Union Stars I – at 39 points after nine matches – retained their position at the top of the Six Gun Grill SWD premier league log table following a 7 wickets bonus point victory against Union Stars II.
Union Stars II was dismissed for only 99 following tight bowling by the spinners of Union Stars I – Reagan Rhode (3/14) and Corné Kennedy (3/16). Union Stars (95/3) only needed 25.3 overs to knock-off the target.
At Rooirivier-rif in George the home side (George 185 all out) recorded their second consecutive bonus point victory with a 107-run victory against Plett Pioneers. For George Louis du Plessis (45) and Gerrit Badenhorst (44) impressed with the bat while Ayabonga Anthony (5/21) produced the best bowling figures of the weekend.
Heath Richards, with an outstanding all-round display (87 with the bat and 3/17 with the ball) was the hero for Sussex to get them back on the winning track. Sussex posted a competitive 282 whereafter they dismissed Knysna Cavaliers for 169 with Hanno Kotze bagging 3/15.
Union Stars II vs Union Stars I
UNION STARS II 99 all out – 39.5 overs (Tyrique Wessels 23, Reagan Rhode 3/14, Corné Kennedy 3/16)
UNION STARS II 95/3 – 25.3 overs (Breyton Plaatjies 35, Joviano Tock 30*)
Union Stars I won by 7 wickets
George vs Plett Pioneers
GEORGE 185 all out – 42.4 overs (Louis du Plessis 45, Gerrit Badenhorst 44, M Malanga 3/26, Reagan Titus 3/25)
PLETT PIONEERS 78 all out – 26.5 overs Ayabonga Anthony 5/21, Henry Griffiths 3/17)
George won by 107 runs
Sussex vs Knysna Cavaliers
SUSSEX 282 all out – 48.3 overs (Heath Richards 87 (pictured above), Franco Geldenhuys 44, Ruall de Reuck 35, Francois Bonthuys 3/31, Hayden Sweet 3/41, Irvin Campher 2/54)
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 169 all out – 44.4 overs (Hayden Sweet 46, Charl Francois Marais 34, Maurice White 21, Hanno Kotze 3/15, Heath Richards 3/17, Rowan Groenewald 2/40)
Sussex won by 113 runs
Two George-based teams, Thembalethu and Ramblers, recorded two impressive victories during the past weekend’s SWD Six Gun Grill promotion league competition.
Heidelberg United (287 all out), at home stunned Mossel Bay (254 all out) with a 33 runs victory. For Heidelberg Berthal September hit 152.
Thembalethu at home defeated Ladismith by 6 wickets courtesy of a half century by Thabo Dywili (69) and bowling figures of 5/53 by Joseph Sonti.
Tigh bowling by Davino Koert (3/35), Henrico Stal (3/27) and Liberto Carelse (2/28) took Ramblers to a nail biting four wickets victory against New Dawn Park in their derby match at Rosemoore.
The summarised score cards are:
Thembalethu vs Ladismith
LADISMITH 146 all out (Kurt Fourie 41, Jaco Fortuin 26, Raymond April 26, Joseph Sonti 5/53, Igcobe Khitshini 2/8, Kamvalethu Feni 2/8)
THEMBALETHU 148/4 – 29.4 overs (Thabo Dywili 69, Athenkosi Mapono 26, Lukhanyo Makula 22, Ronald Adams 2/30, Kurt Fourie 2/59)
Thembalethu won by 6 wickets
Ramblers vs New Dawn Park
RAMBLERS 136 all out – 40.1 overs (Shanon Nomdoe 45, Reagan Kiewiet 2/26, B Scheepers 2/18, Steven Heath 2/24)
NEW DAWN PARK 132 all out – 34.4 overs (M Basterman 23, Davino Koert 3/35, Henwico Stal 3/27, Liberto Carelse 2/28)
Ramblers won by 4 runs
Heidelberg United vs Mossel Bay
HEIDELBERG UNITED 287 all out (47.4 overs) (Berthal September 152, Duan Roberts 30, Jacque Thyse 30, Zayed Jacobs 4/54, Ruaan Moore 2/69)
MOSSELBAY 254 all out – 45.6 overs (Prashan Kanjee 83, Aseza Mzingeli 34, Jaylin Opperman 4/52, G van Rooyen 3/24)
Heidelberg United won by 33 runs
SUMMARIZED SCORECARDS IN RESERVE AND WOMEN’S LEAGUE
The summarised score cards in the Six Gun Grill SWD Reserve- and Women’s league of completed matches the past weekend are:
RESERVE LEAGUE DIVISION 2
Sussex ‘C’ vs Thembalethu ‘B’
SUSSEX ‘C’ 279 all out (39.2 overs); THEMBALETHU ‘B’ 94 all out (25.3 overs)
Sussex ‘C’ won by 185 runs
George ‘D’ vs George ‘C’
GEORGE ‘D’ 124 all out (29 overs); GEORGE ‘C’ 128/0 (17.4 overs)
George ‘C’ won by 10 wickets
Knysna Cavaliers ‘C’ vs Pirates United ‘B’
KNYSNA CAVALIERS ‘C’ 136 all out (34.6 overs)
‘PIRATES UNITED ‘B’ 140/6 (26.3 overs)
Pirates United ‘B won by 4 wickets
WOMEN’S DIVISION 1
Pacaltsdorp United vs George
PACALTSDORP UNITED 99 all out (35.1 overs);
GEORGE 100/3 (20.3 overs)
George won by 7 wickets
WOMEN’S DIVISION 2
Thembalethu vs Knysna Cavaliers
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 129 all out (17.5 overs)
THEMBALETHU 39 all out (11.4 overs)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 90 runs