CRICKET NEWS - Union Stars I, Pacaltsdorp United and Knysna Cavaliers recorded victories during the Six Gun Grill SWD Premier League fixtures played on 25 and 26 January.

At New Horizons, the defending champions, Pacaltsdorp United (255/9), posted a competitive total with all batters contributed and thereafter dismissed Plett Pioneers for only 117 for a 138-run bonus point victory.

Union Stars I (148 all out) consolidated their position at the top of the table with a 66-run bonus point victory against George (82 all out) at Rooirivierrif. The leg-spinner, Regan Rhode (5/12 in 8 overs), was in outstanding form to secure Union Stars a victory away from home.

Knysna Cavaliers (141/6) was victorious against Union Stars II (140 all out) in a clash at the Bridgton Sport Grounds. 

The Garden Route Badgers u.19 captain, Josef Enslin (71), played a match-winning innings for the visitors to enable them a bonus point four-wicket victory.

Harlequins Forces, following a contravention of the administrative conditions, was suspended from all league competitions – including the premier league.

The summarised score cards of the weekend are:

Knysna Cavaliers beat Union Stars II by 4 wickets:

Union Stars II 140 all out - 31.3 overs (Breyton Arries 64*, Elridge Booysen 26, Shannon Opperman 22, Lutho Ngqongwa 2/11)

Knysna Cavaliers 141/6 - 24.3 overs (Joof Enslin 71, Jonathan Bester 28, Adriaan van der Merwe 4/41, Shannon Opperman 2/26)

Pacaltsdorp United beat Plett Pioneers by 138 runs:

Pacaltsdorp United 255/9 - 50 overs (Warren Bell 39, Elih Thorne 37, Grant Simpson 36*, Matthew Thorne 32, Leroi Bredenkamp 29, Carlos Koeberg 4/42, Sinovuyo Dali 2/46)

Plett Pioneers 117 all out - 33 overs (John Koopman 35, George van Heerden 2/5, Elih Thorne 2/14, Ricardo Majolla 2/31)

Union Stars I beat George by 66 runs:

Union Stars I 148 - 43.2 overs (Breyton Plaatjies 36, Erinn Ewerts 27, Jarren Bacher 2/21, Shelby Lindeque 2/24)

George 82 all out - 24.3 overs (Kelly Smuts 32, Regan Rhode 5/12, Yamkela Xakani 2/4)

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