MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Mossel Bay Cricket Club made history on Saturday 14 October as their first team, in clinching the SWD T20 title, won their first trophy since the unification process of SWD Cricket in 1991.
They comprehensively defeated George in the final by 56 runs after a 21-run victory against Harlequins Forces in the first semi-final.
In their semi-final against George, the eventual champions posted 175/6, thanks to a half-century by Christo van Schalkwyk (50; 37; 3x6, 3x4).
Hanno Kotze (3/24) and Etienne Botha (3/30) both bagged three wickets as Harlequins was dismissed for 153 after 18.4 overs.
Jaco Janse van Rensburg (73; 53 balls, 1x6, 11x4 with the bat) and Wessel Hartslief (3/16 with the ball) were the heroes in the second semi-final as George (136 all out), who dismissed the NMU George Madibaz for 93, advanced to the final with a 43-run victory.
In the final, Kotze (91; 53 balls, 4x6, 6x4) paved the way with a brilliant inning to enable Mossel Bay to reach 181/6.
George never got going and was restricted to 125/6, despite a good fight by Franco Geldenhuys (65; 49 balls, 2x5, 6x4), to secure Mossel Bay a 56-run victory.
Mossel Bay, the SWD T20 champions after they defeated George in the final on Saturday. Front: Jacques Budricks, Rowan Moore, Tony Ferreira, Shaun Ferreira (team manager), Niel Ferreira (captain) and Heinz Kruger (coach). Back: Dirk Lewis (chairman), Gerhard Lewis, Richard Maré, Arno Moolman, Christopher Bosch, Marco de Kock, Hanno Kotze and Etienne Botha.
The summarised score cards:
SEMI-FINALS
Harlequins Forces vs Mossel Bay
MOSSEL BAY 174/6 (20) (Christo van Schalkwyk 50, Hanno Kotze 30, Etienne Botha 25, Lesley Maksella 2/21, Jermaine Le Kay 2/44). HARLEQUINS FORCES 153 (18.4 overs) (Jaco Marx 41, Jermaine Le Kay 36, Letlotlo Sesele 21, Hanno Kotze 3/24, Etienne Botha 3/30, Ruaan Moore 2/26). Mossel Bay won by 21 runs.
George vs NMU Madibaz George
GEORGE 136 (Jaco Janse van Rensburg 73, Franco Geldenhuys 22, Bailey Aarons 3/22, Coenie Nel 2/17, Todd Walker 2/28). NMU GEORGE MADIBAZ 93 (19.4 overs) (Jean du Plessis 33, Johandre Barnard 22, Wessels Hartslief 3/16, Divan Coetzer 3/20, Grant Simpson 2/13). George won by 43 runs.
FINAL
Mossel Bay vs George
MOSSEL BAY 181/6 (Hanno Kotze 91, Marco de Kock 28, Tony Ferreira 24, Divan Coetzer 3/27). GEORGE 125/6 (Franco Geldenhuys 65, Richard Maree 2/21). Mossel Bay won by 56 runs.
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