The defending champions, Union Stars (247 all out), got their title defence off to a good start with a 126 run victory against Western Hope (121 all out) in their first round of matches in the Sedgars SWD Premier League competition.
Pacaltsdorp United (91/3) started their season on a high when they recorded a 9 wickets bonus point victory over George (92 all out). Sussex (176 all out) was too strong for George (55 all out) and were victorious by 121 runs.
The match of the weekend was however the contest at the Military Sport Club between Ramblers 254 (all out) and Harlequins Forces 255/9 where the home team won by 1 wicket with one ball to spare in a nail-biting contest.
The summarised score cards are:
Union Stars vs Western Hope
UNION STARS 247 (50) (Renaldo Swarts 45, Grant Esau 45, Migeal Vermeulen 28, Geoffrey Perel 27, Pieter Stuurman 25, Douglas Baartman 2/37, Clayton Manewille 2/52)
WESTERN HOPE 121 (25.5) (Welton Verlaat 65, Nelson Setimani 3/36, Reagan Booysen 2/4, Justin Jordaan 2/17, Otniel Baartman 2/17)
Union Stars won by 126 runs
Pacaltsdorp vs NMMU Madibaz George
NMMU MADIBAZ GEORGE 92 (27.1) (Du Toit Hills 22, Jacques Budricks 5/19, Dylen Hector 2/30)
PACALTSDORP 93/1 (19.5) (Niel Hornbuckle 64*, Du Toit Hills 1/12)
Pacaltsdorp won by 9 wickets
Harlequins Forces vs Ramblers
RAMBLERS 254 (49.1) (Daniel Koert 64, Arthur Lottering 64, Nolan Booysen 34, Gert Swart 23, Siyabonga Booi 3/42, Rhupino Plaatjies 3/45, Enverino Swartz 2/48)
HARLEQUINS FORCES 255/9 (49.5) (Enverino Swartz 58, Siyabonga Booi 56, Cliford Senyathu 32, Bradley De Villiers 3/50, Nolan Booysen 2/31, Donovan Stripp 2/51)
Harlequins Forces won by 1 wicket
Sussex vs George
SUSSEX 176 (48.2) (Nathan Murray 64*, Lindle Trim 24, Lee Roy Norje 4/44, Divan Coetzer 3/26)
GEORGE 55 (20.4) (Mobeen Elyas 18, Rowan Groenewald 3/15, Curtly Kannemeyer 3/19, Nathan Murray 2/6, Godwin Plaatjies 2/12)
Sussex won by 121 runs
The summarised score cards of the SWD Promotion-, Reserve-, Women’s and T20 League that were played the past weekend are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE
Calitzdorp vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 185 (34.1); CALITZDORP 73 (14)
Dysselsdorp won by 112 runs
Mayflower vs Glen Roses
MAYFLOWER 257/9 (50); GLEN ROSES 30 (18.5)
Mayflower won by 227 runs
Hartenbos vs Thembalethu
HARTENBOS 209 (33.3); THEMBALETHU 207 (45.2)
Hartenbos won by 2 runs
Heidelberg vs Slangrivier
HEIDELBERG 188 (23.1); SLANGRIVIER 53 (15)
Heidelberg won by 135 runs
Riversdale vs Melkhoutfontein
MELKHOUTFONTEIN 102 (34.2); RIVERSDALE 106/7 (30.4)
Riversdale won by 3 wickets
Kranshoek Cobras vs Wilderness
WILDERNESS 167 (38.2); KRANSHOEK COBRAS 168/3 (27.5)
Kranshoek Cobras won by 7 wickets
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Union Stars vs Beaufort West
UNION STARS 447/3 (50); BEAUFORT WEST 24 (9.2)
Union Stars won by 423 runs
Western Hope vs Thembalethu
THEMBALETHU 20/6 (8); WESTERN HOPE 22/3 (4.1)
Western Hope won by 7 wickets
Mossel Bay vs Harlequins
HARLEQUINS 36 (14.2); MOSSEL BAY 37/2 (11.4)
Mossel Bay won by 8 wickets
RESERVE LEAGUE
Western Hope B vs Harlequins B
WESTERN HOPE B 182 (37) HARLEQUINS FORCES B 183/6 (28.1)
Harlequins Forces B won by 4 wickets
Thembalethu B vs NMMU Madibaz George B
THEMBALETHU B 83 (32.2); NMMU MADIBAZ GEORGE B 84/4 (17)
NMMU Madibaz George B won by 6 wickets
Thembalethu B vs Union Stars C
UNION STARS C 133 (35.4); THEMBALETHU B 125 (41)
Union Stars C won by 8 runs
Pirates United B vs Pacaltsdorp B
PACALTSDORP UNITED 98 (27); PIRATES UNITED 99/2 (21)
Pirates United B won by 8 wickets
Mossel Bay B vs Sussex B
SUSSEX B 195 (24.5); MOSSEL BAY B 199/6 (45.3)
Mossel Bay B won by 4 wickets
Hartenbos B vs George B
GEORGE B 228 (33.2) HARTENBOS B 171 (27.5)
George B won by 57 runs
TWENTY20 COMPETITION
POOL A
Western Hope vs Calitzdorp
WESTERN HOPE 241/6 (20); CALITZDORP 101/9 (16.1)
Western Hope won by 140 runs
Union Stars vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 62 (17.1); UNION STARS 63/0 (7.2)
Union Stars won by 10 wickets
Union Stars vs Calitzdorp
UNION STARS 212/6 (20); CALITZDORP 72 (16.2)
Union Stars won by 140 runs
Union Stars vs Beaufort West
UNION STARS 215/5 (20); BEAUFORT WEST 108 (14)
Union Stars won by 107 runs
Beaufort West vs Bongolethu
BEAUFORT WEST 192/6 (20); BONGOLETHU 153 (17.1)
Beaufort West won by 39 runs
Western Hope vs Beaufort West
BEAUFORT WEST 132/9 (18.5); WESTERN HOPE 133/7 (17)
Western Hope won by 3 wickets
POOL B
Sussex vs Hartenbos
HARTENBOS 63/8 (13.3); SUSSEX 69/0 (4.5)
Sussex won by 10 wickets
Hartenbos vs Riversdale
HARTENBOS 46/9 (14.1); RIVERSDALE 48/0 (4.5)
Riversdale won by 10 wickets
Sussex vs Riversdale
SUSSEX 48 (13.1); RIVERSDALE 50/6 (11.4)
Riversdale won by 4 wickets
POOL C
Ramblers vs New Dawn Park
RAMBLERS 187/5 (20); NEW DAWN PARK 83 (19)
Ramblers won by 104 runs
Ramblers vs Blanco
BLANCO 124/6 (20); RAMBLERS 125/5 (19.3)
Ramblers won by 5 wickets
Pacaltsdorp vs Mayflower
PACALTSDORP 208/1 (20); MAYFLOWER 91 (18.5)
Pacaltsdorp won by 117 runs
