SWD ANNOUNCES TEAM FOR OPENING ENCOUNTER
The SWD cricket team will kick-off their campaign for the 2012/13 season this weekend when they take on Western Province at the Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn in the Cricket South Africa Provincial Challenge.
SWD will field a formidable line-up for their opening encounter with four newcomers in the starting eleven. Luthando Mnyanda (from Border), Glen Addicot (from KZN Inland) and Adrian McLaren (from Griquas) don’t need any introduction to this format of the game but will have a huge responsibility to provide stability in the SWD batting line-up. Both Christiaan Jonker and Gurshwin Rabie were released by Warriors coach, Piet Botha, for this match and their presence will definitely boost the home team’s confidence. Marcello Piedt, who represented the SA Schools team in 2011, and was part of theSWDAcademyduring the past winter will be rewarded with a debut call up and will share the new ball with Rabie.
Reece Williams, a former Warriors front line bowler will make his SWD debut in the 50 over match that will be played on Sunday. Ross McMillan, the most experienced captain on this level, will again be the captain for the season.
WesternProvince, who defeated KZN Inland the past weekend, will be a tough challenge for the home side. In Beurin Hendricks and Monde Zondeki they will have a quality bowling attack and solid batting line-up.
The SWD squad for the weekend is: Ross McMillan (captain), Luthando Mnyanda, Adrian McLaren, Christiaan Jonker, Glen Addicot, Brendon Louw, Kobus Scholtz, Douglas Baartman, Phabhama Fojela, Marcello Piedt, Gurshwin Rabie and Glenton Stuurman (12th man). Gareth Dukes and Reece Williams will be added for the limited over match.
RESULTS PREMIER LEAGUE
MosselBayand George recorded comprehensive victories in the Premier League of the SWD Cricket Board when both clubs bagged the maximum match points during the past weekend.
MosselBay, who made 235/8 beatSussexby 158 runs in the derby encounter. Wimpie Louw (61) and James Marais (58) made a valuable contribution with the bat.Sussexcould only reply with 77 (all out) after good bowling performances by Gustav Steenkamp (4/17),Christovan Schalkwyk (3/22) and Rickey Lessing (2/10). George, who dismissed Pirates United for a modest 71, was victorious by 9 wickets at Rooirivier-rift.
The summarized score sheets are:
SussexvsMosselBay
MOSSEL BAY 235/8 (Willem Louw 61, James Marias 58, Ruan Stander 28, Pienaar Buys 23, Reavan Plaatjies 3/34, Jemaine Jeona 2/35, Regart Olkers 2/45)
SUSSEX77 (Craig Thanna 12*, Levano Nathan 12, Gustave Steenkamp 4/17,Christovan Schalkwyk 3/22, Ricky Lessing 2/10)
MosselBaywon by 158 runs
George vs Pirates United
PIRATES UNITED 71 (Deagon May 24, Garth Bock 12, Ross McMillan 4/13, Jean Matthee 4/37, Wim Basson 2/9)
GEORGE 74/1 (Ross McMillan 40, Adrian McLaren 28*, Garth Bock 1/17)
George won by 9 wickets
FIXTURES FOR WEEKEND
16 October 2012
The SWD Cricket Board league competition will continue this weekend with six of the eight Premier League teams that will be in action. Union Stars will host George at Bridgton whilst Ramblers will play their first match of the season againstSussexthat is still looking for their first win of the season. Pacaltsdorp United will travel to Knysna where they will take on Pirates United.
The fixtures are:
Saturday
Premier League
Union Stars vs George (Levesto Le Roux & Moses Carolus)
Ramblers vsSussex(John Frans & Otniel Le Roux)
Pirates vs Pacaltsdorp United (Ricky Bell & George Nieuweveldt)
Promotion League
Knysna vs Blanco (Reginald Donson & Desmond van Rooyen)
Albertinia vs Kranshoek Cobra’s (Koos Smit)
Hartenbos vs Pioneers (Gawie Krige & Fredrik Sander)
Heidelbergvs Mayflower (Andries Potgieter & Craig Zaaiman)
Selbourne vs Western Hope (Benjamin Goliath & Griffith Makok)
Melkhoutfontein vs Calitzdorp (Francois Malowitz & Jonathan Michiel)
Ladismith vs NMMU (Frederick Claassen & Jean Neethling))
Bongolthu vs Thembalethu (Carl Kennedy & Neville Du Plessis)
Reserve League
George vs Union Stars (Charles Carelse)
Mosselbaai vs Union Stars (Wynand de Ridder & Sam Witbooi)
Pacaltsdorp vs Harlequins (James Phillips & Willmero Freeks)
Sussexvs Thembalethu (Jarred Linsley-Noakes)
Women’s League
George vs SWD U/18 (Ruth van der Merwe)
Hessequa vs Oudtshoorn (Werner Claassen & Neville Du Plessis)
Sunday
Promotion League
Calitzdorp vs NMMU (Frederick Claassen & Willmero Freeks)
Dysselsdorp vs Ladismith (Neville du Plessis & Levesto Le Roux)
Reserve League
Union Stars vsSussex(Brandon Lawrence)
Bongolethu vs Pirates (Reagan Booysen & Werner Claassen)
PROMOTION-, RESERVE AND WOMEN’S LEAGUE RESULTS
Thembalethu recorded an exciting 1 wicket victory over Ladismith in the SWDCB Promotion League over the past weekend. NMMU, who made a record 452/4 beat Bongolethu (50 all out) by 402 runs. Kobus Scholtz (202*) and Gareth Dukes (124) excelled with the students with the bat.
Despite an excellent century by Ronald Fortuin (117) for Blanco against Mayflower, the men fromGreatBrakRiverwere still victorious by 9 runs after Blanco replied with 218 after Mayflower scored 227.
The summarized score sheets are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE
Pioneers vs Knysna Cavaliers
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 210; PIONEERS 101
Knysna Cavaliers won by 109 runs
Riversdale vsHeidelberg
RIVERSDALE 271;HEIDELBERG224
Riversdale won by 47 runs
Dysselsdorp vs Western Hope
DYSSELSDORP 57; WESTERN HOPE 58/2
Western Hope won by 8 wickets
Blanco vs Mayflower
MAYFLOWER 227; BLANCO 218
Mayflower won by 9 runs
Thembalethu vs Ladismith
LADISMITH 145; THEMBALETHU 146/9
Thembalethu won by 1 wicket
Selbourne vs Melkhoutfontein
MELKHOUTFONTEIN 193; SELBOURNE 194/4
Selbourne won by 6 wickets
Kranshoek Cobra’s vs Hartenbos
KRANSHOEK COBRA’S 185; HARTENBOS 105
Kranshoek Cobra’s won by 80 runs
NMMU vs Bongolethu
NMMU 452/4; BONGOLETHU 50
NMMU won by runs 402 runs
RESERVE LEAGUE
Mossel Bay B vs Sussex B
MOSSEL BAY B 213;SUSSEXB 181
Mossel Bay B won by 32 runs
Pirates United B vs George B
PIRATES UNITED B 115; GEORGE B 121/2
George B won by 8 wickets
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Oudtshoorn vs George
OUDTSHOORN 216; GEORGE 146/7
Oudtshoorn won by 70 runs
PROMOTION LEAGUE (SUNDAY)
Bongolethu vs Western Hope
BONGOLETHU 194; WESTERN HOPE196/7
Western Hope won by 3 wickets
Calitzdorp vs Melkhoutfontein
CALITZDORP 85; MELKHOUTFONTEIN 86/1
Melkhoutfontein won by 9 wickets
RESERVE LEAGUE (SUNDAY)
Thembalethu vs Union Stars C
UNION STARS C 267; THEMBALETHU B 67
Union Stars C won by 195 runs
SWD WOMEN LOS TO BOLAND AND WESTERN PROVINCE
The SWD Women’s recently participated in the CSA Regional Twenty20 competition where they lost both matches against Boland andWesternProvincerespectively.
The summarized score sheets are:
SWD vs Boland
SWD 52/9 (Annemie Koen 30)
Boland 53/3
Boland won by 3 wickets
SWD vs WP
WP 94 (Gail Abrahams 2/15), Berenice Goliath (2/13)
SWD 70 (Ezrinn van Aswegen 33)
WP won by 24 runs
SWD LAUNCH THE 2012/2013 SEASON
