CRICKET NEWS - George Cricket Club was crowned the Six Gun Grill SWD Twenty20 champions for the 2021/22 season when they defeated Mossel Bay by 27 runs in the final that was played at the Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn on Sunday.
George (134/8) advanced to the final with a 47-run victory when they restricted Pacaltsdorp United to 87/7.
The former Protea batsman, Richard Levi, scored a match-winning 55 for Six Gun Grill SWD while Simon Venter (4/16 in four overs) impressed with the ball. SWD opening batsman Yaseen Valli (58) was the batting hero for Mossel Bay (127/7) who qualified for the final when they outplayed Union Stars (111/5) for a 17-run victory.
In a low-scoring final, George batted first and posted a modest 109/8, whereafter they dismissed Mossel Bay in the last over for 83 to successfully defend their 2019/20 T20 title. No competition was played last season.
George will now carry the hopes of SWD when they compete against the winners of Boland and Western Province on 11 and
12 December to determine who will represent the Western Cape in the CSA Momentum Community Cup T20 competition.
The runners-up, Mossel Bay CC, are back from left: Zayd Jacobs, Keenan Prinsloo, Dirk Lewis (chairman), Marco de Kock, Jan Hendrik Marx, Tony Ferreira (captain), Christo van Schalkwyk and Gerhard Lewis. Front: Wian van Zyl, Ruaan Moore, Arno Moolman, Yaseen Valli, Hanlo Nel and Assisipho Ngcume.
The summarised score cards are:
SEMI-FINALS
- Union Stars vs Mossel Bay
MOSSEL BAY (128/7; 20 overs) : Yaseen Valli 58, Tony Ferreira 22, Marco de Kock 20, Sintu Majiza 2/20. UNION STARS (111/5; 20 overs) Juviano Tock 30, Elridge Booysen 20, Tyrique Wessels 18*.
Mossel Bay won by 17 runs.
- Pacaltsdorp United vs George
GEORGE (134/8 in 20 overs) : Richard Levi 55, Mark Andriantos 34, Hugh Minnies 4/22. PACALTSDORP UNITED (87/7 in 20 overs) Simon Venter 4/16.
George won by 47 runs.
FINAL
- Mossel Bay vs George
GEORGE (109/8) : Henry Griffiths 42, Zayd Jacobs 3/6, Yaseen Valli 2/14, Arno Moolman 2/28. MOSSEL BAY (82 all out in 19,1 overs) : Jan-Hendrik Marx 25, Ayabonga Antony 3/5, Jaco Fourie 2/8, Mark Andriantos 2/13.
George won by 27 runs.
The victorious team of George CC who won the Six Gun Grill SWD T20 knock-out competition are, back from left: Douglas Wagner (coach), Henry Griffiths, Stephan Schenck, Enver Arries, Richard Levi, Franco Geldenhuys (captain), Mark Andrianatos, Ayabonga Anthony and Johandré Barnard.Front: Jaco Fourie, Jaco van Greunen, Simon Venter, Gary Wagner and Grant Simpson.
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