SOUTHERN CAPE NEWS - Union Stars (259/6) extended their position at the top of the table in the Sedgars SWD Premier League Competition after a comprehensive 61 runs victory against Ramblers (198 all out) at the Bridgton Sport Grounds on Saturday.
Pieter Stuurman (83*) and Marcello Piedt contributed with half centuries for Union Stars.
Lesley Maksella (92 with the bat) and (6/19 with the ball) produced an outstanding all-round performance to ensure a bonus point 123 runs victory for Western Hope (202) against Sussex (79 all out).
Jean du Plessis (75*) and Coenie Nel (50) excelled with the bat as the NMMU Madibaz (238/6) claimed their first victory of the season with a 135 runs defeat against Mossel Bay (103 all out). Wiaan Oosthuizen (4/25) and Johandré Barnard (3/5) was the outstanding bowlers for the George students.
Pirates United (86/8) defeated George (82 all out) by 2 wickets in a low scoring match at Rooirivier-rift while Pacaltsdorp United (119/8) got their campaign on track again with a nail-biting two wicket victory against Harlequins (118 all out).
The summarised score cards are:
WESTERN HOPE 202 (48.5) (Lesley Maksella 92, Kurt Fourie 50, Rowan Groenewald 3/34) SUSSEX 79 (29.5) (Nathan Murray 12, Lesley Maksella 6/19).
Western Hope won by 123 runs.
NMMU MADIBAZ GEORGE 238/6 (50) (Jean Du Plessis 75*, Coenie Nel 51, Johandre Barnard 30, Hendrik Delport 4/50, Christo van Schalkwyk 2/45).
MOSSEL BAY 103 (47.4) (Nicolaas van Dyk 25, Tony Ferreira 20, Shaun Ferreira 20, Wiaan Oosthuizen 4/25, Johandre Barnard 3/5, Joshua Klue 2/18).
NMMU Madibaz George won by 135 runs.
UNION STARS 259/6 (50) (Pieter Stuurman 83*, Marcello Piedt 55, Geoffrey Perel 49, Jean Bruiners 25*, Allister Alexander 4/52, Dean Lewis 2/29). RAMBLERS 198 (34.5) (Fabian Campher 53*, Askin Louw 39, Byron Botha 28, Bradley Carolus 22, Elridge Booysen 3/39, Jean Bruiners 2/31, Marcello Piedt 2/35, Herschell America 2/35).
Union Stars won by 61 runs.
GEORGE 82 (25.4) (Raymond Terblanche 31, Enver Bezuidenhout 20, Todd Walker 3/9, Irvin Campher 2/8, Sam Mvimbi 2/10) PIRATES UNITED 86/8 (31.1). (Dehihne Olivier 26, Mobeen Elyas 3/18, Timo Smuts 2/8, Grant Simpson 2/20).
Pirates United won by 2 wickets.
HARLEQUINS 118 (36.2) (Jason Le Kay 33, Jaco Marx 25, Jaco Janse van Rensburg 5/39, Jermaine Jeona 4/14) PACALTSDORP UNITED 119/8 (34.5) (Jaco van Greunen 31, Nkosinathi Siyoli 25, Merlin Linters 3/28, Rhupino Plaatjies 2/16).
Pacaltsdorp United won by 2 wickets.
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