Harlequins Forces (91 all out) strengthen their position in the SWD premier league competition with a nail-biting 3 runs victory against George (88 all out) in the SWD at the Military Sport Club on Saturday. The match was reduced to 20 overs per team after the start was delayed due to wet conditions.
Ramblers (127 all out) remain at the top of the table after an 84 runs bonus point victory against Pioneers from Plettenberg Bay. For the second consecutive weekend Lynford Crotz (6/25) picked-up six wickets for Ramblers.
Knysna Cavaliers (101/2) was too strong for Western Hope (100 all out) and won by 8 wickets.
The summarised score cards are:
Harlequins Forces vs George
HARLEQUINS FORCES 91/10 (19.3) (Keagan Koeries 24, Adriaan Booysen 22, Shane Smith 3/11, Jaco Fourie 2/16, Franco Geldenhuys 2/16)
GEORGE 88/9 (20) (Bailey Aarons 21, Juan Murphy 3/7, Rhupino Plaatjies 2/11
Harlequins Forces won by 3 runs
Pioneers vs Ramblers
RAMBLERS 127/10 (36.1) (Askin Lottering 37, Bradley Carolus 23, Francois Swart 20, Lelethu Nzuzo 4/27, Danrick Moodien 3/42)
PIONEERS 43/10 (18) (Danrick Moodien 13, Linford Crotz 6/25, Colan Hoogbaard 3/15)
Ramblers won by 84 runs
Knysna Cavaliers vs Western Hope
WESTERN HOPE 100/10
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 101/2
Knysna Cavaliers won by 8 wickets
Mossel Bay vs Union Stars
MOSSEL BAY 99/10 (36.3) (Wiets van der Westhuizen 29*, Jan Hendrik Marx 25, Hanlo Nel 18, Dillan Nuys 7/17)
UNION STARS 28/8 (12.4) (Christo van Schalkwyk 6/9)
Mossel Bay won by 71 runs
PROMOTION LEAGUE
Mayflower recorded an impressive 4 wickets bonus point victory against Hartenbos in the SWD promotion league competition. Sussex – who posted 239/9 – were too strong for New Dawn Park and won by 161 runs whilst Riversdale (152/9 in 24.2 overs) held their nerves to edge out Melkhoutfontein by 1 wicket.
Hartenbos vs Mayflower
HARTENBOS 153/10; MAYFLOWER 154/6 (24.1)
Mayflower won by 4 wickets
Sussex vs New Dawn Park
SUSSEX 239/9 (50); NEW DAWN PARK 78/10 (26.4)
Sussex won by 161 runs
Melkhoutfontein vs Riversdale
MELKHOUTFONTEIN 151/10 (48.1); RIVERSDALE 152/9 (24.2)
Riversdale won by 1 wicket
Masakhane vs Dysselsdorp
Match abandoned
Calitzdorp Young Stars vs Bongolethu
Match abandoned
RESERVE LEAGUE
Harlequins Forces B vs Sussex B
HARLEQUINS FORCES B 100/10 (28.4); SUSSEX B 102/7 (28.3)
Sussex B won by 3 wickets
Bongolethu B vs Union Stars B
BONGOLETHU B 132/10 (38); UNION STARS B 127/10 (26)
Bongolethu B won by 5 runs
WOMEN’S LEAGUE
Union Stars vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 33/9 (13.1); UNION STARS 186/1 (13)
DYSSELSDORP 17/5 (4.1)
Union Stars won by Innings and 136 runs
Riversdale vs Harlequins Forces
HARLEQUINS FORCES 164/9 (40.3); RIVERSDALE 170/5 (30.3)
Riversdale won by 5 wickets
