LEAGUE FIXTURES: SWD CRICKET BOARD
31 January 2012
Arch rivals Union Stars and Pacaltsdorp United will lock horns in a vital Premier League fixture in Oudtshoorn on Saturday whilst Knysna Cavaliers will be under severe pressure to avoid relegation to the Promotion league when they take on George. Harlequins Forces will host Ramblers at the Military Sport Club and the winner will not only open its opportunities for a potential place in the semi-final's but will also move away from any relegation fears. Sussex will host Mossel Bay and an exciting derby match can be expected at D'Almeida.
The semi-finals for the reserve league will also be contested on Saturday. Sunday is set aside as a reserve day should rain or bad weather interfere.
The fixtures for the weekend are:
Saturday
Premier League
Union Stars vs Pacaltsdorp
Harlequins vs Ramblers
Knysna vs George
Sussex vs Mossel Bay
Promotion League
Pioneers vs Riversdale
Pirates vs Heidelberg
Ladismith vs Selbourne
Reserve League
(Semi-Final's) Union Stars B vs Sussex BRamblers B vs Pacaltsdorp B
Women's League
George vs Mossel Bay and SWD U/18 vs Hessequa
Sunday
Promotion League
Pioneers vs Heidelberg
PROMOTION AND RESERVE LEAGUE RESULTS
31 January 2012
Pirates United (beat Riversdale by 4 wickets) and Ladismith (beat Selbourne by 8 wickets) almost certainly secured themselves a place in the Promotion league semi-final's the past weekend. Melkhoutfontein, who beat Thembalethu by 6 runs) and Bongolethu (beat Mayflower by 6 wickets) also gave their chances for a place in the play-off rounds a significant boost with well-deserved victories.
The B-teams of Union Stars, Ramblers, Pacaltsdorp and Sussex will contest the semi-finals of the Reserve League that will be played this weekend.
Complete Article ...DRAWBACK FOR SWD'S TROPHY CAMPAIGN
30 January 2012
Waldo Lategan
The SWD cricket team's aspirations to win their first CSA trophy got a severe blow the past weekend when they lost their first match of the season. A disappointing batting performance in their first innings was the main ingredient for a ten wicket defeat against Northerns in Pretoria.
In the three day match SWD won the toss and put Northerns in to bat but could not capitalize on early success from the debutant, Rhupino Plaatjies (4/59), allowing Abram Ndlovu (104) to score a century as Northerns posted 233 in their first innings. Gurshwin Rabie (3/55) had another impressive bowling performance for the SWD. The visitors had a nightmare day with the bat and were dismissed for only 73 – a deficit of 160 runs in the first innings.
Complete Article ...GURSHWIN RABIE INCLUDED IN WARRIORS LINE-UP FOR TWENTY20
30 January 2012
Chevrolet Warriors coach, Piet Botha, included the SWD's opening bowler Gurshwin Rabie in his squad of fifteen for the CSA Twenty20 domestic series. The competition kicks off on Wednesday February 15th when the Warriors take on the Nashua Cape Cobras at the Axess St George's Cricket Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The final of this competition, which CSA extended to a double round, will be played on March, 30th.
Complete Article ...GREAT PEFORMANCE FOR SWD WOMEN'S TEAM
30 January 2012
Heroes in SWD's 76 runs victory over Border were Annemie Koen (53*; 107 balls, 2x4) and Monique Booysen (69; 89 balls, 3x4) who shared a 106 runs partnership for the 5th wicket and Marnizelle Rabie who picked up 5/25 with the ball.
The SWD Women's team made a remarkable impact on the CSA Provincial Women's Challenge the past weekend when they defeated both Border and Eastern Province in matches as played in Oudtshoorn over the weekend. The SWD ladies comprehensively beat Border by 76 runs on Saturday and then, in severe heat conditions on Sunday beat Eastern Province in a nail-biting match by one wicket. Although it was a gutsy team effort in both instances, captain Annemie Koen, was outstanding in both victories.
Against Border the home team won the toss and thanks to a 106 runs partnership for the 5th wicket (in 93 minutes) between Koen (53*; 107 balls, 2x4) and Monique Booysen (69; 89 balls, 3x4) scored 166/5 in their allotted 50 overs. Marnizelle Rabie (5/25) recorded her best bowling figures for SWD to dismiss Border for on 90 runs to ensure full match points for the SWD women.
Complete Article ...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.
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