Union Stars (175/7), thanks to match-winning performances by Anver Venter (78 with the bat) and Merlin Masimela (5/12 with the ball) are still the log leaders in the Sedgars Premier League after a 120 victory over George (55 all out).
The match was delayed due to a wet pitch and reduced to 32 overs per team.
For Mossel Bay (167/4), Jaco Fourie (45) and Niel Ferreira (44), made significant contributions with the bat in their 16 runs victory against Ramblers (151 all out) in a match that was also reduced to 38 overs per team. Shane Smith (3/22) and Jacques Budricks (2/28) were the bowling heroes for Mossel Bay.
In a low-scoring match at the Military Sport Club Sussex (110/8) recorded a bonus point victory of two wickets against Harlequins Forces (108 all out) thanks to a match winning bowling performance by Reavan Plaatjies (5/22).
The match between Pacaltsdorp United and Western Hope was abandoned due to a wet wicket.
The summarised score cards are:
George vs Union Stars
UNION STARS 175/7 (32) (Anver Venter 78, Elridge Booysen 17, Raymond Terblanche 3/43, Divan Coetzer 2/32) GEORGE 55 (16) (Hannes van Niekerk 11*, Merlin Masimela 5/12, Marcello Piedt 2/1) Union Stars won by 120 runs
Ramblers vs Mossel Bay
MOSSEL BAY 167/4 (38) (Jaco Fourie 45, Niel Ferreira 44, Christopher Bosch 27*, Gilroy Saaiman 2/34) RAMBLERS 151 (37.1) (Gert Swart 22, Shaun Pretorius 20, Shane Smith 3/22, Jacques Budricks 2/28) Mossel Bay won by 16 runs
Harlequins Forces vs Sussex
HARLEQUINS FORCES 108 (34.1) (Whallan Davids 27, Jermain Le Kay 25, Reavan Plaatjies 5/22, Earl van Aswegan 3/4, Godwin Plaatjies 3/4) SUSSEX 110/8 (36) (Nathan Murray 26, Earl van Aswegan 21, Enverino Swartz 4/33, Sydwell Williams 3/16)
Sussex won by 2 wickets
Pacaltsdorp United vs Western Hope
Match abandoned
Vernon Visagie of Dysselsdorp, with bowling figures of 9/36 in 7.5 overs), was the hero in this weekend’s Promotion League fixtures as Dysselsdorp (129 all out) defeated Calitzdorp (63 all out) by 66 runs.
Ladismith (162/7) got their campaign back on track with a 3 wickets victory against Beaufort West (161 all out) whilst Riversdale, who posted a massive 369/7, recorded an comprehensive 277 runs victory against Slangrivier (90 all out).
In the Reserve League Hanno Kotze scored a double century (224; 123 balls, 19×6, 16×4) for NMMU B (259/9) in their victory against Ramblers C (128 all out)
The result cards are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE
Dysselsdorp vs Calitzdorp
DYSSELSDORP 129 (25.3); CALITZDORP 63 (14.5)
Dysselsdorp won by 66 runs
Albertinia vs Heidelberg
ALBERTINIA 99 (24.2); HEIDELBERG 100/2 (13.4)
Heidelberg won by 8 wickets
Melkhoutfontein vs Thembalethu
THEMBALETHU 196; MELKHOUTFONTEIN 106
Thembalethu won by 90 runs
Slangrivier vs Riversdale
RIVERSDALE 367/9 (50); SLANGRIVIER 90 (18.3)
Riversdale won by 277 runs
Ladismith vs Beaufort West
BEAUFORT WEST 161 (32); LADISMITH 162/7 (38)
Ladismith won by 3 wickets
Wilderness vs Kwanonqaba
WILDENESS 158 (28.1); KWANONQABA 75 (25.1)
Wilderness won by 83 runs
RESERVE LEAGUE
Union Stars B vs Western Hope B
UNION STARS B 239/6 (50); WESTERN HOPE B 240/9 (48.4)
Western Hope B won by 1 wicket
NMMU Madibaz George B vs Ramblers C
NMMU MADIBAZ GEORGE B 356/9 (38.3) RAMBLERS C 128 (23.1)
NMMU Madibaz George B won 228 runs
Harlequins Forces B vs NMMU Madibaz George B
HARLEQUINS FORCES B 108 (27.2); NMMU MADIBAZ GEORGE B 109/2 (16.2)
NMMU Madibaz George B won by 8 wickets
Ramblers B vs Pacaltsdorp United B
PACALTSDORP UNITED B 110 (32); RAMBLERS B 111/2 (23.1)
Ramblers B won by 8 wickets
Sussex B vs Pirates United B
PIRATES UNITED B 75 (24.4); SUSSEX B 76/7 (15.3)
Sussex B won by 3 wickets
George B vs Mossel Bay B
MOSSEL BAY B 181/9 (35); GEORGE B 174 (31.1)
Mossel Bay B won by 7 runs
Thembalethu B vs Union Stars B
THEMBALETHU B 67 (20.1); UNION STARS B 68/3 (17.4)
Union Stars B won by 7 wickets
Western Hope B vs Union Stars C
UNION STARS C 155 (31); WESTERN HOPE B 116 (39.5)
Union Stars C won by 39 runs
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Thembalethu Harlequins Forces
HARLEQUINS FORCES 66 (19.1); THEMBALETHU 26 (11)
Harlequins Forces won by 40 runs
