SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - Union Stars, the defending champions in the SWD Premier League, maintained their position at the top of the leader board after two comprehensive bonus points victories against Harlequins (won by 8 wickets) and Pacaltsdorp United (won by 225 runs).
Sammy-Joe Avontuur (103* for Union Stars against Pacaltsdorp United) recorded the best batting performance of the weekend.
Pirates United (226 all out) consolidated their position on the second place of the log as they defeated George (83 all out) by 143 runs. At the Van Riebeeck Stadium, Mossel Bay (159 all out) defeated Western Hope (122 all out) by 37 runs in a hard fought clash while Pacaltsdorp (172 all out) defeated Blanco (169 all out) by 3 runs in a nailbiting encounter.
The summarised score cards are:
HARLEQUINS 84 (16.4) (Sithembiso Ndwanda 15, Marcello Piedt 5/41, Nelson Setimani 4/30) UNION STARS 87/2(23.2) (Geoffrey Perel 21*, Justin Jordaan 21, Murlin Linters 1/10).
Union Stars won by 8 wickets.
Pacaltsdorp vs Blanco
PACALTSDORP 172 (48.3) (Nathan Rhodes 56, Kevin Damons 35, Dean Lewis 3/25, Lance Roelfse 2/29, Granville Coeries 2/40) BLANCO 169 (48.4) (Ivan Williams 47, Ronald Fortuin 32, Granville Coeries 23, Dylan Hector 2/20, Clinton Mientjies 2/23) Pacaltsdorp won by 3 runs.
Mossel Bay vs Western Hope
MOSSEL BAY 159 (49.3) (Heinrich Matthee 46, Jaco Botha 26, Siyabonga Booi 4/18, Clayton Manewille 2/24, Donovan Gelant 2/39) WESTERN HOPE 122 (31.3) (Warren Malgas 28, Douglas Baartman 28, Jaco Fourie 3/12, Christopher Bosch 3/30, Christo van Schalkwyk 2/26).
Mossel Bay won by 37 runs.
PIRATES UNITED 226 (48.4) (Dehihne Olivier 62, Wessel Hartslief 32, Jody De Koker 24, Chistopher Marrow 22, Raymond Terblanche 4/51, Mohamed Sabir Elyas 2/4, Niel Hornbuckle 2/47) GEORGE 83 (20.2) (Divan Coetzer 20, Niel Hornbuckle 17, Tyler Bezuidenhout 4/48, Irvin Campher 3/30).
Pirates United won by 143 runs.
SUSSEX 113 (32.2) (Reavan Plaatjies 28, Rowan Groenewald 27, Coenie Nel 3/19, Wiaan Oosthuizen 3/30, Jacques Budricks 2/9) MADIBAZ GEORGE 99 (33.1) (Johandre Barnard 32, Coenie Nel 18, Emile Ezau 3/19, Reavan Plaatjies 2/7, Godwin Plaatjies 2/15).
Sussex won by 14 runs.
GEORGE 118 (38.4) (Niel Hornbuckle 28, Divan Coetzer 23, Wiaan Oosthuizen
4/ 36, Jacques Budricks 3/14, Coenie Nel 2/36) MADIBAZ GEORGE 121/6 (31.4) (Timo Smuts 36, Coenie Nel 32, Divan Coetzer 3/30).
Madibaz George won by 4 wickets.
UNION STARS 272/6 (50) (Sammy Joe Avontuur 103*, Pieter Stuurman 55, Marcello Piedt 49*, Leroi Bredenkamp 22, Dillon Hector 2/45) PACALTSDORP 47 (20.1) (Kevin Damons 25, Mario Jansen 5/23, Nelson Setimani 3/11)
Union Stars won by 225 runs.
The Pirates United team that defeated George on Saturday. Back from left are: Jody de Koker, Dehihne Olivier, Bryan Campher, Tyler Bezuidenhout, Chris Marrow and Renaldo van Rooyen. Front: Bronwell Goeda, Jaco de Lange, Darryl Sigula, Irvin Campher, Ahmed Shayer Yar and Wessel Hartslief.
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