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Natal B v Griqualand West
Castle Bowl 1979/80
VenueLahee Park, Pinetown on 13th, 14th, 15th December 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossGriqualand West won the toss and decided to field
ResultNatal B won by an innings and 58 runs
PointsNatal B 17 (Batting 2, Bowling 5); Griqualand West 5 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresDH Bezuidenhout, JFC Palmer
Close of play day 1Natal B (1) 212/5 (Smith 2*)
Close of play day 2Griqualand West (2) 37/0 (Turner 16*, Middleton 19*)
Natal B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldc Reyneke b Nicholson24     
B Plummerb Kelbrick3     
+FB Hillc Beukes b Nicholson23     
D Bestallc McLaren b Ricketts88 159   
*DR Turnerc Martin b Ricketts66     
CL Smithnot out106     
GN Lister-Jamesc Gray b Engelbrecht6     
IR Tayfieldc Engelbrecht b Nicholson74 68   
I Ebrahimc McLaren b Beukes6     
MK Thompsondid not bat      
EJ Hodkinsondid not bat      
Extras(8 lb, 1 nb)9
Total(8 wickets, declared, 122.2 overs)405
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-47, 3-62, 4-188, 5-212, 6-229, 7-332, 8-405 (122.2 ov)
Griqualand West bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McLaren20   5690--
Kelbrick17   4521--
Nicholson22   3873--
Engelbrecht29   12681--
Beukes20.22841--
Ricketts14   5362--
Griqualand West first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SN Turnerlbw b Thompson5     
PC Middletonc Hill b Tayfield53 127   
DG Nicholsonc Whitfield b Tayfield13     
JR Grayc Whitfield b Tayfield10     
*DN Martinc Bestall b Ebrahim0     
AP Beukesc Turner b Ebrahim88 8383 
GJ Rickettslbw b Tayfield1     
+JJ Reynekec Plummer b Tayfield0     
RD Engelbrechtst Hill b Ebrahim2     
CR Kelbricklbw b Ebrahim18     
P McLarennot out4     
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 73.4 overs)203
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-44, 3-85, 4-88, 5-88, 6-121, 7-133, 8-143, 9-198, 10-203 (73.4 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hodkinson11   4230--
Thompson6   2141--
Ebrahim26.49814--
Tayfield30   17765--
Griqualand West second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
SN Turnerc Turner b Tayfield27     
PC Middletonc Turner b Ebrahim46     
DG Nicholsonc Whitfield b Ebrahim10     
JR Grayc Hodkinson b Tayfield25     
*DN Martinb Ebrahim0     
AP Beukesc Plummer b Ebrahim12     
GJ Rickettsc and b Ebrahim4     
+JJ Reynekec Hodkinson b Tayfield15     
RD Engelbrechtc Bestall b Ebrahim0     
CR Kelbricknot out0     
P McLarenc Hill b Ebrahim0     
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 78 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-69, 2-87, 3-96, 4-96, 5-108, 6-119, 7-143, 8-144, 9-144, 10-144 (78 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hodkinson16   6380--
Thompson12   5180--
Ebrahim27   12507--
Tayfield23   10333--
Notes
--> GN Lister-James made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DG Nicholson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> D Bestall (1) 50 in 79 minutes
--> DR Turner (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 47
--> CL Smith (1) 50 in 150 minutes
--> CL Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 67 in First-Class matches
--> CL Smith (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> CL Smith (1) 100 in 175 minutes
--> PC Middleton (1) passed his previous highest score of 22 in First-Class matches
--> AP Beukes (1) passed his previous highest score of 83 in First-Class matches
--> JJ Reyneke (2) equalled his previous highest score of 15 in First-Class matches
--> DG Nicholson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Natal B first innings (previous best was 0-7)
--> I Ebrahim achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Griqualand West second innings (previous best was 6-66)