Cricket | Union Stars Remain Top Of The Six Gun Grill SWD premier league log table
Union Stars I – at 39 points after nine matches – retained their position at the top of the Six Gun Grill SWD premier league log table following a 7 wickets bonus point victory against Union Stars II.
Heath RichardsUnion 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 Rooirivier-rif in George the home side (George 185 all out) recorded their 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.
Union Stars II vs Union Stars I
UNION STARS II 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*)
Union Stars I won by 7 wickets
George vs Plett Pioneers
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)
George won by 107 runs
Sussex vs Knysna Cavaliers
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)
Sussex won by 113 runs
