DEFEAT FOR SWD WOMEN’S TEAM
17 January 2012
The SWD Women’s team lost both their matches that were played against Western Province and Boland respectively during the past weekend. It was a disappointing performance and the team will look forward to enhance their skills in all the departments of the game before they take on Border and Eastern Province in two weeks’ time.
Annemie Koen’s team lost to Western Province by 9 wickets and to Boland by 147 runs.
Both Western Province and Boland fielded several current and ex-National players.
The summarised score sheets are:
Western Province vs SWD
SWD 73 (Caroline Esterhuizen 3/6, Nicole Hendricks 3/14)
WESTERN PROVINCE 74/1 (Shandre Fritz 34, Alexis le Braten 26*, Janet Winster 1/13)
WesternProvincewon by 9 wickets
Boland vs SWD – 15 January 2012
BOLAND 219/9 (Allison Hodgkinson 63, Alicia Smith 61, Sunette Loubser 42, Sonet Fourie 3/39, Berenice Goliath 2/34, Elzaan Pietersen 2/41)
SWD 72 (Monique Booysen 19*, Thalita Johnson 17, Nathaniel Christiaans 3/12, Mochelene Daniels 2/4, Alicia Smith 2/5, Sunette Loubser 2/17)
Boland won by 147 runs
SWD EMERGING TEAM DISSAPOINTED
The SWD Emerging team had a disappointed visit toPort Elizabeth when they lost both to the Border and Eastern Province in a triangular tournament for Emerging teams within Cricket Eastern Cape.
In the match against Eastern Province the SWD team were dismissed for only 104 which Eastern Province comfortably won by 6 wickets after knocking of the modest target. Against Border, SWD made 187 with Border who replied with 188/7 for a 3 wicket victory. Rhupino Plaatjies, with bowling figures of 3/16 and 3/29, had an impressive tournament with the ball. Glenton Stuurman made a good half century (50) versus Border.
The summarised score sheets are:
Eastern Province Emerging vs SWD Emerging
SWD EMERGING 104 (Mpho Selowa 35, Brad Dolley 3/10, D.Benneke 2/13)
EASTERN PROVINCE EMERGING 105/4 (V.Charles 45, J.Dolley 20, Rhupino Plaatjies 3/16, Merlin Masimela1/9)
Eastern Province Emerging won by 6 wickets
Border Emerging vs SWD Emerging
SWD EMERGING 187 (Glenton Stuurman 50, Christopher van Schalkwyk 22, Rhupino Plaatjies 21, Dumisa Nqgambuza 20, Reavan Plaatjies 20, B.Williams 3/35, B.Jonkers 2/27, S.Musto 2/31)
BORDER EMERGING 188/7 (C.Tsiki 78, F.Genade 27, M.Spence 22*, Rhupino Plaatjies 3/29, Bronwill Goede 1/4, Rian Botha 1/6, Christopher van Schalkwyk 1/10)
Border Emerging won by 3 wickets on D/L method
SWD PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS
Sussex, on 29 points, moved to the top position of the SWD Cricket Board Premier League log after round 8 of the competition. The D’Almeida based team dismissed Ramblers for only 80 runs and thereafter recovered from 18/5 to reach the winning target (81/8) for a two wicket victory.
George, who recorded a four wicket win over Union Stars in a match that was reduced to 29 overs per batting side, moved to the second position of the log – 28 points. Union Stars made 166/7 and George replied with 167/6.
MosselBaykept their chances for a place in the semi-finals alive when they dismissed Harlequins for 93 and thereafter obtained maximum bonus points when they surpassed the target (94/1) with nine wickets in hand. Knysna Cavaliers (122 all out) defeated Pacaltsdorp (103 all out) in a low scoring match in Knysna by 19 runs but they are still at the bottom of the log.
The summarised scores for the weekend are:
George vs Union Stars
UNIONSTARS 166/7 (Reagan Booysen 63, Sammy Joe Avontuur 39, Ross McMillan 3/29, Danie Livesage 2/28)
GEORGE 167/6 (Marlo Pienaar 56, Kevin Damons 34*, Gideon Barnard 20, Douglas Baartman 2/14, Elridge Booysen 2/19)
George won by 4 wickets
MosselBayvs Harlequins
HARLEQUINS 93 (Wayne Galant 25, Envirino Swartz 23, Ricky Lessing 5/14, Pienaar Buys 3/23, Shane Smith 2/13)
MOSSELBAY94/1 (Christiaan Jonker 48*, Ryan Fourie 32*)
MosselBaywon by 9 wickets
Knysna Cavaliers vs Pacaltsdorp United
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 122 (Chris Marrow 35, Rory Hopper 25, Mario Jansen 4/10, Roberto Davids 3/25)
PACALTSDORP 103 (Monray Willeman 27, Denzil Marnewil 22, Josh Pieters 5/25, Jaco Fourie 5/37)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 19 runs
Sussexvs Ramblers
RAMBLERS 80 (Nolan Booysen 14, Danie Koert 12, Jonathan Blom 4/18, Wayne de Jager 3/12, Craig Thanna 2/19)
SUSSEX81/8 (Jermaine Jeonna 16*, Lerique du Plessis 16, Enver Bezuidenhout 6/41, Theo Claassen 2/27)
Sussexwon by 2 wickets
PROMOTION AND RESERVE LEAGUE RESULTS
17 January 2012
Pirates United maintained their position at the top position of the log in Pool A of the Promotion League after an impressive victory of 7 wickets over Melkhouftontein over the weekend. Ladismith, who beat Mayflower by 5 wickets, also boost their chances for a place in the semi-finals.
The summarised score sheets in the Promotion and Reserve leagues are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE
Heidelbergvs Riversdale
RIVERSDALE 260; HEIDELBERG 97
Riversdale won by 163 runs
Pioneers vs Hartenbos
PIONEERS 260; HARTENBOS 110
Pioneers won by 154 runs
Pirates United vs Melkhoutfontein
MELKHOUTFONTEIN 114; PIRATES UNITED 115/3
Pirates United won by 7 wickets
Thembalethu vs Blanco
THEMBALETHU 132; BLANCO 135/6
Blanco won by 4 wickets
Ladismith vs Mayflower
MAYFLOWER 89; LADISMITH 90/5
Ladismith won by 5 wickets
RESERVE LEAGUE
Harlequins B vs Pirates United B
PIRATES UNITED B 123, HARLEQUINS B 69
Pirates United B won by 54 runs
Sussex B vs Pacaltsdorp B
PACALTSDORP 116;SUSSEXB 91
Pacaltsdorp B won by 25 runs
Mossel Bay B vs Knysna Cavaliers B
MOSSEL BAY B 175; KNYSNA CAVALIERS 54
Mossel Bay B won by 121 runs
Union Stars B vs Bongolethu B
UNION STARS B 308; BONGOLETHU B 41
Union Stars B won by 267 runs
LEAGUE FIXTURES: SWD CRICKET BOARD
17 January 2012
The ninth round of the SWDCB Premier League will be contested on Saturday. With all the provincial players available for their respective clubs a tough contest can be expected. Log leaders,Sussex, will travel to Knysna whilst Ramblers will host George at Rooirivier-rift. The winner of the match between Pacaltsdorp United and Mossel Bay will strengthen their position for a place in the semi final whilst Union Stars will be hoping to regain their position at the top of the log when they take on Harlequins at the Military Sport Club in Oudtshoorn.
The fixtures for the weekend are:
Saturday
Premier League
Harlequins vs Union Stars
Knysna vsSussex
Pacaltsdorp vsMosselBay
Ramblers vs George
Promotion League
Pirates vs Pioneers
Riversdale vs Hartenbos
Thembalethu vsHeidelberg
Blanco vs Melkhoutfontein
Reserve League
Mossel Bay B vs Harlequins B
Sussex B vs Pirates B
George B vs Bongolethu B
Union Stars C vs Pacaltsdorp B
Women’s League
MosselBayvs Hessequa
SWD U/18 vs Oudtshoorn
Sunday
Reserve League
Ramblers B vs Union Stars B
