Northern Transvaal cricket team in 1971–72

"See also: 1971-72 South African cricket season"

Northern Transvaal v Griqualand West (5-8 November)

"Northern Transvaal (19pts) beat Griqualand West (5pts) by 130 runs"

Griqualand West won the toss and chose to field at Berea Park, Pretoria, but did not excel. A century from Tiger Lance in 165 minutes helped Northern Transvaal to 280 for 7 declared. The visitors were restricted to 220, before Northern Transvaal, this time aided by a century from Kenneth Burrow made 279 for 7 declared, leaving Griqualand West 340 to win. 6 for 55 from Lance saw the visitors crumble to 209 all out, a comfortable win and the 10 points that go with it for Northern Transvaal in their first Currie Cup match of the season. [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/f/28/f28684.html Scorecard]

Northern Transvaal v Border (20 November)

"Northern Transvaal beat Border by 5 wickets to progress to the Semi-Finals of the Gillette Cup"

Border were dismissed cheaply for 145 in 55.2 overs at Berea Park, Pretoria with Jackie Botten taking 4 wickets and Tiger Lance and Johan van Rensburg each taking 3. Half-centuries from Denis Lindsay and Rodney Falkson saw Northern Transvaal home with five wickets and six overs to spare. [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/a/0/a621.html Scorecard]

Northern Transvaal v Border (25-27 November)

"Border (6pts) drew with Northern Transvaal (2pts)"

Border won the toss at Berea Park, Pretoria and elected to bat. Opener Ian McClenaghan's 65 and number three batsman Bruce Long's first-class best of 93 helped the visitors to 260 for 9 in a perishingly slow 114.4 overs. Pat Pocock, the England Test bowler took 5 for 52. In Northern Transvaal's reply, Alan Ward's 6 for 44 and Christopher Davies's 4 for 76 saw Northern Transvaal dismissed for 180, a deficit of 80 by the end of the second day, and a thriller in sight. However, Border's 278 all out in 6 and a half hours on a good batting pitch did not leave enough time to win. Northern Transvaal were set a target of 359 in four hours. The game ended with Northern Transvaal on 136 for 3. [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/f/28/f28690.html Scorecard]

Transvaal B v Northern Transvaal (10-13 December)

"Transvaal B (6pts) drew with Northern Transvaal (5pts)"

Transvaal B won the toss at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg and chose to bat. They then proceeded to put on 333 all out in 121.5 overs, with Duncan Lindsay-Smith top-scoring on 87, but with only 225 scored off the first 85 overs they only secured 2 bonus points. Northern Transvaal countered with 229 for 9 declared off 80.4 overs, conceding a deficit of 104. On a pitch favouring the batsmen, Transvaal B then made the mistake of delaying the declaration too long, their 239 for 5 setting a target of 344 in 310 minutes. Northern Transvaal got as far as 194 for 4 when heavy rain and hail brought an end to the match with 2 hours to go. [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/f/28/f28701.html Scorecard]

Orange Free State v Northern Transvaal (27-29 December)

"Northern Transvaal (21pts) beat Orange Free State (2pts) by an innings and 39 runs"

Orange Free State won the toss and batted first on a docile wicket at Bloemfontein. They were soon in trouble at 0 for 3, and could only recover to 157 in 50.1 overs. Northern Transvaal piled on the runs in reply - Denis Lindsay (122), Darryl Bestall (97) and Tiger Lance (95) put the Free State to the sword before the declaration came at 483 for 6 off just 118.4 overs. Free State fought harder in their second innings, with Neil Rosendorff putting on 127, but it could only delay the inevitable as Free State were finally all out for 287 in 95.4 overs after only 87 minutes play on the last day. [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/f/28/f28721.html Scorecard]

Northern Transvaal v Natal B (1-4 January)

"Northern Transvaal (17pts) beat Natal B (10pts) by 7 wickets"

After Natal B won the toss at Berea Park, Pretoria and elected to bat, Graham Dyer made an undefeated 122 out of a total of 364 all out off 115.4 overs. Northern Transvaal replied with 240 off 84.3 overs, thereby conceding a deficit of 124. Trying to force a win after rain delays, Natal B declared on 130 for 4 after 44 overs in their reply to set their hosts 255 in 49 overs. Northern Transvaal made their target in 46.4 overs for the loss off 3 wickets, with Denis Lindsay making 113 of them. [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/f/28/f28734.html Scorecard]