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Eastern Province v Natal
SAB Currie Cup 1979/80
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1979 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to field
ResultEastern Province won by 1 wicket
PointsEastern Province 14 (Batting 2, Bowling 2); Natal 9 (Batting 5, Bowling 4)
UmpiresPR Hurwitz, D Lee
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 8/0 (Cook 2*, Armitage 2*)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 65/5 (Smith 14*, Williams 5*)
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldc Foulkes b Brickett5 46-- 
CP Wilkinsc Armitage b Brickett132 329133 
BS Grovesc Richardson b Brickett0 5-- 
D Bestallb Foulkes7 321- 
MJ Procterc Gradwell b Brickett110 188124 
+AJS Smithb Watson18 471- 
PH Williamsnot out39 577- 
KD Verdoornlbw b Brickett9 321- 
*VAP van der Bijlc Cook b Brickett2 8-- 
KR Coopernot out15783- 
JS Muildid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 8 lb, 4 nb)13
Total(8 wickets, declared, 380 minutes, 98 overs)350
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Whitfield), 2-17 (Groves), 3-37 (Bestall), 4-232 (Procter), 5-283 (Smith), 6-285 (Wilkins), 7-317 (Verdoorn), 8-325 (van der Bijl)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson24   3941--
Brickett27   8716-5
Ogilvie21   4640-1
Foulkes14   2641--
Armitage12   1440--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Cookc Williams b Cooper33 1254- 
RLS Armitageb Cooper75 24891 
KW Gradwellc Smith b van der Bijl0 21-- 
I Foulkesb Cooper45 906- 
DJ Brickettlbw b Muil2 7-- 
KP Reidc Williams b Procter28 6231 
*AL Wilmotc Procter b van der Bijl13 412- 
RG Fenshamlbw b van der Bijl011-- 
+DJ Richardsonnot out26 474- 
WK Watsonlbw b van der Bijl0 13-- 
JD Ogilviec Cooper b van der Bijl8 161- 
Extras(8 nb)8
Total(all out, 340 minutes, 90.3 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Cook), 2-67 (Gradwell), 3-160 (Foulkes), 4-163 (Brickett), 5-163 (Armitage), 6-195 (Wilmot), 7-195 (Fensham), 8-204 (Reid), 9-214 (Watson), 10-238 (Ogilvie, 90.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter22   7791--
van der Bijl24.37375-5
Cooper14   3293-4
Muil30   7851--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldc Richardson b Brickett2 19-- 
CP Wilkinsrun out21 3331 
BS Grovesc Gradwell b Brickett11 511- 
D Bestallc Richardson b Brickett0 9-- 
MJ Procterb Watson6 151- 
+AJS Smithlbw b Brickett14 522- 
PH Williamsb Foulkes27 934- 
KD Verdoornlbw b Watson14 791- 
*VAP van der Bijlc Watson b Foulkes15 401- 
KR Cooperc Wilmot b Foulkes11 1511 
JS Muilnot out001-- 
Extras(6 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 208 minutes, 52.5 overs)128
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Whitfield), 2-32 (Wilkins), 3-32 (Bestall), 4-43 (Procter), 5-53 (Groves), 6-66 (Smith), 7-100 (Williams), 8-116 (Verdoorn), 9-128 (van der Bijl), 10-128 (Cooper, 52.5 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson15   3482-1
Brickett15   5324--
Armitage3   220--
Ogilvie10   6110--
Foulkes9.50283--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Cookc Smith b van der Bijl39 1174- 
RLS Armitageb Procter21 1423- 
KW Gradwelllbw b van der Bijl0 4-- 
I Foulkesc van der Bijl b Cooper20 542- 
KP Reidlbw b Procter0 29-- 
*AL Wilmotlbw b Procter37 882- 
RG Fenshamc Williams b Procter51 13431 
DJ Brickettc and b van der Bijl33 594- 
WK Watsonnot out22 362- 
+DJ Richardsonc Williams b van der Bijl7 19-- 
JD Ogilvienot out4 6-- 
Extras(3 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(9 wickets, 349 minutes, 79.1 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Cook), 2-59 (Gradwell), 3-69 (Armitage), 4-80 (Reid), 5-83 (Foulkes), 6-146 (Wilmot), 7-202 (Fensham), 8-209 (Brickett), 9-233 (Richardson)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Procter22.17444--
van der Bijl22   6604-3
Cooper19   4661-3
Muil16   2640--
Notes
--> BS Groves made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CP Wilkins (1) 50 in 162 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> CP Wilkins (1) 100 in 285 minutes with 11 fours and 2 sixes
--> CP Wilkins (1) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 62
--> MJ Procter (1) 50 in 57 minutes with 4 fours and 2 sixes
--> MJ Procter (1) 100 in 174 minutes with 11 fours and 4 sixes
--> MJ Procter (1) passed 19500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 63
--> G Cook (1) passed 9000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> RLS Armitage (1) 50 in 196 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> RLS Armitage (1) passed his previous highest score of 63 in First-Class matches
--> RG Fensham (2) 50 in 130 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> DJ Brickett reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AJS Smith, his 4th wicket in the Natal second innings
--> MJ Procter reached 1250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AL Wilmot, his 3rd wicket in the Eastern Province second innings