The defending champions in the SWD Premier league, Union Stars, maintained their position at the top of the leaderboard after two comprehensive bonus points victories against Harlequins (won by 8 wickets) and Pacaltsdorp United (won by 225 runs).
Sammy-Joe Avontuur (103* for Union Stars versus Pacaltsdorp United) recorded the best batting performance of the weekend.
Pirates United (226 all out) consolidated their position on the second place of the log as they defeated George (83 all out) by 143 runs. At the Van Riebeeck Stadium Mossel Bay (159 all out) defeated Western Hope (122 all out) in a hard-fought clash by 37 runs whilst Pacaltsdorp (172 all out) defeated Blanco (169 all out) by 3 runs in a nail-biting encounter.
Sussex (113 all out) was victorious by 14 runs against NMMU George (99 all out) in a match where the overs were reduced due to a wet wicket. On Sunday however, NMMU (121/6) defeated George (118 all out) by 6 wickets.
The summarised score cards are:
Union Stars vs Harlequins
HARLEQUINS 84 (16.4) (Sithembiso Ndwanda 15, Marcello Piedt 5/41, Nelson Setimani 4/30)
UNION STARS 87/2(23.2) (Geoffrey Perel 21*, Justin Jordaan 21, Murlin Linters 1/10)
Union Stars won by 8 wickets
Pacaltsdorp vs Blanco
PACALTSDORP 172 (48.3) (Nathan Rhodes 56, Kevin Damons 35, Dean Lewis 3/25, Lance Roelfse 2/29, Granville Coeries 2/40)
BLANCO 169 (48.4) (Ivan Williams 47, Ronald Fortuin 32, Granville Coeries 23, Dylan Hector 2/20, Clinton Mientjies 2/23)
Pacaltsdorp won by 3 runs
Mossel Bay vs Western Hope
MOSSEL BAY 159 (49.3) (Heinrich Matthee 46, Jaco Botha 26, Siyabonga Booi 4/18, Clayton Manewille 2/24, Donovan Gelant 2/39)
WESTERN HOPE 122 (31.3) (Warren Malgas 28, Douglas Baartman 28, Jaco Fourie 3/12, Christopher Bosch 3/30, Christo van Schalkwyk 2/26)
Mossel Bay won by 37 runs
Pirates United vs George
PIRATES UNITED 226 (48.4) (Dehihne Olivier 62, Wessel Hartslief 32, Jody De Koker 24, Chistopher Marrow 22, Raymond Terblanche 4/51, Mohamed Sabir Elyas 2/4, Niel Hornbuckle 2/47)
GEORGE 83 (20.2) (Divan Coetzer 20, Niel Hornbuckle 17, Tyler Bezuidenhout 4/48, Irvin Campher 3/30)
Pirates United won by 143 runs
Back Row: Jody de Koker, Dehihne Olivier, Bryan Campher, Tyler Bezuidenhout, Chris Marrow and Renaldo van Rooyen
Front Row: Bronwell Goeda, Jaco de Lange, Darryl Sigula, Irvin Campher, Ahmed Shayer Yar and Wessel Hartslief.
Sussex vs Madibaz George
SUSSEX 113 (32.2) (Reavan Plaatjies 28, Rowan Groenewald 27, Coenie Nel 3/19, Wiaan Oosthuizen 3/30, Jacques Budricks 2/9)
MADIBAZ GEORGE 99 (33.1) (Johandre Barnard 32, Coenie Nel 18, Emile Ezau 3/19, Reavan Plaatjies 2/7, Godwin Plaatjies 2/15)
Sussex won by 14 runs
George vs Madibaz George
GEORGE 118 (38.4) (Niel Hornbuckle 28, Divan Coetzer 23, Wiaan Oosthuizen4/ 36, Jacques Budricks 3/14, Coenie Nel 2/36)
MADIBAZ GEORGE 121/6 (31.4) (Timo Smuts 36, Coenie Nel 32, Divan Coetzer 3/30)
Madibaz George won by 4 wickets
Pacaltsdorp vs Union Stars
UNION STARS 272/6 (50) (Sammy Joe Avontuur 103*, Pieter Stuurman 55, Marcello Piedt 49*, Leroi Bredenkamp 22, Dillon Hector 2/45)
PACALTSDORP 47 (20.1) (Kevin Damons 25, Mario Jansen 5/23, Nelson Setimani 3/11)
Union Stars won by 225 runs
RAMBLERS STILL UNBEATEN IN PROMOTION LEAGUE
Ramblers (87/3) maintained their unbeaten status as log leaders of Pool C of the SWD Promotion league after a comprehensive victory by 7 wickets against Wilderness (86 all out). Bongolethu (123/6) who defeated Calitzdorp (122 all out) by 4 wickets remain in the top position in Pool B. Riversdale (256/7) also remain in the top of the log position after a three wickets victory against Hartenbos (255/8).
The summarised score cards in the Promotion-, Reserve and Women’s league are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE COMPETITION
Calitzdorp vs Bongolethu
CALITZDORP 122 (32.2); BONGOLETHU 123/6 (25.5)
Bongolethu won by 4 wickets
Mayflower vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 92 (31.2); MAYFLOWER 93/0 (19.1)
Mayflower won by 10 wickets
Albertinia vs Melkhoutfontein
MELKHOUTFONTEIN 220 (41); ALBERTINIA 93 (19.4)
Melkhoutfontein won by 127 runs
Hartenbos vs Riversdale
HARTENBOS 255/8 (50); RIVERSDALE 256/7 (38)
Riversdale won by 3 wickets
Wilderness vs Ramblers
WILDERNESS 86 (26); RAMLERS 87/3 (14)
Ramblers won by 7 wickets
Knysna Cavaliers vs Kwanonqaba
KWANONQABA 42 (13.4); KNYSNA CAVALIERS 45/3 (8)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 7 wickets
New Dawn Park vs Pioneers
PIONEERS 107 (44.1); NEW DAWN PARK 79 (23)
Pioneers won by 28 runs
RESERVE LEAGUE COMPETITION
Blanco B vs Harlequins B
BLANCO B 229 (50); HARLEQUINS B 230/7 (48)
Harlequins B won by 3 wickets
Western Hope B vs Union Stars C
WESTERN HOPE B 114; UNION STARS C 115/5
Union Stars C won by 5 wickets
Madibaz George B vs Sussex B
MADIBAZ GEORGE B 125 (22.3); SUSSEX B 128/1 (23.3)
Sussex B won by 9 wickets
George B vs Pirates United B
GEORGE B 88 (27.4); PIRATES UNITED B 89/1 (14.5)
Pirates United B won by 9 wickets
Union Stars B vs Thembalethu B
THEMBALETHU B 166 (29.1); UNION STARS B 128 (35.1)
Thembalethu B won by 38 runs
Hartenbos B vs Sussex B
HARTENBOS B 130 (35); SUSSEX B 133/4 (25)
Sussex B won by 6 wickets
WOMEN’S LEAGUE COMPETITION
Harlequins vs Thembalethu
HARLEQUINS 151/5; THEMBALETHU 11
Harlequins won by 140 runs
Western Hope vs Union Stars
WESTERN HOPE 117/3 (27.5); UNION STARS 123/3 (16)
Union Stars won by 7 wickets
Mossel Bay vs Harlequins
HARLEQUINS 159 (34); MOSSEL BAY 160/7 (42)
Mossel Bay won by 3 wickets
