Border cricket team in 1971–72

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

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://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32066.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://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32068.html Scorecard]

Border v Orange Free State (10-13 December)

"Border (7pts) drew with Orange Free State (2pts)"

Border won the toss and elected to bat at Jan Smuts Ground, East London in a game that was to be severely restricted by the weather. Bruce Long and Charles Pope made half-centuries as Border put on 284 for 7 declared in 101 overs. Orange Free State could only muster 139 all out in 80.3 overs in reply, a deficit of 145. Border put on a quickfire 50 for 4 declared in 12 overs to attempt to force a win, but the game was drawn with rain putting an end to Orange Free State's chase at 125 for 5 off 41.2 overs, still needing 71 runs in 12 overs. [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32082.html Scorecard]

Border v Transvaal B (1-4 January)

"Border (14pts) beat Transvaal B (7pts) by 141 runs"

At Jan Smuts Ground in East London, Border won the toss and batted first. Vivian Greve took 7 for 71 as Border were all out for 162 off 73.4 overs. Transvaal B countered with 231 all out off 90 overs, a lead of 69. Border's top order soon wiped the deficit off, with the second wicket only going down once 201 was on the board. Miles Harvey top-scored with 117, as Border's 304 all out set a target of 236 runs. Roy Taylor (7 for 45) and Alan Ward (3 for 42) then whittled through the Border batting for 94, Transvaal B's lowest score to date, in under two hours for a comfortable 141 victory. During the match Border's wicket-keeper Charles Pope's 9 catches set a new record for a South African. [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32119.html Scorecard]

Griqualand West v Border (13-15 January)

"Griqualand West (7pts) drew with Border (4pts)"

Heavy rain and a saturated wicket meant that the first day and the first hour of the second day were lost, and a draw a virtual certainty. Border won the toss at De Beers Stadium at Kimberley and made 177 off 89.5 overs in their first innings. Griqualand West got 269 in 92 overs in reply; Michael Doherty making 95 and Michael Harper taking 6 for 112. There was only time for Border to make 96 for 3 off 60 overs in reply before stumps were drawn. [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32138.html Scorecard]