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Natal B v Northern Transvaal B
Castle Bowl 1983/84
VenueJan Smuts Stadium, Pietermaritzburg on 17th, 18th, 19th December 1983 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal B won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthern Transvaal B won by 4 wickets
PointsNatal B 5 (Bowling 5); Northern Transvaal B 17 (Batting 2, Bowling 5)
UmpiresHJ de Bruin, BJ Meyer
Close of play day 1Natal B (1) 112/6 (Pearse 31*, Cooper 21*; 50 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal B (2) 1/0 (Hedley 0*, CM Lister-James 0*)
Natal B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Hedleyc de Lange b Ackermann9 331- 
CM Lister-Jamesc Vercueil b Ackermann3 8-- 
PH Williamsrun out (Janse van Rensburg)1 26-- 
GN Lister-Jamesc Vercueil b McMillan7 221- 
NP Danielslbw b Raath33 1152- 
*DK Pearsec de Lange b Raath34 1392- 
+JW Stephensonc de Lange b Ackermann0 6-- 
KR Cooperretired hurt21 3311 
BW Proctorc Vercueil b Raath16 431- 
MJ Patchittc van der Merwe b Raath22 474- 
GP Hurlbattnot out4 81- 
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 5 nb, 3 w)10
Total(all out, 240 minutes, 63.5 overs)160
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (CM Lister-James), 2-15 (Hedley), 3-16 (Williams), 4-28 (GN Lister-James), 5-84 (Daniels), 6-86 (Stephenson), 7-116 (Pearse), 8-151 (Proctor), 9-160 (Patchitt, 63.5 ov)
Northern Transvaal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ackermann16   15032-
McMillan20   10331--
Geringer8   2150--
Crosson1   100--
Raath18.5352416
Northern Transvaal B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WC Janse van Rensburglbw b Patchitt0 6-- 
PL Symcoxb Proctor89 1778- 
DN Edwardsc Hedley b Cooper17 611- 
CPL de Langelbw b Pearse0 4-- 
*+S Vercueilc Stephenson b Cooper15 92-- 
A Geringerc Stephenson b Cooper41 637- 
GE McMillanc Stephenson b Cooper0 12-- 
P van der Merwelbw b Cooper6 50-- 
GL Ackermannc Stephenson b Cooper0 1-- 
HW Raathnot out32 5331 
GC Crossonb Proctor6 44-- 
Extras(2 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 286 minutes, 71.4 overs)224
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Janse van Rensburg), 2-56 (Edwards), 3-57 (de Lange), 4-126 (Vercueil), 5-136 (Symcox), 6-141 (McMillan), 7-180 (Geringer), 8-180 (Ackermann), 9-184 (van der Merwe), 10-224 (Crosson, 71.4 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cooper29   6846117
Patchitt6   1171-2
Pearse12   4251--
Hurlbatt4   1160--
Proctor17.46472-1
Daniels3   1170--
Natal B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SM Hedleyc Vercueil b Ackermann7 53-- 
CM Lister-Jamesc and b McMillan39 9251 
PH Williamslbw b Raath21 641- 
GN Lister-Jamesc Vercueil b McMillan33 1072- 
NP Danielsb McMillan39 625- 
*DK Pearsenot out48 1305- 
+JW Stephensonc Geringer b McMillan50 6771 
BW Proctorrun out1 4-- 
MJ Patchittlbw b Raath1 19-- 
GP Hurlbattc Symcox b Raath2 18-- 
KR Cooperabsent hurt
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)8
Total(all out, 312 minutes, 82.4 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Hedley), 2-61 (CM Lister-James), 3-79 (Williams), 4-142 (Daniels), 5-153 (GN Lister-James), 6-223 (Stephenson), 7-226 (Proctor), 8-231 (Patchitt), 9-249 (Hurlbatt, 82.4 ov)
Northern Transvaal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McMillan30   106441-
Ackermann12   45111-
Raath20.45593-1
Crosson18   4600--
Symcox2   070--
Northern Transvaal B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WC Janse van Rensburglbw b Hurlbatt0 1-- 
PL Symcoxlbw b Cooper23 581- 
DN Edwardsc Pearse b Hurlbatt6 241- 
CPL de Langeb CM Lister-James53 9272 
*+S Vercueilc Hurlbatt b CM Lister-James20 582- 
A Geringerc Patchitt b Hurlbatt42 4332 
GE McMillannot out27 502- 
GL Ackermannnot out4 8-- 
P van der Merwedid not bat      
HW Raathdid not bat      
GC Crossondid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(6 wickets, 165 minutes, 38.4 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Janse van Rensburg), 2-26 (Edwards), 3-48 (Symcox), 4-112 (Vercueil), 5-113 (de Lange), 6-180 (Geringer)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hurlbatt12   1563--
Patchitt4   1130-2
Cooper14.41541-1
Pearse2   1110-1
CM Lister-James6   0412--
Notes
--> CM Lister-James made his debut in First-Class matches
--> MJ Patchitt made his debut in First-Class matches
--> P van der Merwe made his debut in First-Class matches
--> MJ Patchitt made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PL Symcox (1) 50 in 115 minutes with 3 fours
--> PL Symcox (1) passed his previous highest score of 80 in First-Class matches
--> SM Hedley (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> JW Stephenson (2) 50 in 61 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> CPL de Lange (2) 50 in 83 minutes with 7 fours and 2 sixes
--> HW Raath reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DK Pearse, his 2nd wicket in the Natal B first innings
--> GL Ackermann reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed CM Lister-James, his 1st wicket in the Natal B first innings
--> KR Cooper retired hurt in the Natal B first innings having scored 21 (team score 112/6)