Supreme batting
Ronald
Harrison deals with
an Anton van
Noordwyk delivery
while his partner -
Robert Hagerman,
umpire - Steve
Thomson and fielder
- Gavin Glasspoel
look o
Dave Wise
deals with a sitter
Mike
Harrison
KWAMBO’S efforts
to halt the progress
of Tusk Rugby Club
failed to
materialise on
Saturday with
Empangeni securing a
substantial 91 run
victory.
In the other
Saturday Afternoon
League matches,
eShowe and
Felixton’s game was
rained out while
Village proved too
good for Mtuba.
At Richards Bay,
RBCT did themselves
proud, taking out
uMhlathuze Cricket
Club while
Woodpeckers and
Richards Bay Rugby
Club were winners
over UniZul and
Brackenham
respectively.
At Addison Park, a
flat track gave the
batsmen the upper
hand with Rugby Club
racing to a handsome
169/3.
They lost Gary
Bishop 8, and Gavin
Glasspoel 11, early
on before Richard
Cowlard 44, and
Eugene Zwart, with
another superb
innings of 95,
stabilised the ship.
Kwambo lost their
top four batsmen for
just 12 in reply
and, from that
moment onwards, were
a lost cause.
Jared Martin took
4/20 in his six
overs, while Gary
Bishop 4/11, sealed
the match for the
Rugby Club.
Only Grant Harrison
with 2/26 and 27
runs, and Heino
Redinger with 22 not
out, were able to
compete with the
rampant Rugby Club.
Mtuba
Village sent the
home side into bat
and, with Mike Brown
4/26, and Wayne Karg
3/29, on target,
Mtuba were dismissed
for 108.
Andy Grant 63, and
Siyabonga Ntuli 16,
were top scorers in
their disappointing
total.
Village reached
their target in the
14th over for the
loss of three
wickets.
Wayne Karg, who has
played his last
match for Village,
top scored with 55.
He received
excellent support
from John Antselmo
who made 19.
uMhlathuze and RBCT,
batting for
supremacy on the
eastern section of
the log, played out
a thriller with 323
runs being scored
for the loss of 13
wickets.
uMhlathuze, batting
first, were
dismissed for 160
with Francis Ball
30, Donny Cloete 25,
and Ruan Kruger 22,
top scoring.
Meyer Goosen 3/15 in
four overs, and
Allan Reynolds 3/27,
were the top
bowlers.
RBCT made an
excellent reply,
reaching their
target in the 21st
over for the loss of
only three wickets.
Anru Kriel, who hit
four sixes and 10
fours in his
undefeated 88, and
Simon Rollo 26,
steered their side
to victory.
These two teams now
share the top
position on the log.
Veldenvlei
Richards Bay Rugby
Club were all out
for 138 in their
match with
Brackenham.
Ricardo Patrick 34,
André Dekker 26, and
Nathan Usher 22,
were their top
scorers.
Rajen Govender 5/50,
and Daren Ellaphen
3/28, took the
wickets.
Brackenham made a
spirited reply but
were 12 runs short
when their last
wicket fell.
Rowan Moodley and
Dillan Abraham who
both scored 25, and
Neeshen Singh 15,
were the best
batsmen.
Chris Mocke 6/40,
and Cameron Atkins
3/23, bowled their
side to victory.
Finally, Woodpeckers
reached 165/8 with
Kevin Rudolf 29, and
Byron Jollivet 57,
the top scorers in
their match with
UniZul.
Sandile Ndlovu 3/20,
and Paul Twala 3/32,
were the wicket
takers.
In reply, UniZul
were dismissed for
85 with Michael
Cooper 3/4, Byron
Jollivet 2/23, and
Peter Daniels 2/16,
destroying the
opposition.
