The Six Gun Grill SWD Premier league competition resumed on Saturday following the holiday break and produced some interesting results.
The defending champions, Pacaltsdorp United – playing at home, thanks to some tight bowling by Corné Kennedy (4/39) and Lifa Ntanzi (3/30) was restricted to 156 against Union Stars II. The experienced Warren Bell (60) adding a solid and valuable half century. The Union Stars II batting crumbled against Ricardo Majolla (4/4) and Anoxolo Kitshini 4/31) as the visitors were dismissed for only 81 giving Pacaltsdorp a 68 runs bonus point victory. With this victory Pacaltsdorp now joins Union Stars I at the top of the table.
George produced their best performance of the season as they defeated Sussex, who was the joint log leaders before the weekend’s action, by 8 wickets at Rooiriivier-rif. Sussex were bowled out for a competitive 171 with provincial players – Kelly Smuts (4/24) and Khwezi Gumede (3/43) – that were the best bowlers for George. Fine batting performances by Mark Andrianatos (73*) and De Wet Steyn (51) navigated George to an 8 wicket bonus point victory as they surpassed the target (172/2) in the 35th over.
Union Stars I (72/0) consolidated their position on the top of the leaderboard as they bulldozed the winless Plett Pioneers (71 all out) with a 10-wicket bonus point victory at the Bridgton Sports Grounds. For Union Stars Lee-Henry Meyer (6/30) for the second consecutive weekend bagged six wickets.
In a mouth-watering encounter at the Military Sports Club the home side – Harlequins Forces – thanks to a half century by Hlompo Modimokoane (56) posted a competitive 193. Cavaliers (194/9) clinched a nail-biting 1 wicket victory thanks to a 62 runs partnership for the 9th wicket between the 19-year-old pair of Stefan May (63) and Charl-Francois Marais (28*). For Harlequins Rhupino Plaatjies bagged 4/38).
The summarised score cards for the weekend are:
Union Stars I vs Plett Pioneers
PLETT PIONEERS 71 all out – 24.1 overs (Tyrese Karelse 24, Lee Henry Meyer 6/30, Denovan Ekstraal 2/25)
UNION STARS I 72/0 – 9.6 overs (Breyton Plaatjies 34*, Yaseen Vali 33*)
Union Stars I won by 10 wickets
George vs Sussex
SUSSEX 171 all out – 42.4 overs (Johandré Barnard 35, Wayne Gelant 24, Riedewaan Heunis 22, Kelly Smuts 4/24, Kwezi Gumede 3/43)
GEORGE 172/2 – 34.4 overs (Mark Adrianatos 73*, De Wet Steyn 51, Kelly Smuts 22)
George won by 8 wickets
Pacaltsdorp United vs Union Stars II
PACALTSDORP UNITED 156 all out – 33.2 overs (Warren Bell 60, Corné Kennedy 4/39, Lifa Ntanzi 3/30, Dillon Moos 2/37)
UNION STARS II 88 all out – 31.5 overs (Ricardo Majolla 4/4, Anoxolo Khitshini 4/31, Liyabona Malife 2/37)
Pacaltsdorp United won by 68 runs
Harlequins Forces vs Knysna Cavaliers
HARLEQUINS FORCES 193 all out – 41.1 overs (Hlompho Modimokoane 56, Cameron Avontuur 33, Hayden Sweet 2/23, AB van der Walt 2/27, Charl Francois Marais 2/33,)
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 194/9 – 40.5 overs Stefan May 63, Johnathan Bester 28, Charl Francois Marais 28*, Rhupino Plaatjies 4/38)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 1 wicket
Mossel Bay (225 all out) – at the Van Riebeeck Stadium – recorded and important and nail-biting three run victory against Thembalethu (222 all out) in a vital Six Gun Grill SWD Promotion league match on Saturday.
New Dawn Park (132/1) – thanks to a half century by Marcell Basterman (74*) – defeated Bongolethu (129 all out) by 9 wickets to consolidate their position for a place in the semi-finals.
Heidelberg United (180 all out) was on the winning side as they defeated Ladismith (109 all out) by 71 runs for a bonus point victory.
The summarised score cards are:
Mossel Bay vs Thembalethu
MOSSEL BAY 225 all out – 44.3 overs (Prashan Kanjee 76, Gerhard Lewis 39*, Hano Nel 38, Liviwe Bawuli 3/41, Kamvalethu Feni 2/25, Sonwabiso Miso 2/37)
THEMBALETHU 222 all out – 47.1 overs (Athenkosi Mapono 60, Igcobe Khitshini 28, Mihlali Gcanga 26*, Zayed Jacobs 3/31, Prashan Kanjee 2/40, Romano Visagie 2/57)
Mossel Bay won by 3 runs
New Dawn Park vs Bongolethu
BONGOLETHU129 all out – 30.5 overs (Reginald Anthony 33, Lorenzo Godfrey 28, Steven Heath 4/25, Danvor Muller 2/34, Brandon Scheepers 2/35)
NEW DAWN PARK 132/1 – 23.3 overs (Marcell Basterman 74*, Leegan Moos 32*)
New Dawn Park won by 9 wickets
Ladismith vs Heidelberg United
HEIDELBERG UNITED 180 all out – 40.4 overs
LADISMITH 109 all out – 22.3 overs
Heidelberg United won by 71 runs
SUMMARIZED SCORECARDS FOR RESERVE AND WOMEN’S LEAGUE
The summarized score cards of matches in the Reserve and Women’s league that were completed the past weekend are:
RESERVE LEAGUE DIVISION 1
Kranshoek Cobras vs George ‘B’
George ‘B’ won the match
Mayflower vs Albertinia
Albertinia 92 all out (22 overs)
Mayflower 93/4 (22.2 overs)
Mayflower won by 6 wickets
Headliners vs Hartenbos
HARTENBOS 306 all out (39.1 overs)
HEADLINERS 102 all out (16 overs)
Hartenbos won by 204 runs
RESERVE LEAGUE DIVISION 2
Calitzdorp Young Stars ‘B’ vs Calitzdorp Young Stars ‘A’
CALITZDORP YOUNG STARS ‘A’ 185 all out (24.3 overs)
CALITZDORP YOUNG STARS ‘B’ 40 all out (14 overs)
Calitzdorp Young Stars ‘A’ won by 145 runs
Harlequins Forces ‘B’ vs Beaufort West
HARLEQUINS FORCES ‘B’ 95 all out (20.4 overs)
BEAUFORT WEST 96/5 (22.3 overs)
Beaufort West won by 5 wickets
Sussex ‘C’ vs Hartenbos ‘B’
Match abandoned
Sussex ‘B’ vs Mossel Bay ‘B’
Match abandoned
Ramblers ‘B’ vs Pacaltsdorp United ‘C’
Match abandoned
Plett Pioneers ‘C’ vs Knysna Cavaliers ‘C’
Match abandoned
WOMEN’S DIVISION 1
Union Stars vs Sussex
SUSSEX 41 all out (overs)
UNION STARS 42/0 (overs)
Union Stars won by 10 wickets
WOMEN’S DIVISION 2
Plett Pioneers vs Dysselsdorp
DYSSELSDORP 55 all out (24 overs)
PLETT PIONEERS 58/1 (8.3 overs)
Plett Pioneers won by 9 wickets