Ramblers (94/8) continued their impressive form this season and move to the top of the points table after they defeated the front-runners George (92 all out) and in the process gain a vital bonus point. Colan Hoogbaard (5/30) and Linford Crotz (3/49) excelled with the ball for Ramblers.
Harlequins (287 all out) also remain in the top three after they defeated Pacaltsdorp (80 all out) by 207 runs. Pacaltsdorp, who is at the bottom of the log, only won one out of seven matches. The defending champions, Union Stars (85/3), are second on the log after they recorded a 7 wickets bonus point victory against Knysna Cavaliers (84 all out).
Mossel Bay (175/7) are back on the winning track again with a 58 runs victory against Pioneers (117 all out)
On Sunday, George (176 all out) – thanks to a half-century by Franco Geldenhuys (50) defeated Knysna Cavaliers (151 all out) by 25 runs.
The summarised scorecards are:
Harlequins Forces vs Pacaltsdorp United
HARLEQUINS FORCES 287 (all out)
PACALTSDORP UNITED 80 (all out)
Harlequins Forces won by 207 runs
George vs Ramblers
GEORGE 92 (Jaco Fourie 28, Colan Hoogbaard 5/30, Linford Crotz 3/49)
RAMBLERS 94/8 (Askin Louw 28, Ruan Pieters 24, Jaco Fourie 3/14, Bailey Aarons 2/20, Marco de Kock 2/26)
Ramblers won by 2 wickets
Union Stars vs Knysna Cavaliers
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 84 (al out)
UNION STARS 85/3
Union Stars won by 7 wickets
Pioneers vs Mossel Bay
MOSSEL BAY 175/7 (Darren Fry 29, Ettienne Botha 28, Tony Ferreira 26, Hanlo Nel 22, Mbuyiseli Malanga 2/37, Wilbur Weber 2/38)
PIONEERS 117 (Robert Cunningham 37, Henk Louwrens 3/25, Wiets van der Westhuizen 3/25)
Mossel Bay won by 58 runs
Knysna Cavaliers vs George
GEORGE 176 (Franco Geldenhuys 50, Johandre Barnard 38, Quinton Visagie 2/1, Irvin Campher 2/21, Francois Bonthuys 2/30, Renaldo van Rooyen 2/46)
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 151 (AB van der Walt 48, Irvin Campher 30, Maurice White 21, Pieter-Juan Carstens 3/20, Johandre Barnard 2/27, Shane Smith 2/48)
George won by 25 runs
PROMOTION AND RESERVE LEAGUE RESULTS
The results in promotion- and reserve league matches that were played the past weekend are:
Kwanonqaba vs Blanco
KWANONQABA 79/9 (19.2); BLANCO 83/0 (4)
Blanco won by 10 wickets
Mayflower vs Hartenbos
MAYFLOWER 220/7 (50); HARTENBOS 204/10 (44.5)
Mayflower won by 16 runs
New Dawn Park vs Sussex
SUSSEX 201/10 (45.3); NEW DAWN PARK 100/9 (27)
Sussex won by 101 runs
Melkhoutfontein vs Riversdale
RIVERSDALE 156/10 (29.2); MELKHOUTFONTEIN 94/10 (23.2)
Riversdale won by 62 runs
Calitzdorp Young Stars vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 72/10 (29); CALITZDORP YOUNG STARS 59/9 (14.5)
Dysselsdorp won by 13 runs
Ladismith vs Bongolethu
LADISMITH 101/10 (32.1); BONGOLETHU 104/8 (29.5)
Bongolethu won by 2 wickets
Kranshoek Cobras vs Thembalethu
THEMBALETHU 155/9 (32.5); KRANSHOEK COBRAS 156/7 (25.1)
Kranshoek Cobras won by 3 wickets
RESERVE LEAGUE
Western Hope B vs Harlequins Forces B
HARLEQUINS FORCES B 180/10 (36.3); WESTERN HOPE B 151/10 (24.3)
Harlequins Forces B won by 27 runs
Mossel Bay B vs Sussex B
MOSSEL BAY B 169/10 (45.1); SUSSEX B 114/10 (35)
Mossel Bay B won by 55 runs
Pioneers B vs Pirates United B
PIRATES UNITED B 205/10 (42.1); PIONEERS B 165/10 (36.3)
Pirates United B won by 40 runs
Mossel Bay C vs Hartenbos B
MOSSEL BAY C 109/10 (23); HARTENBOS B 81/10 (26)
Mossel Bay C won by 28 runs
Union Stars B vs Harlequins Forces B
UNION STARS B 162/10 (33.3); HARLEQUINS FORCES B 121/8 (25)
Union Stars B won by 41 runs
George C vs Knysna Cavaliers B
KNYSNA CAVALIERS B 115/10; GEORGE C 116/9 (35)
George C won by 1 wicket
