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Northern Transvaal v Western Province B
Castle Bowl 1977/78 (Central Section)
VenueBerea Park, Pretoria on 18th, 19th, 21st November 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWestern Province B won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNorthern Transvaal 9 (Batting 4, Bowling 5); Western Province B 3 (Batting 1, Bowling 2)
UmpiresGI Fitzpatrick, BCA Thain
Close of play day 1Northern Transvaal (1) 152/3 (FJ le Roux 89*, Verdoorn 22*)
Close of play day 2Western Province B (2) 105/2 (Daniels 58*, Bruce 14*)

Western Province B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IA Payneb JP le Roux24     
NP Danielsc Armitage b Davies16     
MJ Nelc Ferreira b JP le Roux88 17517- 
SD Brucec Jordaan b JP le Roux6     
RM Clarkb Robinson1     
*MH Bowditchb Robinson0     
CC Weedenc Wessels b Ferreira14     
J Duringc Quirk b Ferreira9     
+R Whittingdalelbw b Armitage16     
O Henrynot out8     
JN Farrellc Ferreira b Armitage0     
Extras(11 lb, 4 nb)15
Total(all out, 58.4 overs)197
Fall of wickets:
1-31, 2-59, 3-66, 4-69, 5-69, 6-107, 7-145, 8-182, 9-197, 10-197 (58.4 ov)
Northern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robinson14   1452--
JP le Roux14   2543--
Davies7   2241--
Ferreira12   1312--
Armitage11.42282--

Northern Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FJ le Rouxc Clark b During104     
KC Wesselsc Bruce b During21     
*AH Jordaanb During10     
RLS Armitagec Bruce b Henry7     
KD Verdoornc Bowditch b Farrell97     
CA Giec Daniels b Farrell58     
AM Ferreiranot out60     
+T Quirkc and b Daniels30     
PA Robinsonc Bowditch b Daniels0     
JP le Rouxc Nel b Weeden2     
MG Daviesc Bowditch b Daniels0     
Extras(4 b, 10 lb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 128.4 overs)405
Fall of wickets:
1-36, 2-68, 3-79, 4-191, 5-285, 6-314, 7-395, 8-395, 9-402, 10-405 (128.4 ov)
Western Province B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Farrell20   2712--
Clark16   1710--
During32   3943--
Henry38   10781--
Bowditch1   100--
Daniels6.41133--
Weeden15   2621--

Western Province B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IA Paynec Quirk b Davies29     
NP Danielsb Gie69     
MJ Nelc Wessels b Gie4     
SD Brucec Quirk b JP le Roux37     
RM Clarkc Jordaan b Gie0     
*MH Bowditchc Wessels b Armitage147 263203 
CC Weedenc Quirk b Robinson75 123   
J Duringc Quirk b Robinson17     
+R Whittingdalenot out16     
O Henryc Gie b Wessels16     
JN Farrelldid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 3 nb)6
Total(9 wickets, 133 overs)416
Fall of wickets:
1-59, 2-75, 3-117, 4-117, 5-171, 6-307, 7-376, 8-395, 9-416 (133 ov)
Northern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Robinson22   3862--
JP le Roux20   4591--
Davies16   2591--
Ferreira15   6400--
Armitage22   9461--
Jordaan7   1180--
Gie30   10983--
Wessels1   041--

Notes
--> R Whittingdale made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PA Robinson made his debut in First-Class matches
--> JP le Roux made his debut in First-Class matches
--> RM Clark made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JN Farrell made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MJ Nel (1) passed his previous highest score of 46 in First-Class matches
--> KD Verdoorn (1) passed his previous highest score of 92 in First-Class matches
--> KD Verdoorn (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> MH Bowditch (2) passed his previous highest score of 120 in First-Class matches
--> J During (2) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> J During achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Northern Transvaal first innings (previous best was 1-53)
--> NP Daniels achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Northern Transvaal first innings (previous best was 1-24)
--> CA Gie achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Western Province B second innings (previous best was 2-22)

P Littlewood umpired as substitute for Thain from shortly before lunch time on the 2nd day until the end of the match.