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North Eastern Transvaal v Transvaal
Currie Cup 1937/38
VenueOlympia Park, Springs on 27th, 28th, 29th December 1937 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorth Eastern Transvaal won by 4 wickets
PointsNorth Eastern Transvaal 5; Transvaal 0
Close of play day 1North Eastern Transvaal (1) 88/1 (Helfrich 59*, Vlok 4*)
Close of play day 2Transvaal (2) 153/6 (Balaskas 12*, Gordon 0*)

Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EAB Rowanb Brown4     
SH Curnowc and b Waller129     
*A Melvillerun out0     
KG Viljoen hit wkt b Brown1     
AW Briscoec Lindsay b Brown50     
TA Harrisc Helfrich b Brown38     
XC Balaskasb Henderson84     
+EA van der Merweb Brown5     
N Gordonlbw b Brown1     
SC Parkynsnot out8     
JL Heaneyb Henderson0     
Extras3
Total(all out, 74 overs)323
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-8, 3-19, 4-126, 5-183, 6-288, 7-293, 8-295, 9-323, 10-323 (74 ov)
North Eastern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lance16   0700--
Brown27   4896--
Henderson12   2472--
Helfrich5   0170--
Weber10   0630--
Vlok1   060--
Waller3   0281--

North Eastern Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DG Helfrichb Balaskas92     
RW Currerb Heaney22     
AC Vlokc Briscoe b Parkyns6     
RS Martinc Harris b Balaskas16     
RC Hicksb Gordon48     
LO Wallerlbw b Parkyns18     
LS Brownc Rowan b Balaskas63     
GF Weberb Gordon1     
WP Lancelbw b Gordon0     
*+JD Lindsaynot out4     
WA Hendersonb Gordon0     
Extras3
Total(all out, 83.7 overs)273
Fall of wickets:
1-63, 2-94, 3-124, 4-141, 5-179, 6-223, 7-223, 8-223, 9-227, 10-273 (83.7 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gordon27   4784--
Parkyns25   4672--
Balaskas21.701093--
Heaney10   2161--

Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EAB Rowanc Lindsay b Lance6     
SH Curnowb Brown58     
KG Viljoenc Brown b Helfrich18     
AW Briscoeb Brown33     
TA Harrislbw b Brown20     
XC Balaskasc Waller b Henderson22     
+EA van der Merwerun out0     
N Gordonb Brown1     
SC Parkynslbw b Henderson2     
JL Heaneynot out1     
*A Melvilleabsent hurt
Extras6
Total(all out, 41.6 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-10, 2-71, 3-97, 4-129, 5-140, 6-151, 7-153, 8-162, 9-167 (41.6 ov)
North Eastern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lance5   0181--
Brown17   2544--
Henderson13.60612--
Helfrich6   0281--

North Eastern Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DG Helfrichb Gordon2     
RW Currerlbw b Parkyns0     
RS Martinb Heaney39     
RC Hicksrun out17     
LS Brownb Heaney37     
AC Vloknot out56     
LO Wallerst van der Merwe b Gordon40     
*+JD Lindsaynot out8     
GF Weberdid not bat      
WP Lancedid not bat      
WA Hendersondid not bat      
Extras19
Total(6 wickets, 67.4 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-2, 3-82, 4-101, 5-105, 6-196
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gordon18   4442--
Parkyns9   1211--
Balaskas20.40920--
Heaney20   5422--

Notes
--> SC Parkyns made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GF Weber made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DG Helfrich (1) passed his previous highest score of 77 in First-Class matches
--> RW Currer (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> RC Hicks (1) passed his previous highest score of 32 in First-Class matches
--> LS Brown (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in First-Class matches
--> AW Briscoe (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> LO Waller (2) passed his previous highest score of 39 in First-Class matches
--> N Gordon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the North Eastern Transvaal first innings (previous best was 2-37)