The SWD premier league competition is wide open after Pacaltsdorp United (114/6) on Saturday break Union Stars’s (110 all out) undefeated record with 4 wicket victory in match that was reduced to 34 overs per batting team after rain delayed the start of the match.
Sussex (235 all out) continue their upward curve with a comprehensive 167 runs victory at the Bridgton Sport Grounds against Union Stars II (68 all out). Harlequins, (110 all out) at Rooivivier-rif, managed to defend a low total and won by 15 runs against George (95 all out).
Knysna Cavaliers (90/1) keep their aspirations open for a place in the top three with a nine-wicket bonus point victory against New Dawn Park (89 all out) when they reached a modest target in the 12th over.
The summarized score cards for the weekend are:
Union Stars II vs Sussex
SUSSEX 235 all out (43.3 overs) (Keanu Witbooi 49*, Wayne de Jager 48, Franco Geldenhuys 41, Kevin Gibson 39, (Arno Jansen van Vuuren 3/16, Ziano Lewis 2/40, James Bruiners 2/53)
UNION STARS II 68 all out (27.2 overs) (Joshua Rossouw 3/19, Wayne de Jager 3/20, Chadley Mono 2/12)
Sussex won 167 runs
George vs Harlequins Forces
HARLEQUINS FORCES 110 all out (40.5 overs) (Blaine Willemse 36, Neil Jordan 3/12, Ayabonga Anthony 3/26, JD De Villiers 2/13)
GEORGE 95 all out (22.4 overs) (Marco Jansen 4/24, Jermaine le Kay 3/3, Gavindhino Pietersen 2/12)
Harlequins Forces won by 15 runs
Knysna Cavaliers vs New Dawn Park
NEW DAWN PARK 89 all out (23.2 overs) (Francios Bonthuys 4/29)
KNYSNA CAVALIERS 90/1 (11.5 overs) (AB van der Walt 31*, JP Ellis 30, Tristan van Zyl 26*)
Knysna Cavaliers won by 9 wickets
Pacaltsdorp United vs Union Stars I
GEORGE 110 all out (33.1) (Keenan Arries 31, Ducayne Plaatjies 3/28, Anoxolo Kitshini 2/14, Ricardo Majolla 2/22)
PACALTSDORP UNITED 114/6 (20.5 overs) (Gert Swart 36, Pieter Stuurman 30*, Anoxolo Kitshini 21, Elridge Booysen 2/24)
Pacaltsdorp United won by 4 wickets
Pirates United, Ramblers and Plett Pioneers all recorded victories in the round of matches in the SWD Cricket Promotion league that was played the past weekend.
Pirates United, who defeated Riversdale by 10 wickets are the only unbeaten team in the Promotion league.
Harlequins Forces and Plett Pioneers were victorious in the Women’s Division 2 competition.
The summarized score cards for the weekend are:
PROMOTION LEAGUE
Pirates United vs Riversdale
RIVERSDALE 113 all out (27.3 overs); PIRATES UNITED 114/0 (14.5 overs)
Pirates United won by 10 wickets
Ramblers’ vs Heidelberg United
HEIDELBERG UNITED 35 all out (17.5 overs); RAMBLERS 36/0 (6.1 overs)
Ramblers won by 10 wickets
Plett Pioneers vs Mossel Bay
MOSSELBAY 101 all out (22.2 overs) PLETT PIONEERS 107/7 (22.4 overs)
Plett Pioneers won by 3 wickets
WOMEN’S DIVISION 2:
Harlequins Forces vs Thembalethu
HARLEQUINS FORCES 158/7 (18.2 overs) THEMBALETHU 74/7 all out (14.3 overs)
Harlequins Forces won by 84 runs
Dysselsdorp vs Plett Pioneers
DYSSELSDORP 59 all out (16.4 overs); PLETT PIONEERS 60/1 (14 overs)
Plett Pioneers won by 9 wickets
Image: Pirates United
