In a weekend that produced interesting results in the Sedgars SWD Premier League Harlequins, Pacaltsdorp and Pirates – who all recorded victories – strengthen their positions on the log.
Harlequins (315 all out) defeated Blanco (133 all out) by 182 runs and in the process recorded full match points as was the case with Pacaltsdorp United (59/4) who defeated Sussex (58) by 6 wickets.
Pirates United (117 all out) recorded a surprise 13 runs victory against Mossel Bay (104 all out). All three the scheduled matches for Sunday were abandoned due to rain and wet conditions.
The summarized score sheets are:
Saturday
Blanco vs Harlequins
HARLEQUINS 315 (Reagan Engelbrecht 72, Lonwabo Rodolo 47, Jermaine Le Kay 43, Luthando Mnyanda 27, Siyabonga Booi 26, Rhupino Plaatjies 22, Lance Roelfse 2/44, Theodore Claassen 2/63) BLANCO 133 (Dean Lewis 26, Lance Roelfse 24, Rhupino Plaatjies 5/36, Envirino Swartz 3/29)
Harlequins won by 182 runs
Sussex vs Pacaltsdorp
SUSSEX 58 (Clinton Meintjies 3/10, Colin Hoogbaard 2/6, Roberto Davids 2/12) PACALTSDORP 59/4 (Bradley Carolus 23, Emile Ezau 2/24)
Pacaltsdorp won by 6 wickets
Pirates United vs Mossel Bay
PIRATES 117 (Justin Plaatjies 36, Irvin Campher 31, Deagan May 21,
Shane Smith 4/29, Christopher van Schalkwyk 3/21, Ricky Lessing 2/17)
MOSSEL BAY 104 (Jaco Fourie 22, Tyler Bezuidenhout 3/23, Deagan May 3/24, Reginald Donson 2/17) Pirates United won by 13 runs
Sunday
Mossel Bay vs Thembalethu
Match abandoned
Pirates United vs George
Match abandoned
Pacaltsdorp vs Blanco
Match abandoned
A second consecutive century by Warren Malgas (130; 20×4) against Ladismith (280) ensured that Western Hope (355) maintained their unbeaten record with a victory of 75 runs. Malgas, who also scored a century the previous weekend followed it up with and innings of 64 on Sunday to ensure a resounding 157 runs victory for Western Hope (252 all out) against Bongolethu (95).
Riversdale (403/9) also maintained their unbeaten status when they defeated Kwanonqaba (80 all out) by 323 runs. Ramblers (233/7) remain in a good position on the log after they defeated Mayflower (120 all out) by 113 runs.
The summarized score sheets for the weekend is:
SEDGARS PROMOTION LEAGUE
Bongolethu vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 65; BONGOLETHU 67/4
Bongolethu won by 6 wickets
Western Hope vs Ladismith
WESTERN HOPE 355; LADISMITH 280
Western Hope won by 75 runs
Selbourne vs Calitzdorp
CALITZDORP 179; SELBOURNE 119
Calitzdorp won by 60 runs
Slangrivier vs Heidelberg
HEIDELBERG 171; SLANGRIVIER 64
Heidelberg won by 107 runs
Riversdale vs Kwanonqaba
RIVERSDALE 403/9; KWANONQABA 80
Riversdale won by 323 runs
Bongolethu vs Western Hope
WESTERN HOPE 252; BONGOLETHU 95
Western Hope won by 157 runs
Wilderness vs Knysna Cavaliers
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 219; WILDERNESS 42
Knysna Cavaliers won by 177 runs
Mayflower vs Ramblers
RAMBLERS 233/7; MAYFLOWER 120
Ramblers won 113 runs
SEDGARS RESERVE LEAGUE
Union Stars B vs Bongolethu B
UNION STARS B 299; BONGOLETHU B 41
Union Stars B won by 258 runs
Ramblers B vs Mossel Bay B
MOSSEL BAY B 363; RAMBLERS B 229
Mossel Bay B won by 134 runs
Thembalethu B vs Union Stars C
Match abandoned
Blanco B vs Sussex B
Match abandoned
Pirates United B vs George B
PIRATES UNITED B 91; GEORGE B 94/3
George B won by 7 wickets