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The Six Gun Grill SWD Premier League competition resumed on Saturday following the holiday break and produced some interesting results.

Warren Bell

The defending champions, Pacaltsdorp United – playing at home, thanks to some tight bowling by Corné Kennedy (4/39) and Lifa Ntanzi (3/30) were restricted to 156 against Union Stars II. The experienced Warren Bell (60) added a solid and valuable half-century.  The Union Stars II batting crumbled against Ricardo Majolla (4/4) and Anoxolo Kitshini 4/31) as the visitors were dismissed for only 81 giving Pacaltsdorp a 68-run bonus point victory.  With this victory, Pacaltsdorp now joins Union Stars I at the top of the table.

Mark Andrianatos

George produced their best performance of the season as they defeated Sussex, who were the joint log leaders before the weekend’s action, by 8 wickets at Rooiriivier-rif.  Sussex were bowled out for a competitive 171 with provincial players – Kelly Smuts (4/24) and Khwezi Gumede (3/43) – were the best bowlers for George.  Fine batting performances by Mark Andrianatos (73*) and De Wet Steyn (51) navigated George to an 8-wicket bonus point victory as they surpassed the target (172/2) in the 35th over.

Lee-Henry Meyer

Union Stars I (72/0) consolidated their position on the top of the leaderboard as they bulldozed the winless Plett Pioneers (71 all out) with a 10-wicket bonus point victory at the Bridgton Sports Grounds.  For Union Stars Lee-Henry Meyer (6/30) for the second consecutive weekend bagged six wickets.

Stefan May

In a mouth-watering encounter at the Military Sports Club the home side – Harlequins Forces - thanks to a half-century by Hlompo Modimokoane (56) posted a competitive 193.  Cavaliers (194/9) clinched a nail-biting 1 wicket victory thanks to a 62-run partnership for the 9th wicket between the 19-year-old pair of Stefan May (63) and Charl-Francois Marais (28*).  For Harlequins Rhupino Plaatjies bagged 4/38).

The summarised scorecards for the weekend are:

Union Stars I vs Plett Pioneers

PLETT PIONEERS 71 all out - 24.1 overs (Tyrese Karelse 24,

Lee Henry Meyer 6/30, Denovan Ekstraal 2/25)

UNION STARS I 72/0 - 9.6 overs

(Breyton Plaatjies 34*, Yaseen Vali 33*)

Union Stars I won by 10 wickets

George vs Sussex

SUSSEX 171 all out - 42.4 overs (Johandré Barnard 35, Wayne Gelant 24, Riedewaan Heunis 22, Kelly Smuts 4/24, Kwezi Gumede 3/43)

GEORGE 172/2 - 34.4 overs (Mark Adrianatos 73*, De Wet Steyn 51,

Kelly Smuts 22)

George won by 8 wickets

Pacaltsdorp United vs Union Stars II

PACALTSDORP UNITED 156 all out  - 33.2 overs (Warren Bell 60, Corné Kennedy 4/39, Lifa Ntanzi 3/30, Dillon Moos 2/37)

UNION STARS II 88 all out - 31.5 overs

(Ricardo Majolla 4/4, Anoxolo Khitshini 4/31, Liyabona Malife 2/37)

Pacaltsdorp United won by 68 runs

Harlequins Forces vs Knysna Cavaliers

HARLEQUINS FORCES 193 all out  - 41.1 overs (Hlompho Modimokoane 56,

Cameron Avontuur 33, Hayden Sweet 2/23, AB van der Walt 2/27, Charl Francois Marais 2/33,)

KNYSNA CAVALIERS 194/9  - 40.5 overs

Stefan May 63, Johnathan Bester 28, Charl Francois Marais 28*,

Rhupino Plaatjies 4/38)

Knysna Cavaliers won by 1 wicket

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