Pacaltsdorp United (173/6) on Saturday surpassed Union Stars I (169 all out) at the Six Gun Grill SWD Premier league log with a 4 wickets bonus point victory at the Bridgton Sport Grounds.
Stars I was dismissed for a modest 169 whereafter the visitors thanks to a match winning 5th wicket partnership 103 of runs (124 balls; 1×6 and 10×4) between the experienced Le-Roi Bredenkamp 65* and Pieter Stuurman (49) reached the target in the 37th over.
Sussex (139/3), at home at the D’Almeida Cricket Ground in Mossel Bay, consolidated their position at the top of the table with a 7-wicket victory against Union Stars II (138 all out). For Sussex Hanno Kotze (50*), Randle Otto (43) excelled with the bat whilst Ravin Lee Kemmies was impressive with the ball with figures of 3/19.
Knysna Cavaliers (199 all out) was victorious in the Bitou derby with a 54 runs victory against Plett Pioneers (145 all out). JP Ellis with a fine all-round performance – 48 with the bat and 3/41 with the ball was the outstanding player for Cavaliers whilst Dandrick Moodien bagged 5/19 for Pioneers.
The summarised score cards are:
Sussex vs Union Stars II
UNION STARS II 138 all out – 45.1 overs (Tyrique Wessels 42, Wildre Hano Wessels 21, Ravin lee Kemmies 3/19, Dean Lewis 2/21, Rowan Groenewald 2/35)
SUSSEX 139/3 – 18.4 overs (Hanno Kotze 50*, Randle Otto 43) Sussex won by 7 wickets
Union Stars I vs Pacaltsdorp United
UNION STARS I 169 all out – 50 overs (Denovan Ekstraal 44, Merlin Masimela 39, Grant Esau 37, Grant Simpson 3/23, Matthew Thorne 2/21, Elih Thorne 2/35)
PACALTSDORP UNITED 173/6 – 36.3 overs (Leroi Bredenkamp 65*, Pieter Stuurman 49, Grant Esau 3/10, Merlin Masimela 2/41)
Pacaltsdorp United won by 4 wickets
Plett Pioneers vs Knysna Cavaliers
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 199 all out – 41.5 overs (JP Ellis 48, Stefan May 40, Hayden Sweet 30, Danrick Moodien 5/19, Kevin Brouers 2/25)
PLETT PIONEERS 145 all out – 32.3 overs (Kevin Brouers 44, Jacques Ahrense 41, JP Ellis 3/41, Charl-Francois Marias 3/49, Francios Bonthuys 2/22)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 54 runs
RECORD RUN CHASE FOR NEW DAWN PARK TO WIN PROMOTION LEAGUE
New Dawn Park on Saturday recorded a record run chase to win the Six Gun Grill SWD Promotion league and will be promoted to the Premier League next season.
They defeated Mossel Bay by 2 wickets and 5 balls to spare to record the highest run chase in a promotion league final.
Mossel Bay, who batted first, scored 244/8 in their allotted 50 overs with half centuries by Tony Ferreira (86*) and Zayed Jacobs (55).
In their run chase Mossel Bay had New Dawn Park against the ropes at 120/6 (in the 29th over) but a match winning partnership of 86 runs (99 balls, 7×4 and 3×6) between Leegan Moos (109) and Marvin Stoffels (51) were vital enable New Park to reach the winning target 248/8 (49.1 overs).
Moos was in brilliant form with the bat – he scored his match winning 109 from 127 balls and hit 2×6 and 9×4.
The summarised score card is:
Mossel Bay vs New Dawn Park
MOSSEL BAY 244/8 – 50 overs (Tony Ferreira 86*, Zayed Jacobs 55, Prashan Kanjee 32, Roberto Davids 3/28, Melvin Baadjies 2/48, Reagan Kiewiet 2/50)
NEW DAWN PARK 248/8 – 49.1 overs (Leegan Moos 109, Marvin Stoffels 51, Prashan Kanjee 2/35, Arno Moolman 2/37)
New Dawn Park won by 2 wickets
KNYSNA CAVALIERS WON WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 TITLE
Knysna Cavaliers, on Sunday, won the Women’s Division 2 T20 title with a comprehensive 91 runs victory against Plett Pioneers.
Cavaliers, who batted first posted 124 whereafter they dismissed Pioneers for 33. This was the third season in a row where Pioneers lost in the final.
For Cavaliers Kemrodiene Swartz (57 not out with the bat) and (3/9 with the ball) excelled with a fine all-round performance.
The summarised score card is:
Knysna Cavaliers vs Plett Pioneers
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 124 all out (24.3 overs) (Kemrodiene Swartz 57*, Rusha von Wieling 3/23, Jeniva van Wyk 3/32, Chanorita Yonn 2/21)
PLETT PIONEERS 33 all out (15.1 overs) (Kemrodiene Swartz 3/9, Brenda-Leigh Fredericks 2/4, Kim Malgas 2/10)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 91 runs
KEENAN ARRIES STRUCK 227 IN LEAGUE MATCH
Keenan Arries – 227 from 157 balls; 8×6, 29×4 – was the hero in the past weekend’s Reserve league competition. He struck this double century for Union Stars B (378/8) in their reserve league victory of 274 runs against Dysselsdorp (104 all out).
The summarised score cards are:
RESERVE DIVISION 1
Union Stars B vs Dysselsdorp
UNION STARS B 378/8 (50 overs); DYSSELSDORP 104 all out (25.5 overs)
Union Stars B won by 274 runs
George B vs Pacaltsdorp United B
GEORGE ‘B’ 253/9 (50 overs); PACALTSDORP ‘B’ 257/7 (46.3 overs)
Pacaltsdorp United B won by 3 wickets
