GARDEN ROUTE NEWS - The Union Stars women’s team confirmed its dominance of women’s cricket in the province when it clinched a seventh consecutive win on Saturday, with a five-wicket victory against George.
George, who batted first, were restricted to 67 (all out), with the SWD trio of Haroline Rhodes (4/17), Marnizelle Rabie 3/12 and Jané Winster 2/12) doing the damage with the ball.
Union Stars reached the winning target in the over, thanks to a valuable contribution by Micaela Andrews (42), for a comfortable victory.
In the B Division T20 final played on Sunday, Mossel Bay (201/6) defeated Plett Pioneers (88 all out) by 113 runs. The former Protea batter, Annelie Minny, smashed a century for Mossel Bay.
Limited over final: Union Stars vs George
George 67 all out (40 overs) (Nienaber 25, Haroline Rhodes 4/17, Marnizelle Rabie 3/12, Jane Winster 2/12)
UNION STARS 70/5 (15 overs) (Miceala Andrews 42, Sonet Fourie 2/7)
Union Stars won by 5 wickets.
Twenty/20 final: Mossel Bay vs Plett Pioneers
MOSSEL BAY 201/6 (20 overs) (Annelie Minny 130, Megan Flagg 3/45, Caitlin Cunningham 2/28)
PLETT PIONEERS 88 all out (19.3 overs) (Zante Zeelie 25, Candys Jansen 2/13, Nadia Wentzel 2/10, Dominique Vester 2/22)
Mossel Bay won by 113 runs.
The Mossel Bay women’s team who won the SWD B-Division T20 competition on Sunday is, back: Anezel Zylstra, Annelie Minny, Charlien Stoltz, Marizanne Nel, Caroline Kiewiet and Cassie Marx (coach). Middle: Lirene Muller, Bianca Vester, Valencia Scheepers, Kay-Lynn Cunha and Jeanette Barnard (club administrator). Front: Dirk Lewis (club chairman), Nadia Wentzel, Dominique Vester, Candys Jansen, Deandre Steyn and Caroline Taylor.
Katrisha Strydom (right), the chair of the SWD Women’s Cricket Association, hands over the trophy for the winners of the SWD T20 League to Candys Jansen, the captain of Mossel Bay Cricket Club.
The victorious women’s team of Union Stars that won the SWD Women’s league for a seventh consecutive season is, back: Kelsey Stuurman, Michelle Weyers (club chairman), Alicia Booysen, Emmy-Kay Samson, Rue-Ann Claassen, Caroline Murphy, Haroline Rhodes (captain), Judith Ndlovu and Elize Arendse. Front: Francisca Bantom, Jenilee Manuel, Marnazelle Rabie, Jeneviwe Jantjies, Jane Winster and Katrisha Strydom (chairperson SWD Women’s cricket) In front: Micaela Andrews.
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