William Andrew Henderson (19 November 1917 – 21 March 1995) was a South African
cricketer
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who only played 10
first-class matches between 1937 and 1947.
Five wickets in six balls
Henderson shares the record of taking five wickets in six balls in first-class cricket (W W W W 0 W, off the last 3 and first 3 balls of consecutive overs) with four other bowlers. He achieved this record for
North Eastern Transvaal
Northerns (formerly North Eastern Transvaal and Northern Transvaal) has played first-class cricket in South Africa since December 1937. Its territory is the area north of Johannesburg, and it includes Pretoria.
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against
Orange Free State at Bloemfontein in 1937–38.
North Eastern Transvaal won the toss and batted first, scoring 71 (Dudley Sparks took six for 21). In reply Orange Free State scored 94,
Lennox Brown
Lennox Sydney Brown (24 November 1910 – 1 September 1983) was a South African cricketer who played in two Tests in 1931–32.
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taking six for 55. In their second innings North Eastern Transvaal scored 414 for seven declared (Raymond Currer scored 150 and Robert Hicks 121). Requiring 392 to win, Orange Free State were dismissed for 46. Henderson took seven for 4, including four wickets in four balls and five wickets in six balls. His figures, bowling eight-ball overs, were 9.3–7–4–7. North Eastern Transvaal won by 345 runs. Henderson's five wickets finished the match; he bowled three of his victims in succession with
full tosses.
[G. L. Maitland, "The South African Season, 1937-8", '' The Cricketer'', 10 September 1938, p. 613.]
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South African cricketers
Northerns cricketers
1917 births
1995 deaths
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