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Eastern Province v Natal
Castle Currie Cup 1983/84
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 12th, 13th, 14th November 1983 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
PointsEastern Province 7 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Natal 4 (Batting 2, Bowling 2)
UmpiresCMP Coetzee, CJ Mitchley
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 381/7 (Brickett 20*; 115.2 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (1) 237/9 (RA Smith 105*, Clare 0*; 99 overs)
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IK Daniellc Bentley b Miller8113313391 
W Larkinsc Logan b Miller116224255161 
RLS Armitageb Clift3512915331 
P Willeyc Miller b Thomas927271- 
+DH Howellc Clift b Thomas519261- 
MB Billsonc AJS Smith b Thomas41091- 
DG Emsliec Miller b Thomas2575872- 
*GS Cowleyc Procter b Clare7388119121 
DJ Brickettc Clift b Thomas40425642 
WK Watsonb Thomas41414-- 
JA Carsenot out044-- 
Extras(10 lb, 7 nb, 6 w)23
Total(all out, 462 minutes, 125.2 overs)415
Fall of wickets:
1-172 (Daniell), 2-235 (Larkins), 3-248 (Willey), 4-254 (Billson), 5-259 (Howell), 6-344 (Emslie), 7-381 (Cowley, 115.2 ov), 8-406 (Brickett), 9-413 (Armitage), 10-415 (Watson, 125.2 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas25.27105638
Procter23   5490--
Miller37   51062-1
Clare11   2561--
Clift29   6761--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldb Watson63443-- 
MB Loganc Howell b Brickett946561- 
RM Bentleyb Willey501081846- 
RA Smithb Carse109295323111 
TR Madsenc Howell b Willey1230261- 
*MJ Procterc Larkins b Willey01111-- 
G Millerc Howell b Carse63544-- 
DJ Thomaslbw b Carse1710-- 
+AJS Smithb Watson1848512- 
PB Cliftc Larkins b Carse1618-- 
MD Clarenot out11013-- 
Extras(3 b, 14 lb, 10 nb, 2 w)29
Total(all out, 380 minutes, 101.4 overs)242
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Whitfield), 2-20 (Logan), 3-122 (Bentley), 4-146 (Madsen), 5-148 (Procter), 6-175 (Miller), 7-185 (Thomas), 8-233 (AJS Smith), 9-234 (Clift), 10-242 (RA Smith, 101.4 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson25   9502--
Brickett19   4461-4
Carse23.4643429
Cowley8   2190-3
Willey25   6553--
Armitage1   100--
Natal second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldb Cowley1379821- 
MB Loganb Armitage8416219715- 
RM Bentleylbw b Willey31016-- 
RA Smithc Howell b Carse541882147- 
TR Madsennot out481191447- 
+AJS Smithnot out1618273- 
*MJ Procterdid not bat      
G Millerdid not bat      
DJ Thomasdid not bat      
PB Cliftdid not bat      
MD Claredid not bat      
Extras(11 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)21
Total(4 wickets, 346 minutes, 97 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-67 (Whitfield), 2-77 (Bentley), 3-125 (Logan), 4-213 (RA Smith)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson8   1230--
Carse23   65513-
Brickett9   4200--
Willey21   11411--
Cowley6   1201-2
Armitage27   12501-4
Larkins3   190--
Notes
--> IK Daniell (1) 50 in 77 balls, 94 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> W Larkins (1) 50 in 80 balls, 98 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> W Larkins (1) 100 in 204 balls, 230 minutes with 14 fours and 1 six
--> GS Cowley (1) 50 in 58 balls, 79 minutes with 9 fours
--> RM Bentley (1) 50 in 107 balls, 153 minutes with 6 fours
--> RA Smith (1) 50 in 179 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> RA Smith (1) passed his previous highest score of 104 in First-Class matches
--> G Miller (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> MB Logan (2) 50 in 68 balls, 94 minutes with 10 fours
--> RA Smith (2) 50 in 186 balls, 212 minutes with 7 fours
--> RA Smith (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> RLS Armitage retired hurt in the Eastern Province first innings having scored 25 (team score 239/2) - he returned when the score was 381/7