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Thames Valley Invitation XI v DH Robins' XI
DH Robins' XI in Australia and New Zealand 1979/80
VenueShowgrounds, Ngatea on 25th, 26th March 1980 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultDH Robins' XI won by an innings and 54 runs
Close of play day 1DH Robins' XI (1) 72/3 (Williams 43*, Richards 0*; 19 overs)
Thames Valley Invitation XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJE Wrightc Cook b Small4   - 
CA Webbc Richards b Williams7     
GF Brooksc Maynard b Small0  -- 
BG Cooperc Small b Williams26     
KN Punanot out77 1526- 
*+DJ Morrisonc Williams b Patel19     
KJ Paulc Patel b Cook0  -- 
MJ Brookeb Cook2  -- 
CP Brunelb Cook2  -- 
MA Vaggc Richards b Patel0  -- 
JF O'Connorlbw b Cook23     
Extras(10 b, 2 lb)12
Total(all out, 75.5 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Wright), 2-8 (Brooks), 3-22 (Webb), 4-63 (Cooper), 5-93 (Morrison), 6-98 (Paul), 7-112 (Brooke), 8-114 (Brunel), 9-125 (Vagg), 10-172 (O'Connor, 75.5 ov)
DH Robins' XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Small6   2112--
Cooper5   410--
Parsons2   120--
Cook28.511624--
Williams17   5402--
Patel15   4382--
Merry2   060--
DH Robins' XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AL Jonesb O'Connor0  -- 
*CWJ Atheyc Puna b Brunel0  -- 
RG Williamsnot out157 258222 
DN Patelc Wright b Brunel15     
C Maynardnot out50  8- 
+CJ Richardsb O'Connor24     
GJ Parsonsc O'Connor b Paul5   - 
NGB Cookc Webb b Paul28     
GC Smallst Morrison b Paul13     
KE Cooperb Wright20     
WG Merrydid not bat      
Extras9
Total(8 wickets, declared, 74.4 overs)321
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-10, 3-39, 4-121, 5-136, 6-207, 7-225, 8-270
Thames Valley Invitation XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brunel9   1502--
O'Connor17   3692--
Vagg5   1220--
Brooke13   1630--
Paul23.44763--
Wright7   2321--
Thames Valley Invitation XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJE Wrightc sub (KJ Barnett) b Williams21     
CA Webbc Cooper b Small24     
GF Brooksc Richards b Williams0  -- 
BG Cooperc Jones b Williams10     
KN Punac Patel b Williams19     
*+DJ Morrisonrun out6     
KJ Paulc Jones b Cook1  -- 
MJ Brookec Williams b Cook0  -- 
CP Brunelnot out4   - 
MA Vaggc Cooper b Williams0  -- 
JF O'Connorlbw b Cook2  -- 
Extras8
Total(all out, 41 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-42, 2-47, 3-57, 4-59, 5-69, 6-85, 7-87, 8-89, 9-89, 10-95 (41 ov)
DH Robins' XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Merry6   280--
Cooper4   0240--
Williams16   3345--
Cook10   4143--
Small5   271--
Notes
--> C Maynard retired hurt in the DH Robins' XI first innings having scored 21 (team had lost 3 wickets) - he returned when the score was 270/8
The Thames Valley Invitation XI consisted of 6 Thames Valley players plus 1 from Bay of Plenty (Wright), 3 from Hamilton (Brunel, Paul, Puna) and 1 from Northland (Cooper)