Pirates United (126 all out) are the new log leaders in the Sedgars SWD Premier League competition after they defeated Sussex (122 all out) by 14 runs on Saturday. Bronwill Goeda (5/18), like the previous weekend again picked up five wickets for Pirates.
Mossel Bay (163 all out) recorded an all-important 80 runs victory against Union Stars (83 all out) to consolidate their position for a place in the top four.
The summarised results for the weekend are:
Mossel Bay vs Union Stars
MOSSEL BAY 163 (34.5) (Siya Simethu 32, Niel Ferreira 23, Tony Ferreira 20, Justin Jordaan 4/39)
UNION STARS 83 (20.3) (Leroi Bredenkamp 27, Christo van Schalkwyk 4/24, Jaco Fourie 3/21) Mossel Bay won by 80 runs
Sussex vs Pirates United
PIRATES UNITED 126 (33.1) (Darryl Sigula 60, Ranwill Claassen 3/14)
SUSSEX 112 (32.2) (Lindl Trim 31, Bronwell Goeda 5/18, Darryl Sigula 2/36)
Pirates United won by 14 runs
George vs Blanco
GEORGE 139 (42.2) (Raymond Tereblanche 25, Johannes van Niekerk 23, Charl Pretorius 21, Dean Lewis 4/26, Lance Roelfse 2/19)
BLANCO 89 (29.5) (Grant Buys 28, Ronald Fortuin 26, Grant Sampson 4/24)
George won by 50 runs
Western Hope vs Pacaltsdorp
WESTERN HOPE 111 (32) (Steven Lourens 30, Robin Hector 4/21, Ricardo Majolla 2/23)
PACALSDORP 91 (30.4) (Robin Hector 24, Douglas 4/15, Envirino Swartz 3/17. Lesley Maksella 2/17)
Western Hope won by 20 runs
Madibaz George vs Western Hope
MADIBAZ GEORGE Innings 184 (48.3) (Gary Wagener 41, Timo Smuts 29, Coenie Nel 24, Jacque Budricks 22, Douglas Baartman 3/32, Clayton Marnewille 2/21)
WESTERN HOPE Innings 152 (45.3) (Hendrik Oktober 56*, Lyndon Volkwyn 3/31, Timo Smuts 2/19)
Madibaz George won by 32 runs
PROMOTION AND RESERVE LEAGUE REACH BUSINESS-END
The draw for the SWD Promotion league semi-finals that will be contested on Saturday was determined after the last pool matches were completed the past weekend.
Ramblers will host Thembalethu while Riversdale will take on Bongolethu at the Rivervale Stadium.
In the final of the Reserve League final the two Oudtshoorn-based teams, Union Stars and Western Hope will take on each other at the REC Ground in Oudtshoorn.
The summarised score cards for the weekend are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE COMPETITION
Riversdale vs Albertinia
ALBERTINIA 244 (43.4); RIVERSDALE 245/7 (35.1)
Riversdale won by 3 wickets
Melkhoutfontein vs Heidelberg
MELKHOUTFONTEIN 126 (30); HEIDELBERG 43 (15)
Melkhoutfontein won by 83 runs
Kwanonqaba vs Kranshoek Cobras
KRANSHOEK COBRAS 488/8 (41); KWANONQABA 80/9 (19)
Kranshoek Cobras won by 408 runs
Knysna Cavaliers vs Pioneers
PIONEERS 349/4 (38); KNYSNA CAVALIERS 82/9 (21)
Pioneers won by 267 runs
Ladismith vs Selbourne
Match abandoned
New Dawn Park vs Ramblers
Match abandoned
RESERVE LEAGUE COMPETITION: SEMI-FINALS
Ramblers B vs Western Hope B
WESTERN HOPE B 177/9 (35); RAMBLERS B 97 (24)
Western Hope B won by 80 runs
Union Stars C vs Sussex B
UNION STARS C 128; SUSSEX B 68
Union Stars C won by 60 runs
