UCT still unbeaten while Vics falter
UCT remained unbeaten in the MTN Club Championships on Monday while Victoria lost to UPE
UCBSA Staff
23-Sep-2003
UCT remained unbeaten in the MTN Club Championships on Monday while Victoria lost to UPE. UCT play Tukkies in a decider in Pretoria on Tuesday. The winner will play UPE in the final on Wednesday.
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MTN NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Monday, 22 September 2003
UPE IN THE FINAL OF THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Spec Savers UPE team has advanced to the final of the 16th MTN National Club Championship with one match still to be played. UPE has collected four bonus points to stay top of Section One with 24 points after beating Victoria by 111 runs at Hofmeyr Park, today.
Tuks with 24 points is leading Section Two by a single point from second placed UCT. These two teams will clash at LC Oval tomorrow in the repeat of last year's final.
SECTION ONE:
UPE (209/6 in 45 overs)
B. Friderichs 85 not out
M. Charlton 52
V. Veldsman 7-0-39-2
M. de Stadler 9-1-32-1
R. Kleinveldt 9-3-34-1
VICTORIA (98 all out in 22.4 overs)
A. Fernandez 44
J. Louw 9-2-35-5
L. Collett 9-2-19-3
B. Abrahams 3-0-7-2
UPE won by 111 runs
United has registered its first win, beating Stellenbosch University by 7 wickets at Technikon Pretoria Oval. Maties were dismissed for a paltry 134 all out and United reached the winning target in 33 overs.
STELLENBOSCH (134 all out in 33.1 overs) S. Phillips 28 not out G. Marais 25 H. Smith 9-1-18-6 M. Saliwe 6-1-8-2 UNITED (137/3 in 33 overs) B. de Wett 38 L. Gamiet 27 not out D. Brown 24 not out S. Phillips 6-0-20-1 J. Beukes 6-0-29-1 UNITED won by 7 wickets
In a closely contested match at Centurion Laudium, Technikon Free State prevailed by one run over Avion. The Free Staters made 206 for 8 and Avion were restricted to 205 for 4 in 45 overs.
TECHNIKON FREE STATE (206/8 in 45 overs) I. O'Neill 97 G. Botha 27 D. van Ryneveld 8-1-30-3 M. Botha 9-0-37-3 AVION (205/4 in 45 overs) Schoeman 65 J. Uys 41 L. Botha 37 A. Abrahams 9-0-50-2 G. Ricketts 8-2-27-1 TECHNIKON FREE STATE won by 1 run
SECTION TWO:
Tukkies upset Sparkport Delta by 6 wickets at Groenkloof Oval to set an interesting encounter with UCT in tomorrow's decider. SA U/19 paceman, Heinrich le Roux took five for 27 for Tukkies. At Irene Country Club, UCT overcame Pirates by 7 wickets.
SPARKPORT DELTA (150 all out in 44.1 overs) A. Kadwa 35 D. Smit 31 H. le Roux 8-2-27-5 M. van der Merwe 9-2-26-2 TUKKIES (153/4 in 22.3 overs) AB de Villiers 66 not out E. Burger 32 N. Huwer 9-0-51-2 TUKKIES won by 6 wickets
PIRATES (162 all out in 41 overs) G. Hewitt 35 J. Martin 34 B. Murphy 9-1-27-4 F. Behardien 6-0-25-3 W. Morrick 9-1-30-2 UCT (166/3 in 34.3 overs) N. Kruger 70 not out J. McLean 40 D. Brand 6-1-22-1 J. Martin 6-1-24-1 UCT won by 7 wickets
At Technikon B Ground, Impala swept aside Yorkshire by 51 runs in their first win of the championship.
IMPALA (256/7 in 45 overs) G. van Aswegen 84 not out R. Niewoudt 40 M. Bosman 9-0-51-3 J. Mosarwe 3-0-17-2 YORKSHIRE (205 all out in 45 overs) L. Bosman 85 D. Korabi 21 W. Kylander 8-1-34-3 W. Fensham 9-0-38-3 IMPALA won by 51 runs
The fifth and final day matches will begin at 10:00 tomorrow.
The Group Winners will clash in a final at Supersport Park on Wednesday.