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UCT knocked out of club champs

Tukkies will meet University of Port Elizabeth in the final of the MTN Club Championship at Supersport Park, Centurion, tomorrow

Last years MTN Champions UCT were knocked out the tournament by Tukkies in Pretoria on Tuesday thereby ending the Western Province challenge

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UCBSA MEDIA RELEASE

MTN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP

Tuesday, 23 September 2003

It's TUKS and UPE in the Club Champs Final

Tukkies will meet University of Port Elizabeth in the final of the MTN Club Championship at Supersport Park, Centurion, tomorrow. UPE who had already qualified after the fourth match had to wait for a day to know who their opponent was going to be. In a repeat of last year's final Tuks avenged that defeat by getting the better of University of Cape Town by 75 runs at LC Oval, today.

Section One:

In a closely fought match at Technikon Pretoria Oval, UPE beat Avion by one wicket to finish with 29 points on top of Section One. AVION (221/8 in 45 overs) J. Uys 71 Schoeman 49 B. Abrahams 6-0-39-2 l. Brown 7-0-51-2 L. Collett 9-2-25-1 SPEC SAVERS UPE (222/9 in 44.2 overs) T. Jemsana 84 not out B. Abrahams 30 M. Oosthuizen 9-0-24-4 J. Uys 7-0-47-2 UPE won by 1 wicket

Victoria from Western Cape finished in second place after overcoming Stellenbosch by 25 runs at Technikon B Ground VICTORIA ( 232/5 in 45 overs) W. Wyngaard 92 not out R. Jacobs 73 M. Friedlander 9-1-35-3 P. Sandri 8-1-45-2 STELLENBOSCH (207 all out in 43.2 overs) S. Phillips 69 M. Friedlander 66 M. de Stadler 9-1-41-3 E. Rushin 9-1-35-2 V. Veldsman 9-0-51-2 VICTORIA won by 25 runs

United lost to Technikon Free State despite SA paceman, Charl Langeveldt taking four scalps. TECHNIKON FREE STATE (209/9 in 45 overs) J. Beukes 77 G. Botha 39 C. Langeveldt 9-2-34-4 B. de Wett 4-0-24-2 M. Saliwe 6-0-43-2 UNITED (150 all out in 39.5 overs) B. Bennett 59 L. Gamiet 24 S. Cilliers 2-0-10-2 J. Fanoy 9-1-25-2 M. van Vuuren 9-1-25-2 TECHNIKON FREE STATE won by 59 runs

Section Two:

TUKKIES (284/8 in 45 overs) J. Mackey 89 P. van Rooyen 44 AB de Villiers 41 B. Murphy 9-0-50-3 F. Behardien 9-1-52-2 UCT (209 all out in 43.5 overs) J. Geoghan 71 A. Cronje 51 H. Malan 5-0-24-3 G. Deist 9-2-30-3 H. le Roux 6-2-21-2 TUKKIES won by 75 runs

Pirates notched up their second win by disposing of Yorkshire by 5 wickets at Mamelodi Oval. YORKSHIRE (101 all out in 28.3 overs) E. Masoeu 38 M. Bosman 22 J. Martin 9-1-21-6 N. Umpleby 5-2-21-2 PIRATES (104/5 in 23.4 overs) D. Brand 39 G. Hewitt 21 not out E. Tsamaisi 9-2-36-3 PIRATES won by 5 wickets

Sparkport Delta triumphed over Impala by 5 wickets in a match played at Harlequins Oval. IMPALA ( 256/5 in 45 overs) J. Henderson 91 P. van Niekerk 55 W. Dry 49 T. Essack 8-0-54-2 DELTA (257/5 in 42.2 overs) Ridgeway 88 D. Benkenstein 75 T. Essack 51 D. Behrens 8-0-46-2 DELTA won by 5 wickets

The final at Supersport Park will be live on Supersport from 10:00.

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