MAKE OR BREAK FOR SWD WOMEN'S TEAM
26 January 2012
Elzaan Pietersen, who made a century for her club the past weekend, will be a key player in the SWD Women's team.
It's make or break for the SWD Women's team when they take on Border (on Saturday) and Eastern Province (on Sunday) in the Cricket South Africa Women's Challenge this weekend. The SWD ladies will have home ground advantage when they host the two Eastern Cape teams at the Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn.
Victories in both matches will put the SWD team in the second position of the East Coast pool of the competition and will be a true reflection of the potential of this team. The application of basic cricket skills will be needed to achieve the desired aim and should be the focus of Annemie Koen and her team. The fourteen year old sensation, Micheala Andrews will make her debut for the team.
The SWD team for the weekend is: Yolandi Saayman, Mochelle May, Annemie Koen (capt), Ezrin van Aswegen, Elzaan Petersen, Sonet Fourie, Monique Booysen, Marnizelle Rabie, Janet Winster, Berenice Goliath, Kaylene Pypers and Micheala Andrews.
LEAGUE FIXTURES: 28 & 29 JANUARY 2012
25 January 2012
Saturday
Promotion League
Pioneers vs Blanco
Melkhoutfontein vs Thembalethu
Heidelberg vs Hartenbos
Riversdale vs Pirates
Mayflower vs Bongolethu
Selbourne vs Ladismith
Reserve League
Pirates B vs Knysna B
Harlequins B vs Pacaltsdorp B
Mossel Bay B vs Thembalethu B
Sussex B vs George B
Union Stars B vs Bongolethu B
Sunday
Reserve League
Union Stars vs Pirates
LEAGUE RESULTS
25 January 2012
Justin Jordaan (4/3) with the ball for Union Stars
Continuous rain falls at the coastal areas of the region had an effect on various scheduled matches in the SWD Cricket Board league competition over the past weekend.
In the only match that was played in the premier league on Saturday Union Stars, who batted first and made 162, defeated Harlequins Forces (41 all out) in the Oudtshoorn derby by 121 runs. Pieter Stuurman (74 with the bat) with Justin Jordaan (4/3), Rhupino Plaatjies (2/10) and Douglas Baartman (2/14) was the heroes for the winning team. In the matches that were abandoned due to rain – all teams earned two match points for the no result.
Complete Article ...CSA PROVINCIAL COMPETITION: SWD vs NORTHERNS
24 January 2012
Rhupino Plaatjies
The SWD cricket team's aspirations to win their first trophy are reaching a crucial stage when they will travel to Pretoria this weekend to face Northerns. SWD, who are the current log leaders on the CSA Provincial Three Day Challenge after five out of six outright victories are full of confidence as they will be up against a team that recently defeated Gauteng in the competition and also won the Twenty20 competition the past weekend.
The SWD selectors opened the door for one of the prodigals of SWD cricket, Rhupino Plaatjies. Plaatjies, the brother of Cobra fast bowler, Francois, played for SWD in the Associate's competition in 2004/05. His ability to bowl with hostile speed made a huge impression and will earn his first selection in a SWD first class squad. The selectors moved Waldo Lategan to the opening spot whilst Kobus Scholtz, Brendon Louw (from the Warriors) and Lyndon Volkwyn returned to the team that beat Boland three weeks ago. A groin injury enforced Phaphama Fojela to withdraw from the team.
Complete Article ...PROFILE: PIETER STUURMAN
24 January 2012
Pieter Stuurman
Pieter Stuurman never represented his province whilst at school but he managed to become the most capped player in the history of SWD Cricket. The 30 year old middle order batsman who matriculated at Bridgton Senior Secondary School played his first match for SWD in 1999 and today he is still a stalwart in the team.
Stuurman, who is one of the few players from the team that represented SWD in its maiden first class match (versus Border; 2006/07) who is still playing provincial cricket will play his 45th first class match against Northerns in Pretoria this weekend. He managed to score 1782 first class runs, with one century and ten fifties. He played 41 limited over matches and averages 25.73 with a healthy strike rate of 79.51. He also played five T20 matches for SWD.
As a member of the SWD's league champion, the Union Stars Cricket Club in Oudtshoorn - who he has captained for the past few seasons, he holds the SWD record for the most matches in the first class and limited over format. In 2003 he was selected for the SA Country Districts team and was honoured as the SWD's player of the season in the same year.
Complete Article ...SWD EMERGING TEAM DISSAPOINTED
23 January 2012
SWD U/19's batting hero, Ruan Stander
The SWD U/19 team will be bitterly disappointed after they failed to pull off a victory over Eastern Province in a CSA U/19 Three Day match that was played in Port Elizabeth over the past weekend. The SWD youngsters dominated the most part of the match but an unbeaten 8th wicket partnership for the 65 runs saw the home team home for a three wicket win.
SWD, who were put in to bat made an impressive 270 (all out) after good contributions from Ruan Stander (74), Morne Visagie (59) and Stephan Gous (47*). Thanks to hostile fast bowling from SWD's SA Schools bowling hero, Marcello Piedt (5/62), EP was restricted to 157 in their first innings. He was well supported by Kobus Scholtz (2/27) and Lance Roelfse (2/5).
Complete Article ...SWD EMERGING TEAM DISSAPOINTED
19 January 2012
The SWD Emerging team that participated in the Cricket Eastern Cape tournament for Emerging teams is:
Row 1: Bazil Deal (selector) and Glenton Stuurman.
Row 2: Reavan Plaatjies, Bronwell Goeda, Garry Hampson (coach) and Mpho Selowa.
Row 3: Erin Ewerts (captain), Merlin Masimela, Rian Botha, Byron Haycock and Christo van Schalkwyk.
Row 4: Rhupino Plaatjies, Dumisa Nqgambuza, Justin Jordaan and Kobus Scholtz
DEFEAT FOR SWD WOMEN'S TEAM
17 January 2012
The SWD Women's team lost both their matches that were played against Western Province and Boland respectively during the past weekend. It was a disappointing performance and the team will look forward to enhance their skills in all the departments of the game before they take on Border and Eastern Province in two weeks' time.
The team of Annemie Koen lost to Western Province by 9 wickets and to Boland by 147 runs.
Complete Article ...SWD EMERGING TEAM DISSAPOINTED
17 January 2012
Glenton Stuurman
The SWD Emerging team had a disappointed visit to Port Elizabeth when they lost both to the Border and Eastern Province in a triangular tournament for Emerging teams within Cricket Eastern Cape.
In the match against Eastern Province the SWD team were dismissed for only 104 which Eastern Province comfortably won by 6 wickets after knocking of the modest target. Against Border, SWD made 187 with Border who replied with 188/7 for a 3 wicket victory. Rhupino Plaatjies, with bowling figures of 3/16 and 3/29, had an impressive tournament with the ball. Glenton Stuurman made a good half century (50) versus Border.
Complete Article ...SWD PREMIER LEAGUE RESULTS
17 January 2012
Shane Smith, 2/13 with the ball, for Mossel Bay
Sussex, on 29 points, moved to the top position of the SWD Cricket Board Premier League log after round 8 of the competition. The D'Almeida based team dismissed Ramblers for only 80 runs and thereafter recovered from 18/5 to reach the winning target (81/8) for a two wicket victory.
George, who recorded a four wicket win over Union Stars in a match that was reduced to 29 overs per batting side, moved to the second position of the log – 28 points. Union Stars made 166/7 and George replied with 167/6.
Mossel Bay kept their chances for a place in the semi-finals alive when they dismissed Harlequins for 93 and thereafter obtained maximum bonus points when they surpassed the target (94/1) with nine wickets in hand. Knysna Cavaliers (122 all out) defeated Pacaltsdorp (103 all out) in a low scoring match in Knysna by 19 runs but they are still at the bottom of the log.
Complete Article ...PROMOTION AND RESERVE LEAGUE RESULTS
17 January 2012
Pirates United maintained their position at the top position of the log in Pool A of the Promotion League after an impressive victory of 7 wickets over Melkhouftontein over the weekend. Ladismith, who beat Mayflower by 5 wickets, also boost their chances for a place in the semi-finals.
Complete Article ...LEAGUE FIXTURES: SWD CRICKET BOARD
17 January 2012
The ninth round of the SWDCB Premier League will be contested on Saturday. With all the provincial players available for their respective clubs a tough contest can be expected. Log leaders, Sussex, will travel to Knysna whilst Ramblers will host George at Rooirivier-rift. The winner of the match between Pacaltsdorp United and Mossel Bay will strengthen their position for a place in the semi final whilst Union Stars will be hoping to regain their position at the top of the log when they take on Harlequins at the Military Sport Club in Oudtshoorn.
Complete Article ...TOUGH CHALLENGE FOR SWD WOMEN
10 January 2012
Marnizelle Rabie
A tough challenge is awaiting the SWD Women's team when they take on two of the most powerful teams in the Cricket South Africa Women's Challenge this weekend. The SWD ladies will play Western Province at Old Mutual Park in Pinelands on Saturday and Boland in Paarl on Sunday.
The team, coached by Salvin Hannie and captained by Annemie Koen, realises the challenge but they are confident that they will be good competition against provincial teams that both have South African players in their midst. The SWD women won their only fixture of the season convincingly when they defeated Kei in Mthatha.
The SWD team will be selected from the following squad: Yolandi Saayman, Mochelle May, Annemie Koen (capt), Ezrin van Aswegen, Elzaan Petersen, Thalitha Johnson, Sonet Fourie, Monique Booysen, Marnizelle Rabie, Janet Winster, Berenice Goliath, Kaylene Pypers and Bernadine Bezuidenhout
PROFILE LLEWELYN LOUW
10 January 2012
Llewelyn Louw
Llewelyn Louw, the current chairperson of Pirates United Cricket Club, was elected as a member of SWDCB Executive Committee in July last year where he serves in the Club Affairs portfolio. He was born in Wolseley in the Boland and after he matriculated at Pacaltsdorp Secondary School. He attended Dower College in Port Elizabeth where he obtained a Diploma in Education, the University of Port Elizabeth – B.Ed (Sen) – cum laude and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – B.Ed Hons.
He never had any interest in cricket when he attended school and college. Rugby, athletics and table tennis was his thing and he only started playing for Pirates Cricket Club (Knysna) when he started teaching in 1990. After playing for a few years he got married and when his two children were born his playing days abruptly ended. In 2008 he was "head hunted" by Percy Botha to help with the administration and running of the club. He regarded this as one of the best decisions he ever made!
Complete Article ...PROFILE MPHO SELOWA
10 January 2012
Mpho Selowa
For the 25 year old Mpho Selowa, who made an impressive debut as a wicket-keeper for the SWD-team the past weekend, his move down to the SWD came at the right time in his career. Selowa , who admits to the strong competition in the SWD squad, see this as a perfect opportunity to get his career back on track.
He was born in Pretoria and it was also where he spent his career as a youth cricketer. He attended school at St Alban's College, one of the cricket nurseries in Pretoria. He represented Northerns from U/11 to U/19 level and in 2002 and 2003 he was selected for the SA U/17 team.
After school he attended the Dolphins Academy in Durban where he made his first class debut for KwaZulu Natal in the 2005/06 season. He moved back to Pretoria where he represented Northerns as well as North West. In his career he played 25 first class matches, 26 list A matches and 2 Twenty 20 matches with a half century against SWD (for Northerns in Oudtshoorn in the 2009/10 season) one of the highlights of his career – a match where SWD defeated Northerns. In 2009 he also represented the SA Universities team.
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