CRICKET NEWS - The SWD premier league competition is in full swing and tough battles were fought during the past weekend. The defending champions, NMU Madibaz, were victorious in both matches. On Saturday they posted 224/9 and restricted George to 209 (all out) for a 15 runs victory.
On Sunday Knysna Cavaliers who made 188 thanks to a fine innings by AB van der Walt (97) let them work very hard for a two-wicket victory when they hit the winning runs (191/8) in the 46th over. Harlequins had mixed success with a 42 runs victory against Pioneers, but lost by 5 wickets against George.
Ramblers (121/1) was too strong for Mossel Bay (120 all out) and won by 9 wickets for a well-earned bonus point victory after they reached the winning target in the 17th over.
The summarised score cards are:
Harlequins Forces vs Plettenberg Bay Pioneers
HARLEQUINS FORCES 202 all out (48.1 overs)
(Regan Engelbrecht 44; Dillan Moos 24; Lesley Maksella 24; Ndumiso Mvelase 20; Keith Oraai 3/34;Anschwijl Windvogel 3/34)
PLETTENBERG BAY PIONEERS 160 all out (45.3 overs)
(Robert Cunningham 38; Anschwijl Windvogel 30; Ferdie Heuer 29; Mark Vermeulen 22; Rhupino Plaatjies 4/42; Regan Engelbrecht 3/38)
Harlequins Forces won by 42 runs
Harlequins Forces vs George
HARLEQUINS FORCES 201 all out (50 overs) (Regan Engelbrecht 46; Rhupino Plaatjies 39; Tsepo Kekana 23; Keegan Coeries 21; Jaco Fourie 3/31; Jaco Janse van Rensburg 2/24; Sydwell Williams 2/59)
GEORGE 203/5 (45.1 overs) (Jaco Fourie 54*; Jaco Janse van Rensburg 52; Franco Geldenhuys 31; Johandre Barnard 26; Rhupino Plaatjies 3/38; Franklin Stuurman 2/47)
George won by 5 wickets.
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