268 (Hobson, 95.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl33   9745--
Cooper24.35651-2
Pearse8   2261-1
Muil28   10851--
Wilkins2   080--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Drummond b Jones60 2174- 
CP Wilkinsc Drummond b Jones1 6-- 
+AJS Smithb Gordon3 11-- 
AA Hipkinc Jones b Kuiper15 71-- 
D Bestallb Hobson24 853- 
MB Madsenc Drummond b Jones1 5-- 
DR Turnerc Bruce b Jones13 292- 
*VAP van der Bijlc Morris b Hobson15 601- 
DK Pearsec Ackerman b Swart5 26-- 
KR Cooperlbw b Jones10 321- 
JS Muilnot out0 4-- 
Extras(9 b, 7 lb, 6 nb)22
Total(all out, 277 minutes, 72.2 overs)169
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Wilkins), 2-9 (Smith), 3-46 (Hipkin), 4-101 (Bestall), 5-104 (Madsen), 6-136 (Turner), 7-137 (Barrow), 8-146 (Pearse), 9-168 (van der Bijl), 10-169 (Cooper, 72.2 ov)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gordon10   1251--
Jones16.23345--
Swart17   4301-6
Kuiper8   1161-3
Hobson21   9422--
Western Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*HM Ackermanc Wilkins b Cooper8 151- 
+RA Drummondc Smith b van der Bijl1 26-- 
PN Kirstenc Smith b van der Bijl022-- 
AJ Lambc Smith b Pearse31 1215- 
PD Swartc Muil b van der Bijl9 741- 
SD Brucec Wilkins b Pearse3 6-- 
AP Kuiper hit wkt b Cooper22 872- 
RET Morrisb van der Bijl16 95-- 
SA Jonesc Smith b Cooper9 551- 
DL Hobsonc Turner b van der Bijl3 19-- 
ES Gordonnot out0 3-- 
Extras(6 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 256 minutes, 58.2 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Ackerman), 2-10 (Kirsten), 3-11 (Drummond), 4-42 (Swart), 5-45 (Bruce), 6-58 (Lamb), 7-87 (Kuiper), 8-106 (Morris), 9-110 (Jones), 10-110 (Hobson, 58.2 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl21.27325-2
Cooper18   34631-
Pearse14   6212--
Muil2   200--
Wilkins3   230--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Ackerman b Jones099-- 
CP Wilkinsc Morris b Jones025-- 
+AJS Smithc Drummond b Jones12 271- 
AA Hipkinc Jones b Morris40 1665- 
D Bestalllbw b Gordon1 5-- 
MB Madsenb Morris86 18152 
DR Turnerlbw b Swart2 11-- 
*VAP van der Bijlnot out39 633- 
DK Pearsenot out17 3011 
KR Cooperdid not bat      
JS Muildid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)13
Total(7 wickets, 252 minutes, 62 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Wilkins), 2-1 (Barrow), 3-19 (Smith), 4-20 (Bestall), 5-124 (Hipkin), 6-132 (Turner), 7-178 (Madsen)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gordon7   2221--
Jones14   332311
Swart12   1501-3
Hobson13   3400--
Kuiper5   0140--
Morris11   1392--
Notes
--> DL Hobson (1) 50 in 78 minutes with 4 fours and 2 sixes
--> DL Hobson (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in First-Class matches
--> A Barrow (1) 50 in 189 minutes with 3 fours
--> AA Hipkin (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> MB Madsen (2) 50 in 110 minutes with 3 fours and 2 sixes
--> VAP van der Bijl reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed PD Swart, his 3rd wicket in the Western Province first innings
--> SA Jones achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed KR Cooper in the Natal first innings (previous best was 4-40)
--> SA Jones achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Natal first innings
--> PD Swart reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DR Turner, his 1st wicket in the Natal second innings
--> AP Kuiper retired hurt in the Western Province first innings having scored 28 (team score 169/6) - he returned when the score was 201/8