The Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) 1st and 2nd league fixtures continued over the weekend, with games taking place at various cricket fields around the Grahamstown and Port Alfred areas.
The Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) 1st and 2nd league fixtures continued over the weekend, with games taking place at various cricket fields around the Grahamstown and Port Alfred areas.
First league results – Port Alfred made 161 runs as they went on to beat Salem by 14 runs. Willows beat Southwell and Makana Sona beat Cuylerville; Sidbury forfeited their match to Cuylerville.
In the second league Cuylerville seconds posted their highest score of the season as they went on to beat Rainbow’s by 216 runs, while Manley Flats seconds put a stop to the unbeaten Swallows side, as they went on to beat Swallows by nine wickets.
The Cuylerville and Rainbows match took place at Shaw Park. Cuylerville batted first and made 286 off their allotted 50 overs. Robey Pretorius scored 81 and was well supported by Chris de Wet Steyn who made 69.
Cuylerville only needed 21 overs to bowl the Rainbows side out for a total of just 70 runs. Jonathan Hanstein and Lal Purdon bowled superbly, with figures of 6 for 27 and 4/10 respectively.
The Manley Flats second team played against Swallows on the Albany Sports Club B field. Swallows, unbeaten prior to the game, were immediately on the backfoot, arriving with only nine players. Manleys had no hesitation in sending the home side in to bat after winning the toss and made short work of the weakened batting line-up, dismissing Swallows for a meagre 34 after twelve overs. Destroyers-in-chief for Manleys were Jono Davy (4 for 8 in 6 overs) and Morne van Wyk (4/20 in 6 overs). The Manleys top order knocked off the total with ease for the loss of only one wicket. Lester Isaacs top scoring with sixteen not out. Manleys won the game by nine wickets.
Other second league results supplied by the GCB: Salem 2nds beat Port Alfred 2nds; Station Hill beat Southwell 2nds.
Only the GCB 2 nd league will be in action this weekend, as many 1st league members will be part of the Eastern Province Grahamstown rural team, as they face Kei rural side at Manley Flats.
