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Western Province v DH Robins' XI
DH Robins' XI in South Africa 1973/74
VenueNewlands, Cape Town on 26th, 27th, 29th October 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDH Robins' XI won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresEB Lotter, NW Waddington
Close of play day 1DH Robins' XI (1) 65/0 (Smith ?*, Francis 36*)
Close of play day 2Western Province (2) 56/3 (Gie 6*, van Niekerk 5*)

Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*EJ Barlowc Gleeson b Lever0     
FS Goldsteinc Shepherd b Close54     
HM Ackermannot out179 290253 
CA Gieb Woolmer39     
AP van Niekerkb Lever11     
RET Morrisdid not bat      
PD Swartdid not bat      
+GP Pfuhldid not bat      
AB Nieuwoudtdid not bat      
RM Clarkdid not bat      
GA Chevalierdid not bat      
Extras(3 b)3
Total(4 wickets, declared, 86.3 overs)286
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-112, 3-221, 4-286 (86.3 ov)
DH Robins' XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever18.36662--
Shepherd17   6460--
Woolmer15   0651--
Gleeson22   10370--
Close11   2571--
Roope3   0120--

DH Robins' XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Smithc Pfuhl b Swart44     
BC Francisc Goldstein b Swart194  272 
JH Edrichc Goldstein b Chevalier118  131 
*DB Closelbw b van Niekerk6     
Younis Ahmednot out7     
GRJ Roopenot out0     
JN Shepherddid not bat      
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
RA Woolmerdid not bat      
JW Gleesondid not bat      
Extras(6 b)6
Total(4 wickets, declared, 87 overs)375
Fall of wickets:
1-98, 2-300, 3-368, 4-368
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nieuwoudt16   1820--
Barlow6   1380--
Swart22   2832--
Chevalier22   7651--
Morris14   0620--
Clark1   0170--
van Niekerk6   1221--

Western Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FS Goldsteinc Gleeson b Lever28     
RET Morrislbw b Gleeson12     
HM Ackermanc Close b Woolmer4     
CA Giec Close b Gleeson19     
AP van Niekerkc Shepherd b Gleeson7     
*EJ Barlownot out33     
PD Swartnot out31     
+GP Pfuhldid not bat      
AB Nieuwoudtdid not bat      
RM Clarkdid not bat      
GA Chevalierdid not bat      
Extras(15 b)15
Total(5 wickets, 67 overs)149
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-45, 3-49, 4-74, 5-79
DH Robins' XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever15   5301--
Shepherd18   3450--
Woolmer10   3221--
Gleeson18   11253--
Smith3   170--
Younis Ahmed3   150--

Notes
--> Day 2 Lunch: DH Robins' XI (1) ?/1 (Francis 145*, Edrich ?*)
--> HM Ackerman (1) 100 in 200 minutes
--> CA Gie (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> PD Swart (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> JN Shepherd made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> Younis Ahmed made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> GRJ Roope made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> RA Woolmer made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches
--> RW Tolchard made his debut in South Africa in First-Class matches