Western Hope (97 all out), thanks to a fine bowling display by Justin Jordaan (3/6), caused a major upset on Saturday in the SWD Premier League competition when they defeated the strong team of Mossel Bay (58 all out) in a low scoring match at the Bridgton Sports Ground.
Union Stars (217/6) were too strong for Pioneers (87 all out) and recorded a 129 runs bonus point victory. Pacaltsdorp (218 all out), thanks to a century by Ruall de Reuck (108) defeated Pirates United (62 all out) by 156 runs. Rowan Groenewald bagged 4/18 for Pacaltsdorp.
The summarised score cards are:
Western Hope vs Mossel Bay
WESTERN HOPE 97 (35.3 overs) (Reginald Anthony 23, Hanno Kotze 5/19, Etienne Botha 2/13)
MOSSEL BAY 58 (22.5 overs) (Justin Jordaan 3/6, Steve Lourens 2/4, Shannon Opperman 2/17, Samuel Mofokeng 2/31)
Western Hope won by 39 runs
Pioneers vs Union Stars
UNION STARS 216/7 (50) (Pieter Stuurman 62, Lotli Sesele 39, Sheldon Eksteen 30*, Marcello Piedt 28, Wilbur Weber 3/25, Darryl Damons 2/38)
PIONEERS 87/9 (33.3) (Wayne Oraai 19, Brendon Louw 19, Envirino Swartz 4/24, Marcello Piedt 2/15)
Union Stars won by 129 runs
Pacaltsdorp United vs Pirates United
PACALTSDORP UNITED 218/10 (45.4) (Ruall De Reuck 108, Lindle Trim 44, Irvin Campher 3/16, L. Edwin 3/45)
PIRATES UNITED 62/10 (27) (Dehinne Olivier 15, Rowan Groenewald 4/18, Niel Hornbuckle 2/9, Sydwill Williams 2/13)
Pacaltsdorp United won by 156 runs
The summarised results in the SWD Cricket Promotion and Reserve league for the weekend are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE COMPETITION
St Georges vs Melkhoutfontein
ST GEORGES 122/6 (23); MELKHOUTFONTEIN 123/4 (19.2)
Melkhoutfontein won by 6 wickets
Bongolethu B vs Union Stars C
UNION STARS C 204/10 (48); BONGOLETHU B 53/10 (25)
Union Stars C won by 151 runs
Mossel Bay C vs George C
MOSSEL BAY C 171/10 (44); GEORGE C 79/10 (24)
Mossel Bay C won by 92 runs
Mayflower B vs Thembalethu B
MAYFLOWER B 89 (18); THEMBALETHU B 90/7 (20)
Thembalethu B won by 3 wickets
Union Stars B vs Pacaltsdorp United B
UNION STARS B 121/10 (38.3); PACALTSDORP UNITED B 70/10 (30.1)
Union Stars B won by 51 runs
George B vs Mossel Bay B
MOSSEL BAY B 214/10 (43.2); GEORGE B 113/10 (29.4)
Mossel Bay B won by 94 runs on D/L method
Thembalethu B vs Hartenbos B
THEMBALETHU B 187/10 (30.4); HARTENBOS B 188/8 (35.3)
Hartenbos B won by 2 wickets
