Union Stars (114/8) cemented its position at the top of the table in the SWD Premier league competition after a hard-fought 2 wicket victory against Pirates (113 all out) of Knysna over the weekend.
The NMU Madibaz (195 all out) recorded a much needed 38 runs victory against Pacaltsdorp (157 all out). Odin le Roux (62* with the bat) and Todd Walker (5/50 with the ball) were the heroes for NMU. Harlequins (128 all out) was too strong for Pioneers (122 all out) and keep their hopes alive for a place in the play-offs. Ramblers (179 all out) who defeated Western Hope (153 all out) by 26 runs will be pleased with an important victory to move away from potential relegation.
In the match of the weekend George (173/3) made an excellent run chase to defeat Mossel Bay (171 all out) by seven wickets as they reached the target in the 47th over. Johandré Barnard (91*) and Franco Geldenhuys (59*) were the batting heroes for George with an unbeaten partnership of 115 runs for the 4th wicket.
The summarised score cards are:
Harlequins Forces vs Pioneers
HARLEQUINS FORCES 128 (all out) (Keith Marx 26, Reagan Engelbrecht 25, Mbuyiseli Malanga 3/35, Wilbur Weber 2/25, Kevin Brouwers 2/36)
PIONEERS 122 (all out) (Romano Visagie 26, Everit Smit 26, Reagan Engelbrecht 3/23, Mark Anthony 2/1, Howard Hendricks 2/28)
Harlequins Forces won by 6 runs
NMU Madibaz George vs Pacaltsdorp United
NMU MADIBAZ GEORGE 195 (all out) (Odin Le Roux 62*, Josua Klue 55, Rowan Groenewald 3/37, Braden Andrews 2/20, Robin Hector 2/48)
PACALTSDORP UNITED 157 (all out) (Robin Hector 40, Ranwill Claassen 30, Todd Walker 5/50, Joshua Klue 3/20)
NMU Madibaz George won by 38 runs
Western Hope vs Ramblers
RAMBLERS 179 (all out) (Francois Swart 43, Arthur Lottering 38, Girshwin Prins 4/16, Shannon Opperman 3/28)
WESTERN HOPE 153 (all out) (Steve Lourens 41, Shannon Opperman 31, Francois Swart 3/34, Lenwill Smart 2/25, Gert Swart 2/29)
Ramblers won by 26 runs
Union Stars vs Pirates United
PIRATES UNITED 113 (all out) (Dehihne Olivier 33, Edwin Lukas 28, Monray May 3/25, Ronald Dirks 2/20, Envirino Swartz 2/24, Douglas Baartman 2/26)
UNION STARS 114/8 (Douglas Baartman 23, Leroi Bredenkamp 18*, Renaldo van Rooyen 4/62)
Union Stars won by 2 wickets
George vs Mossel Bay
MOSSEL BAY 171 (all out) (Tony Ferreira 52, Ettienne Botha 47, Divan Coetzer 3/24, Wessel Hartslief 2/29, Jaco Janse van Rensburg 2/37)
GEORGE 173/3 (Johandre Barnard 91*; Franco Geldenhuys 59*, Philip Nieuwoudt 2/35)
George won by 7 wickets
PROMOTION- RESERVE AND WOMEN’S LEAGUE ACTION
The summarised results of matches that took place in the SWD Promotion-, Reserve and Women’s league during the past weekend are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE COMPETITION
Thembalethu vs Glen Roses
THEMBALETHU 250/10 (43.5); GLEN ROSES 42/10 (13.1)
Thembalethu won by 208 runs
New Dawn Park vs Bongolethu
NEW DAWN PARK 143/6 (50); BONGOLETHU 105/10 (35.4)
New Dawn Park won by 38 runs
Dysselsdorp vs Blanco
BLANCO 65/10 (18.3); DYSSELSDORP 66/6 (21.3)
Dysselsdorp won by 4 wickets
Sussex vs Beaufort West
SUSSEX 115/10 (26.1); BEAUFORT WEST 49/10 (22.5)
Sussex won by 66 runs
Wilderness Vipers vs Kwanonqaba
WILDERNESS VIPERS 323/6 (50); KWANONQABA 38/8 (15.2)
Wilderness Vipers won by 285 runs
Heidelberg United vs Mayflower
MAYFLOWER 222/10 (47); HEIDELBERG UNITED 226/4 (36.2)
Heidelberg United won by 6 wickets
Melkhoutfontein vs Hartenbos
MELKHOUTFONTEIN 129/10 (29.3); HARTENBOS 134/7 (30)
Hartenbos won by 3 wickets
Riversdale vs Knysna Cavaliers
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 115/10 (30.2); RIVERSDALE 105/10 (25.2)
Knysna won by 10 runs
Kranshoek Cobras vs St Georges
KRANSHOEK COBRAS 105/10; ST GEORGES 75/10
Kranshoek Cobras won by 34 runs
Calitzdorp Young Stars vs Ladismith
LADISMITH 78/10 (20.5); CALITZDORP YOUNG STARS 79/7 (21.5)
Calitzdorp Young Stars won by 3 wickets
RESERVE LEAGUE COMPETITION
Mossel Bay B vs George B
MOSSEL BAY B 212/5 (50); GEORGE B 213/8 (49.1)
George B won by 2 wickets
Pioneers B vs Sussex B
PIONEERS 173/10 (41.5); SUSSEX 175/5 (37.2)
Sussex B won by 5 wickets
Western Hope B vs Ramblers B
RAMBLERS B 188/10 (35.2); WESTERN HOPE B 190/5 (41)
Western Hope B won by 5 wickets
Pacaltsdorp United B vs Union Stars B
UNION STARS B 304/10 (49); PACALTSDORP UNITED B 135/10 (35.1)
Union Stars B won by 168 runs
George C vs Mossel Bay C
GEORGE C 137/10 (26.5); MOSSEL BAY C 104/10 (26.5)
George C won by 33 runs
Thembalethu B vs Mayflower B
MAYFLOWER B 175/10; THEMBALETHU B 71/10
Mayflower B won by 104 runs
NMU Madibaz George B vs Hartenbos B
HARTENBOS B 348/10 (39.1); NMU MADIBAZ GEORGE B 189/10 (37)
Hartenbos B won by 149 runs
WOMEN’S LEAGUE COMPETITION
Mossel Bay vs Ramblers
MOSSEL BAY 129/10 (37); RAMBLERS 34/9 (14.3)
Mossel Bay won by 96 runs
