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28 Februarie, 2013
HHCC score convincing win over Telkom
T 20 cricket festival at College LETTING FLY: Niccolo Lami, Somerset College’s captain lets fly with another snorter during one of the T20 matches played at Somerset College during their annual T20 cricket festival on Sunday. Also invited to this popular festival were Paul Roos Gymnasium, Wynberg Boys High and Paarl Gymnasium. Paul Roos were the overall winners of the tournament.
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Paul Roos’ star batsman, Sean de Necker, plays yet another glorious stroke during his outstanding innings of 113 runs scored off just 46 balls.
Helderberg Cricket Club are flying high Helderberg Cricket Club are flying high at the moment and currently top the Western Province Cricket Association’s (WPCA)1 C two -day league and are on course for promotion to the 1 B league. This is a truly outstanding achievement, as the club were only promoted to this league last season. If Helderberg do go on to win the league this season it will be their third league win in a row. It is extremely tough to win a league, especially when it’s your first season in that specific league, but to do so for three seasons in succession is a fantastic achievement. It wasn’t that long ago (2007/2008 season) when Helderberg, Somerset West and Hottentots Holland clubs all finished in the top five places of the WPCA 1C league. After that things
went downhill for all three clubs and their first team. It is a vastly experienced team. they dropped down a few leagues. After all the hard work Helderberg Somerset West briefly went up to the 1B league, but then dropped down has put in they will now want to plan ahead so that they can stay in 1B or to where they currently are in 1D. Hottentots Holland also dropped try to get into the 1A league and stay down a number of leagues to where there for many seasons to come. The whole Helderberg region is they are now in the 2A league. Although Helderberg also dropped holding thumbs that they gain promodown as far as the 2A league, their tion – good luck guys, finish the season turnaround has been phenomenal. off with a bang! The Somerset College T20 tournaThey have been able to do this because they have put good playing and coach- ment played on Sunday (24 February) ing structures in to place and it has was a resounding success with Paul Roos paid off. It is vitally important for cricket in Gymnasium winning the Helderberg region that at least one the day. of our clubs gets into the top leagues (1A and 1B). Craig Melvill One of Helderberg’s secrets 2 craig@beaumont4u.co.za to success is the experience that they currently have in
Rugby friendlies in full swing this weekend Monday night saw the first general council meeting of the season at Newlands, with many positives coming from the Union. The club grant has been approved with R1 500 000 being made available, with certain criteria, between the clubs. Executive member Reuben Riffel will concentrate on the Helderberg/ Stellenbosch region, while the rest of the executive were split among seven regions. The usual hot topic of whether the Union should move to the Cape Town stadium was briefly discussed, but will be dealt with in depth at the next meeting. The audited financials were also approved by the clubs. The possibility of seeing a new club structure next
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year is also on the cards, with the pos- that the Helderberg region is strongsibility of 15 team leagues being dis- ly setting the trends in WP rugby. Afcussed. Police RFC has been reinstat- ter hosting two sevens tournaments by Helderberg and Strand Pioneers ed to the Union. On the local club scene, Strand Pio- respectively. Strand RFC will also be neers got their season off to a morale hosting an u.20 tournament. I will notify everyone at a later boosting win over Grabouw on Friday night, while All Saints narrowly stage about Strand Pioneers RFC’s big plans for the region. lost to Franschhoek. Abattoir’s facility management This week Sir Lowrians face Eerste River, St Georges travel to Wesbank, committee will have its AGM tonight Strand Pioneers do battle with Raith- (Thursday) at 20:15 at by Universals and Strand RFC kick the clubhouse and all off the rugby weekend on Friday affiliated clubs and night against All Saints at Gustrouw. schools are invited. Helderberg play Ceres in Wellington while Strand Taariq van der Ross United will have a club braai 2 taariq@rematch.co.za on Friday night. I am proud to announce
Hottentots Holland Cricket Club’s (HHCC) first team beat Telkom by eight wickets in their two-day away match played on Saturday. Telkom batted first on day one and scored 99 to which HHCC replied with 118. Telkom continued their second innings on 52/5 and were bowled out for 84 runs leaving the visitors 66 runs needed for victory. The best bowlers for HHCC in the second innings were Yaseen Jakoet 15-4-39, Edwin Daniels 14-428 and Rafeeq Baderoen 4-2-8. The best batsmen for HHCC were Ruben Matthews 25* and Hishaam Slamdien 14. HHCC Assassins (second team) beat Old Mutual by 101 runs. HHCC batted first and scored 170/3. At one stage they were 12/2
but a great partnership of 150 runs between Ebrahim Pedro 65* and Winston Thomas 75 saw HHCC posting a match-winning score. Old Mutual were bowled out for 69 and Assassins won the match by 101 runs. The best bowlers for the Assassins were Fahdil Crombie 7-4-20 and Ebrahim Pedro 7-2-15. HHCC Strikers played Bellville at home and won the match by five wickets. Bellville batted first and scored 98. The best bowlers for HHCC were Waqar Josephs 7-4-26 and Abubakr Rhoda 4-2-13. The top batsmen were Waqar Josephs 25 and Abubakr Rhoda 29*. On Saturday 2 March the HHCC first team play Kensington at home while the Assassins play Rondebosch and the Strikers St Augustines, both away.