Mossel Bay Cricket Club made history on Saturday as their first team won their first trophy since the unification process of SWD Cricket in 1991 when they clinched the SWD T20 title.
They comprehensively defeated George in the final by 56 runs after a hard-working 21 runs victory against Harlequins Forces in the first semi-final. In their semi-final against George, the eventual champions posted 175/6 thanks to a half century by Christo van Schalkwyk (50; 37; 3×6, 3×4). Hanno Kotze (3/24) and Etienne Botha (3/30) both bagged three wickets as Harlequins was dismissed for 153 after 18.4 overs.
Jaco Janse van Rensburg (73; 53 balls, 1×6, 11×4 with the bat) and Wessel Hartslief (3/16 with the ball) were the heroes in the second semi-final as George (136 all out), who dismissed the NMU George Madibaz for 93 advanced to the final with a 43 runs victory.
In the final Kotze (91; 53 balls, 4×6, 6×4) paved the way with a brilliant innings to enable Mossel Bay reaching 181/6. George never got going and was restricted to 125/6 inspite of a good fight by Franco Geldenhuys (65; 49 balls, 2×5, 6×4) to secure Mossel Bay a 56 runs victory.
Front Row: Jacques Budricks, Rowan Moore, Tony Ferreira, Shaun Ferreira (team manager), Niel Ferreira (captain) Heinz Kruger (coach).
Back Row: Dirk Lewis (chairman), Gerhard Lewis, Richard Maré, Arno Moolman. Christopher Bosch, Marco de Kock, Hanno Kotze and Etienne Botha
Insert: Christo van Schalkwyk
The summarised score cards are:
SEMI FINAL’s
Harlequins Forces vs Mossel Bay
MOSSEL BAY 174/6 (20) (Christo van Schalkwyk 50, Hanno Kotze 30, Etienne Botha 25, Lesley Maksella 2/21, Jermaine Le Kay 2/44)
HARLEQUINS FORCES 153 (18.4 overs) (Jaco Marx 41, Jermaine Le Kay 36, Letlotlo Sesele 21, Hanno Kotze 3/24, Etienne Botha 3/30, Ruaan Moore 2/26)
Mossel Bay won by 21 runs
George vs NMU Madibaz George
GEORGE 136 (Jaco Janse van Rensburg 73, Franco Geldenhuys 22, Bailey Aarons 3/22, Coenie Nel 2/17, Todd Walker 2/28)
NMU GEORGE MADIBAZ 93 (19.4 overs) (Jean du Plessis 33, Johandre Barnard 22, Wessels Hartslief 3/16, Divan Coetzer 3/20, Grant Simpson 2/13)
George won by 43 runs
FINAL
Mossel Bay vs George
MOSSEL BAY 181/6 (Hanno Kotze 91, Marco De Kock 28, Tony Ferreira 24, Divan Coetzer 3/27)
GEORGE 125/6 (Franco Geldenhuys 65, Richard Maree 2/21)
Mossel Bay won by 56 runs
GEORGE – RUNNERS-UP (SWD TWENTY20)
PROMOTION, WOMEN’S AND RESERVE LEAGUE ACTION
The summarised results of this weekend’s results in the SWD Promotion-, Reserve and Women’s league are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE
Dysselsdorp vs Ladismith
LADISMITH 63/10 (20.4); DYSSELSDORP 68/2 (7.3)
Dysselsdorp won by 8 wickets
New Dawn Park vs Sussex
NEW DAWN PARK 109/10 (44.4); SUSSEX 54/9 (17.3)
New Dawn Park won by 55 runs
Beaufort West vs Thembalethu
THEMBALETHU 243/9 (44.4); BEAUFORT WEST 247/8 (42)
Beaufort West won by 2 wickets
Calitzdorp vs Blanco
BLANCO 75/10 (25.2); CALITZDORP 53/10 (14.4)
Blanco won by 22 runs
Kranshoek Cobras vs Riversdale
RIVERSDALE 235/10 (35.5); KRANSHOEK COBRAS 195/10 (38.3)
Riversdale won by 40 runs
Heidelberg vs Wilderness Vipers
WILDENESS VIPERS 130/10 (40.1); HEIDELBERG 131/1 (12.1)
Heidelberg won by 9 wickets
Albertinia vs Knysna Cavaliers
ALBERTINIA 134/10 (37); KNYSNA CAVALIERS 135/2 (32.5)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 8 wickets
Mayflower vs Hartenbos
MAYFLOWER 93/10 (34); HARTENBOS 82/10 (33.4)
Mayflower won by 11 runs
Kwanonqaba vs St. Georges
ST GEORGES 199/10 (44); KWANONQABA 182 (34.1)
St Georges won by 17 runs
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Western Hope vs Union Stars
WESTERN HOPE 61/8 (13.4); UNION STARS 62/0 (7.4)
Union Stars won 10 wickets
Harlequins Forces vs Beaufort West
BEAUFORT WEST13/10 (11.2); HARLEQUINS FORCES 14/4 (2.5)
Harlequins Forces won by 6 wickets
Mossel Bay vs Riversdale
MOSSEL BAY 151/10 (41.2); RIVERSDALE 106/10 (26)
Mossel Bay won by 45 runs
Union Stars vs Beaufort West
BEAUFORT WEST 34/10 (11.3); UNION STARS 35/2 (5.1)
Union Stars won by 8 wickets
RESERVE LEAGUE
Mossel Bay B vs NMU Madibaz George B
MOSSEL BAY B 166/8 (50); NMU Madibaz George B 170/6 (35.4)
NMU Madibaz George B won by 4 wickets
Ramblers C vs Thembalethu B
RAMBLERS B 329/8 (50); THEMBALETHU B 46/9 (16.5)
Ramblers C won by 283 runs
George C vs Mayflower B
MAYFLOWER B 100/9 (27.4); GEORGE C 92/10 (27.3)
Mayflower B won by 8 runs
Hartenbos B vs Union Stars C
UNION STARS C 263/10 (41.1); HARTENBOS B 117/10 (22.3)
Union Stars C won by 146 runs
Mossel Bay B vs Harlequins Forces B
MOSSEL BAY B 146/10 (25.1); HARLEQUINS FORCES B 64/10 (23.2)
Harlequins Forces B won by 82 runs
Pirates United B vs Pacaltsdorp B
PIRATES UNITED B 255/10 (50); PACALTSDORP B 185/10 (34)
Pirates United B won by 70 runs
Sussex B vs George B
GEORGE B 150/10 (35.5); SUSSEX B 133/10 (26.3)
George B won 17 runs
Ramblers B vs Pioneers B
RAMBLERS B 289/6 (50); PIONEERS B 56/3 (6)
Match abandoned
George C vs NMU Madibaz George B
GEORGE C 82/10 (21); NMU MADIBAZ GEORGE B 83/3 (13.3)
NMU Madibaz George B won by 7 wickets
