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Natal v Orange Free State
Currie Cup 1952/53 (Section A)
VenueCity Oval, Pietermaritzburg on 6th, 7th February 1953 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by an innings and 131 runs
PointsNatal 6; Orange Free State 0
UmpiresDT Drew, P van Rensburg
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 477 all out


Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
I de Gersignyb Wright12    
CAR Duckworthlbw b Wright128    
TL Goddardc Koch b Wright18    
DF Dowlingc Koch b Wright0    
DJ Napierc Koch b Liddle48    
*AD Noursec Hanson b Liddle106    
AL Uptonc Liddle b Wright46    
+PJL Randlesc Forbes b Wright67    
AR Kingc Hanson b Liddle5    
CG Halsec Gibbs b Wright22    
VI Smithnot out16    
Extras(2 b, 7 lb)9
Total(all out, 115 overs)477
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-56, 3-64, 4-143, 5-321, 6-321, 7-406, 8-434, 9-439, 10-477 (115 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibbs20   1820--
Tuckett15   2470--
Wright36   91547--
Liddle35   81503--
Hoffman2   070--
Hansen6   0220--
le Sueur1   060--

Orange Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Hansonc Dowling b Goddard21    
EB Hoffmanc and b Dowling34    
LB Kochc Goddard b Smith9    
RC le Sueurb Halse1    
JHV Forbesc Upton b Smith1    
+EL Johnstonec Randles b King2    
ETE Hansenc and b Dowling12    
HF Wrightst Randles b Smith4    
*L Tuckettc de Gersigny b Dowling0    
JR Liddlec Duckworth b Dowling0    
KL Gibbsnot out0    
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 3 nb, 4 w)17
Total(all out, 31.7 overs)101
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-58, 3-62, 4-67, 5-76, 6-96, 7-99, 8-99, 9-99, 10-101 (31.7 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Halse6   1211--
King6   0201--
Goddard6   1121--
Smith11.73273--
Dowling2   044--

Orange Free State second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
EB Hoffmanb Halse2    
SL Hansonc Duckworth b King6    
LB Kochst Randles b Smith28    
RC le Sueurc King b Dowling38    
+EL Johnstoneb King22    
JHV Forbesc King b Dowling38    
ETE Hansenc Randles b Smith30    
HF Wrightc Upton b Dowling38    
*L Tuckettst Randles b Dowling3    
JR Liddlec Nourse b Dowling15    
KL Gibbsnot out16    
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(all out, 70.3 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-16, 3-75, 4-76, 5-129, 6-149, 7-179, 8-186, 9-217, 10-245 (70.3 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Halse7   1251--
King8   1192--
Goddard10   2270--
Smith19   3452--
Dowling19.30825--
Upton5   0290--
de Gersigny2   090--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for three days but completed in two.
--> CAR Duckworth (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 16
--> DJ Napier made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> PJL Randles (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 54
--> AR King made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> EB Hoffman made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> HF Wright (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 3
--> HF Wright achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches in the Natal first innings (previous best was 6-23)
--> JR Liddle reached 100 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed , his 2nd wicket in the Natal first innings

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