CRICKET NEWS - The Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers women suffered defeats in both the Hollywoodbets Pro50 and Pro20 matches the past weekend.
The Badgers travelled to Cape Town to face Western Province at Newlands.
In the Pro50 match the home side posted 303/5, with Faye Tunnicliffe with an unbeaten 108* the batting hero.
In spite of an impressive half century by Mieke de Ridder (60), the Badgers were bowled out for 166 and lost by 137 runs.
In the Pro20 match on Sunday, the Badgers (125 all out) offered more resistance, but Western Province (126/5 in 19.1 overs) surpassed the total in the last over for a five-wicket victory.
The Badgers will however remain in the professional competition next season with one round of matches – against the Knights in Bloemfontein (28 and 29 March) left. The Knights will be relegated after the performances of the past two seasons have been taken into consideration.
Summarised scorecards
Pro50 match: Western Province won by 137 runs
Western Province 303/5 - 50 overs (Faye Tunnicliffe 108*, Babette de Leede 52, Delmari Tucker 41, Julandi Saayman 2/49).
Garden Route Badgers 166 all out - 47.2 overs Mieke de Ridder 60, Nicolien Janse van Rensburg 21, Kayla Reyneke 4/47, Delmari Tucker 3/19, Caitlin Wyngaard 2/22).
Pro20 match: Western Province won by 5 wickets
Garden Route Badgers 125 all out - 20 overs (Annerie Dercksen 32, Vuyolwethu Bonya 27, Kayla Reyneke 3/13, Sinelethu Yaso 3/22, Tatum le Roux 2/44)
Western Province126/5 - 19.1 overs (Kayla Reyneke 39, Delmari Tucker 26, Lara Goodall 20)
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