Mossel Bay and Pacaltsdorp United kept their hopes for a place in the semi-final round of the Sedgars SWD Premier League competition alive with victories against Sussex and George respectively. Union Stars (258/6), thanks to a fine batting display by Jean Heunis (78) and Brendon Louw (71) defeated Blanco (97 all out) by 161 runs and remain in the second position on the log.
Mossel Bay (141/5) successfully chased down the winning runs in the 46th over after they dismissed Sussex for 140. Jaco Fourie (44) made a useful contribution with the ball for Mossel Bay. Kevin Damons (47) and Michael Eksteen (43) excelled with the bat to help Pacaltdorp to post 166 (all out). George replied with 129 against a fine bowling display by Daniel Koert (3/28), Clinton Meintjies (2/25) and Byron Botha 2/29 as Pacaltsdorp was victorious by 37 runs.
The summarised score cards are:
Blanco vs Union Stars
UNION STARS 258/6 (41) (Jean Heunis 78, Brendon Louw 71, Erinn Ewerts 48, Pieter Stuurman 24, Levin Muller 2/69) BLANCO 97 (23.5) (Ivan Williams 26,
Eldin Booysen 17, Justin Jordaan 3/29, Marcello Piedt 2/17)
Union Stars won by 161 runs
Sussex vs Mossel Bay
SUSSEX 140 (43.1) (Reavan Plaatjies 35, Rowan Groenewald 18,
Heinrich Matthee 4/25, Darren Fry 2/29) MOSSEL BAY 141/4 (45.1) (Jaco Fourie 44, Niel George 32, Tony Ferreira 31, Godwin Plaatjies 2/29)
Mossel Bay won by 6 wickets
George vs Pacaltsdorp
PACALTSDORP 166 (49.4) (Kevin Damons 47, Micheal Eksteen 43,
Niel Hornbuckle 3/21, Danie Liversage 3/29) GEORGE 129 (46) (Franco Geldenhuys 26, Niel Hornbuckle 24, Daniel Koert 3/28, Clinton Meintjies 2/25, Byron Botha 2/29)
Pacaltsdorp won by 37 runs
