Harlequins keep their hopes alive for a place in the play-off rounds of the Sedgars SWD Premier League with two bonus point victories over the weekend – including a surprise 6 wicket victory against the log leaders and defending champions, Union Stars.
On Saturday Harlequins posted 212/9 and thereafter dismissed Mossel Bay for 143 for a 69 runs victory. On Sunday they bowled out Union Stars for 84 and thereafter only needed 15.3 overs to reach the winning target (85/4) for a 6 wicket victory. Ramblers (101 all out) recorded a nail-biting 11 runs victory against Western Hope (90 all out) in spite of an outstanding bowling performance from Donovan Gelant (7/40) for Western Hope. For Ramblers Nkululeko Serami (5/31) produced a match winning bowling performance.
In all the other matches – rain that started around noon – prevented any results and teams shared the match points (two each). According to the playing conditions both teams must bat for a minimum of twenty overs to constitute a result.
Ramblers vs Western Hope
RAMBLERS 101 (25) (Gert Swart 18*, Donovan Gelandt 7/40)
WESTERN HOPE 90 (25.5) (Lesley Maksella 33, Nukuleko Serami 5/31, Gert Swart 2/14)
Ramblers won by 11 runs
Mossel Bay vs Harlequins Forces
HARLEQUINS FORCES 212/9 (50) (Siyabonga Booi 62*, Jermaine Le Kay 52, Jongile Kilani 28, Shane Smith 3/52, Heinrich Matthee 2/15)
MOSSEL BAY 143 (44.5) (Jacques Budricks 51, Sydwell Williams 4/43, Glenton Stuurman 2/16, Siyabonga Booi 2/26)
Harlequins Forces won by 69 runs
Pacaltsdorp vs Union Stars
PACALTSDORP 99 (26) (Neil Hornbuckle 71, Gurshwin Rabie 6/26, Justin Jordaan 2/5)
UNION STARS 69/5 (16.2) (Geoffrey Perel 20, Marcello Piedt 17, Neil Hornbuckle 3/15, Monray Willeman 2/40)
Match abandoned
Pirates United vs Sussex
PIRATES UNITED 209 (50);
SUSSEX (DID NOT BAT)
Match abandoned
George vs NMMU Madibaz George
GEORGE 126 (45.1) (Grant Simpson 27, Mobeen Elyas 26, Bailey Aarons 4/22, Hanno Kotze 2/17)
MMU MADIBAZ GEORGE (DID NOT BAT)
Match abandoned
Harlequins Forces vs Union Stars
UNION STARS 84 (38) (Marcello Piedt 17, Glenton Stuurman 2/13, Sydwill Williams 2/13, Niel Hendricks 2/20, Rhupino Plaatjies 2/20)
HARLEQUINS FORCES 85/4 (15.3) (Glenton Stuurman 52, Justin Jordaan 2/24)
Harlequins Forces won by 6 wickets
Exciting and interesting battles are on the cards for the next few weeks to determine the pool winners and semi-finalist in the SWD Promotion league competition.
In Pool A Mayflower (35 points after 9 matches), Ladismith (30 points after 9 matches) and Dysselsdorp (29 points after 10 matches) will battle it out for the top position. In Pool B it will also be a three horse race between Hartenbos (41 points after 11 matches), Riversdale (40 points after 11 matches) and Thembalethu (40 points after 11 matches). In Pool C Pioneers (39 points after 9 matches) is challenged by Blanco (34 points after 9 matches)
The summarised score cards for the weekend is:
Beaufort West vs Calitzdorp
CALIZDORP 179/8 (30.5); BEAUFORT WEST 180/3 (26.5)
Beaufort West won by 7 wickets
Ladismith vs Bongolethu
BONGOLETHU 221 (50); LADISMITH 160 (33.4)
Bongolethu won by 61 runs
Mayflower vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 151 (42.2); MAYFLOWER 154/6 (32.3)
Mayflower won by 4 wickets
Hartenbos vs Riversdale
RIVERSDALE 139 (27.4); HARTENBOS 140/4 (29.1)
Hartenbos won by 6 wickets
Heidelberg vs Melkhoutfontein
HEIDELBERG 65/7 (13.1); MELKHOUTFONTEIN 69/6 (16.2)
Melkhoutfontein won by 4 wickets
New Dawn Park vs Wilderness
NEW DAWN PARK 252/6 (50); WILDERNESS 101/9 (36)
New Dawn Park won by 151 runs
RESERVE LEAGUE
NMMU Madibaz George B vs UNION STARS B 86/4
NMMU MADIBAZ GEORGE B 85 (33.3); UNION STARS B 86/4 (11)
Union Stars B won by 6 wickets
Thembalethu B vs NMMU Madibaz George B
THEMBALETHU B 136 (33.3); NMMU MADIBAZ GEORGE 85/9 (22.3)
Thembalethu B won by 51 runs
Bongolethu B vs Union Stars B
UNION STARS B 98; BONGOLETHU 101/5
Bongolethu B won by 5 wickets
Harlequins Forces B vs Union Stars C
UNION STARS B 98 (27); HARLEQUINS FORCES B 103/3 (15.2)
Harlequins Forces B won by 7 wickets
Ramblers B vs Hartenbos B
RAMBLERS B 364/4 (42); HARTENBOS B 238/6 (36.4)
Ramblers B won 126 wickets
Ramblers C vs Western Hope B
RAMBLERS B 135/6 (30); WESTERN HOPE B 69 (20.1)
Ramblers C won by 66 runs
George B vs Pacaltsdorp B
GEORGE B 99; (34.3); PACALSDORP B 100/2 (30)
Pacaltsdorp B won by 8 wickets
Mossel Bay B vs Pirates United B
MOSSEL BAY B 221 (46); PIRATES UNITED B 181/9 (37.2)
Mossel Bay B won by 31 runs
