GEORGE NEWS - Pacaltsdorp United Cricket Club were crowned the Six Gun Grill SWD Promotion League Division A champions on Saturday after a comprehensive 110-run victory against Pirates United. The final was played at the Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn.
They will now be promoted to the Premier League next season at the expense of Ramblers, who will be relegated.
Pacaltsdorp, who were put in to bat first, posted 205/6 after the match was reduced to 45 overs due to a rain-delayed start. Pieter Stuurman (51*) and Ethan Coeries (42) contributed with the bat while Tyler Bezuidenhout bagged 3/57. Liyabona Malife (3/14), Bradley de Villiers (3/27) and Ricardo Majolla (2/25) were the bowling heroes for Pacaltsdorp after Pirates were dismissed for only 95.
The summarised score card is:
Pacaltsdorp United beat Pirates United by 110 runs:
PACALTSDORP UNITED 205/6 (45) (Pieter Stuurman 51*, Ethan Coeries 42, Roual de Reuck 39, Bradley Carolus 25, Randy Wesso 22, Tyler Bezuidenhout 3/57, Theo Oelf 2/32). PIRATES UNITED 95 all out (23,3) (Darryl Sigula 26*, Marshall Philander 17, Liyabona Malife 3/14, Bradley De Villiers 3/27, Ricardo Majolla 2/25).
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