Seven of the eight quarter-finalists of the SWD Twenty20 competition was determined after the pool stages were completed the past weekend.
It is only in Group D which the winner has not been decided and a tough battle is expected this weekend with Pirates United, Knysna Cavaliers and Pioneers the favourites.
The following seven teams advanced to the quarterfinal rounds which will be determined on 13 October: Union Stars (Pool A), Hartenbos (Pool B), Heidelberg United (Pool C), Mossel Bay (Pool E), Pacaltsdorp United (Pool F), George (Pool G) and Harlequins Forces (Pool H). It was a tough contest in Pool H with Harlequins advancing on a better net run rate against premier league contenders – NMU and a strong contest from the SWD U/19’s.
The SWD player, Yamkela Oliphant, with a brilliant century (149* for Union Stars against Glen Roses – 69 balls, 14×6, 9×4)), was the batting hero of the weekend. There was however three other centuries during the preliminary rounds. Clinton Pietersen (105*; 89 balls, 7×6, 6×4 for Mayflower against Albertinia), Frehan Swanepoel (114*; 90 balls, 5×6, 6×4 for Hartenbos against Albertinia) and Franco Geldenhuys (115*; 80 balls, 12×6, 5×4 for George against Dysselsdorp) were all in destructive form with the bat.
The results of the past weekend are:
POOL A
Union Stars vs Glen Roses
UNION STARS 239/3 (20); GLEN ROSES 35/10 (8.3)
Union Stars won by 204 runs
Beaufort West vs Union Stars
UNION STARS 172/3 (20); BEAUFORT WEST 82/10 (16.2)
Union Stars won by 90 runs
Union Stars vs Bongolethu
UNION STARS 144/8 (20); BONGOLETHU 35/6 (11.5)
Union Stars won by 58 runs on Duckworth Lewis method
Bongolethu vs Beaufort West
BONGULETHU 99/10 (17); BEAUFORT WEST 100/9 (19.4)
Beaufort West won by 1 wicket
Glen Roses vs Bongolethu
BONGOLETHU 194/5 (20); GLEN ROSES 78/10 (16.2)
Bongolethu won by 116 runs
Beaufort West vs Glen Roses
GLEN ROSES 70/10 (14) BEAUFORT WEST 73/10 (10.1)
Beaufort West won by 10 wickets
POOL C
Melkhoutfontein vs Riversdale
MELKHOUTFONTEIN 148/3 (20); RIVERSDALE 55/7 (13.3)
Melkhoutfontein won by 93 runs
Melkhoutfontein vs Heidelberg United
HEIDELBERG UNITED 151/7 (20); MELKHOUTFONTEIN 103/9 (20)
Heidelberg United won by 48 runs
Heidelberg United vs Riversdale
HEIDELBERG UNITED 144/10 (20); RIVERSDALE 56/10 (16)
Heidelberg United won by 88 runs
POOL E
Western Hope vs Sussex
WESTERN HOPE 115/7 (20); SUSSEX 107/9 (20)
Western Hope won by 8 runs
Western Hope vs Mossel Bay
WESTERN HOPE 110/6 (20); MOSSEL BAY 111/ (15.4)
Mossel Bay won by 7 wickets
POOL G
Ramblers vs George
RAMBLERS 98/7 (20); GEORGE 100/3 (11.3)
George won by 7 wickets
George vs Dysselsdorp
GEORGE 262/4 (20) DYSSELSDORP 23/10 (12.1)
George won by 239 runs
Ramblers vs Dysselsdorp
RAMBLERS 225/6 (20); DYSSELSDORP 41/10 (13.3)
Ramblers won by 184 runs
Dysselsdorp vs Calitzdorp Young Stars
CALITZDORP YOUNG STARS 63/10 (7); DYSSELSDORP 68/1 (4)
Dysselsdorp won by 9 wickets
POOL H
NMU Madibaz George vs Harlequins Forces
NMU MADIBAZ GEORGE 141/7 (20); HARLEQUINS FORCES 124/5 (20)
NMU Madibaz won by 17 runs
Thembalethu vs SWD U/19
SWD U/19 182 (20); THEMBALETHU 115/10 (20)
SWD U/19 won by 67 runs
Harlequins Forces vs Thembalethu
HARLEQUINS FORCES 210/10 (20); THEMBALETHU 114/10 (20)
Harlequins Forces won by 96 runs
Harlequins Forces vs SWD U/19
HARLEQUINS FORCES 153/10 (19.1); SWD U/19 89/10 (17)
Harlequins Forces won by 64 runs
