Sports Greatest Partnerships.

Great partnership in late 70's and early 80's for Natal.

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Proctor and vdByl

Taban Wrote:

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> Proctor and vdByl

Yes Mike Procter and Vince van der Bijl, they were an invincible opening bowling pair on Kingsmead's notorious "green mamba" upon which most Currie Cup games didn't reach day 3!

West Hams finest

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gregbucks Wrote:

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> Okay who are these 2....

Paul Gasgoine and Kenny Samson ???<

Apologies GB I have just read all the posts now and have seen you also guessed the same 2 ()

davetheflower Wrote:

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> West Hams finest

Ronnie and Reggie?

Correct tipster

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> Yes Mike Procter and Vince van der Bijl, they were
> an invincible opening bowling pair on Kingsmead's
> notorious "green mamba" upon which most Currie Cup
> games didn't reach day 3!

and when the Mean Machine played against you banana boys it didn't last 2 days...

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> > > Proctor and vdByl
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> > Yes Mike Procter and Vince van der Bijl, they
> were
> > an invincible opening bowling pair on
> Kingsmead's
> > notorious "green mamba" upon which most Currie
> Cup
> > games didn't reach day 3!
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> and when the Mean Machine played against you
> banana boys it didn't last 2 days...

Natal won the Currie Cup in the 1980/81 season when the green mamba was at its height, but they didn't only perform well at home. They dismissed Eastern Province for 34 and 69 at St Georges (game over day one!) and this same hapless team were dismissed for 69 at Kingsmead. They also dismissed WP for 94 at Kingsmead (game over day 2). Both games against Transvaal were draws but Natal won all of their other Currie Cup games that season. Don't forget Transvaal had two players in their side that year bought from Natal, Fothers and Dyer, as well as Hanley bought from EP and later they bought Graeme Pollock, Van der Bijl, Sylvester Clark and Kallicharran - the other provinces relied on home grown talent.