Sidbury, the Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) first league defending champions, comprehensively defeated Rhodes firsts by eight wickets last weekend, collecting a crucial bonus point in the process. The GCB fixture was played on Sunday at Sidbury. Tension is building in the GCB competitions as the end of the season approaches. Meanwhile, Kenton won the GCB Central Albany second league after rained washed out play last weekend and points were shared. Kenton topped the log with 20 points after five games, followed by Sidbury in second position with 15 (5). Sunday’s game between Sidbury and Rhodes was the only fixture played for the weekend.…
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The young Willows Cricket side pulled off a remarkable win with only nine players against Manley Flats in their Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) fixture last weekend. The GCB competitions are still on fire and there was once again some exciting cricket on offer. Willows went down to Manleys and came home with an impressive 5-wicket win. Willows and Cuylerville are still unbeaten in 2020. What makes the win so special for Willows, is the fact that they travelled with only 9 players and managed to beat Manleys. Manleys batted first and some incredible bowling by Willows, saw them reached 205…
Kingswood First X1 won the toss in their match against Framesby and decided to bowl first in hot and humid conditions on Gane Field. The opening pair of Sbu Zweni (1/25) and Caleb Daniels (1/28) were superb for Kingswood with the new ball. The Framesby innings never really got going thanks to a fantastic all round bowling display by the Kingswood attack. Framesby lost wickets at regular intervals and in the end were dismissed for 99 runs. In reply, Kingswood were clinical in their run chase as they passed the required total of 100 runs with only 1 wicket down.…
A young Willows cricket side recorded their second win of the year in the follow-up leg of the Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) First League competition. They recorded an impressive 7-wicket win over Southwell and are still unbeaten in 2020. The second half of the season is definitely better for Willows. They struggled last year in the first half of the season, and managed only two wins. A reduced 40-over match saw the home side Southwell reach 200/9 in their allotted 40 overs after batting first. Willows bowlers applied pressure after a slow start. Cole Wessels enjoyed a good day at the…
Trying Stars sent out a stern warning to the rest of the teams before the start of the Eastern Cape Super 14 Competition that kicks off this weekend. Stars outplayed Progress who are the reigning EPRU Super League Champs with a dominant 38-15 win in Alexandria on Saturday. Stars also took a firm 14-0 lead at halftime. Stars show early signs of form and look ready for the tough Super League Competition that comprises the top seven teams from both EP and Border. The game, as expected, started at a very high pace and intensity as Progress dominated the first ten…
The second half of the Grahamstown Cricket Board (GCB) will resume this weekend in all earnest, with exciting and competitive cricket again expected. The players took a break for the festive season and are raring to go as the league gets more interesting. Cuylerville are currently the front runner in the GCB first league and are entering 2020 as favourites. They are in first position with 38 points after nine games. Defending champs Sidbury are hot on their heels in second place with 37 (9), followed by Southwell 31 (9), Rhodes 27 (8) and Manleys 24 (9). The race is…
The Eastern Province Rural (Grahamstown) cricket team performed exceptionally well and ended unbeaten in the Cricket South Africa (CSA) Coastal Week in Mossel Bay recently. EP won all of their six games and ended joined winners with Boland at the conclusion of the tournament. This is a remarkable achievement for the young EP Rural side who went down to the Western Cape as a collective unit without the majority of the players involved in the set up in recent years. Their commitment and discipline on and off the field was key to their success. The eight teams participating were EP…
This year’s prestigious Goldrush Fabian Juries Community Fun Day was bigger and better than ever, and was packed with entertainment. Goldrush Bingo came on board as the title sponsor and provided much needed assistance to the organisers, Grahamstown Brumbies Rugby Club, as well as the community at large. Goldrush Currie Park Rebels and Goldrush Tantyi Rangers were crowned joint Champions at the 10s rugby event and shared the prestigious Cup. This came after the organisers dealt swiftly with an incident that put paid to a much anticipated final – but that came at the end of a day clearly enjoyed by dozens of sportsmen and women…
Goldrush, the title and main sponsor of last weekend’s Fabian Juries Community Fun Day hosted by Grahamstown Brumbies Rugby Club, handed over new kit to the rugby and netball teams ahead of the annual event. Team representatives, sponsors, EPRU President Andre Rademan, EPRU Executive, Makana Mayor Mzukisi Mpahlwa, SEDRU representatives, Grassroots Rugby Administrator Qondakele Sompondo, EPRU Marketing and Media Manager Kim Daniels and the local organising committee for this prestigious and popular event were there. EPRU President Andre Rademan spoke about Eastern Cape player Fabian Juries and his achievements as an International and provincial 7s and Provincial star. “I’m very proud…
Cuylerville 1st XI are now the new Grahamstown Cricket Board’s (GCB) first league leaders, after thrashing Port Alfred last weekend. They overtake Rhodes who had occupied the top position on the log for most of the season. Southwell moved to third with two fine victories last weekend, beating Manleys and Willows respectively. Southwell vs Manleys Flats (Saturday) Southwell beat Manleys by 5 wickets. Manleys posted 177, batting first as Southwell’s bowlers piled on the pressure. Keanen Fisher top scored with a solid 47 for Manleys. Jeff Rodgerson 3/33 (10) and Guy Bladen 3/29 (10) were the standout bowlers for Southwell.…