GEORGE NEWS - Union Stars I – at 39 points after nine matches – retained its position at the top of the Six Gun Grill SWD Premier League log table following a seven-wicket bonus point victory against Union Stars II.
Union Stars II was dismissed for only 99 following tight bowling by the spinners of Union Stars I – Reagan Rhode (3/14) and Corné Kennedy (3/16). Union Stars (95/3) only needed 25.3 overs to knock off the target.
At Rooirivierrif in George, the home side George (185 all out) recorded its second consecutive bonus point victory with a 107-run victory against Plett Pioneers. For George, Louis du Plessis (45) and Gerrit Badenhorst (44) impressed with the bat while Ayabonga Anthony (5/21) produced the best bowling figures of the weekend.
Heath Richards, with an outstanding all-round display (87 with the bat and 3/17 with the ball), was the hero for Sussex to get them back on the winning track. Sussex posted a competitive 282 whereafter they dismissed Knysna Cavaliers for 169 with Hanno Kotze bagging 3/15.
The summarised score cards are:
Union Stars I beat Union Stars II by 7 wickets:
Union Stars I 99 all out - 39.5 overs (Tyrique Wessels 23, Reagan Rhode 3/14, Corné Kennedy 3/16)
Union Stars II 95/3 - 25.3 overs (Breyton Plaatjies 35, Joviano Tock 30*)
George beat Plett Pioneers by 107 runs:
George 185 all out - 42.4 overs (Louis du Plessis 45, Gerrit Badenhorst 44, M Malanga 3/26, Reagan Titus 3/25)
Plett Pioneers 78 all out - 26.5 overs (Ayabonga Anthony 5/21, Henry Griffiths 3/17)
Sussex beat Knysna Cavaliers by 113 runs:
Sussex 282 all out - 48.3 overs (Heath Richards 87, Franco Geldenhuys 44, Ruall de Reuck 35, Francois Bonthuys 3/31, Hayden Sweet 3/41, Irvin Campher 2/54)
Knysna Cavaliers 169 all out - 44.4 overs (Hayden Sweet 46, Charl Francois Marais 34, Maurice White 21, Hanno Kotze 3/15, Heath Richards 3/17, Rowan Groenewald 2/40)
Club fixtures for the weekend
Saturday
Premier League: Union Stars II vs Knysna Cavaliers, George vs Union Stars I, Plett Pioneers vs Pacaltsdorp United
Promotion League: Heidelberg United vs Thembalethu
Reserve Division 1: Western Hope vs Union Stars B, Blanco vs George B, Albertinia vs Headliners, Melkhoutfontein vs Mayflower
Women's Division 2: Dysseldorp vs Thembalethu
Sunday
Promotion League: New Dawn Park vs Pirates United, Bongolethu vs Ramblers
Reserve League Division 2: Knysna Cavaliers C vs Plett Pioneers B, Hartenbos B vs Sussex B, Beaufort West A vs Calitzdorp Young Stars B, Ramblers B vs George C, George D vs Knysna Cavaliers B, Plett Pioneers C vs Pirates United B
Women's Division 1: Sussex vs George
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