UCT, Vics unbeaten after day three
WPCA clubs UCT and Victoria remained unbeaten after the third day of the MTN National Club Championship in Pretoria on Sunday
UCBSA
21-Sep-2003
WPCA clubs UCT and Victoria remained unbeaten after the third day of the MTN National Club Championship in Pretoria on Sunday.
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MTN NATIONAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, 21 September 2003
UPE and TUKS lead their respective sections after day 3
Section One:
Spec Savers UPE seems to be one of the contenders to reach the final after securing its third successive win in the 16th MTN National Club Championship in Pretoria. UPE leads Section One after beating Technikon Free State by 71 runs today at Technikon Pretoria Oval.
UPE chose to bat first and made 230 for 8 in 45 overs. In reply, Technikon Free State could only manage 159 in 35 overs.
UPE (230/8 in 45 overs) J. Louw 48 B. Frederichs 46 not out M. Charlton 43 G. Ricketts 9-1-34-3 J. Fanoy 9-0-45-3 S. Cilliers 9-1-49-2 TECHNIKON FREE STATE (159 all out in 34.5 overs) M. van Vuuren 67 J.Pienaar 9-2-49-3 G. Howell 3-0-12-2 J. Louw 9-3-17-2 I. Postman 9-1-55-2 UPE won by 71 runs
At Sinovich Park, United Club from Border, finds it tough in this tournament. It suffered its third loss against Victoria of Western Province who are placed second in the log table. Victoria elected to bat first and made a mammoth 289 for the loss of 4 wickets. United was defeated by 184 runs.
VICTORIA (289/4 in 45 overs) W. Wyngaard 136 not out A. Prince 58 R. Kleinveldt 44 C. Langeveldt 9-0-41-1 D Brown 9-0-48-1 UNITED 105 all out in 31.1 overs) B. Bennett 24 R. Kleinveldt 9-5-9-3 M. de Stadler 8-3-24-3 M. Williamson 4-0-30-2 VICTORIA won by 184 runs
Stellenbosch University just managed to beat Avion at Hofmeyr Park by two wickets. Stellenbosch opted to bowl and restricted Avion to 148 all out and in response reached the required winning target of 149 with ten overs to spare.
AVION (148 all out in 40.1 overs) M. Schmidt 26 L. Botha 22 F. Holtzhausen 8-3-13-4 M. Friedlander 7-1-27-2 STELLENBOSCH (150/8 in 35 overs) G. Marais 34 G. Strydom 27 D. van Ryneveld 9-4-16-3 J. Nel 4-1-19-2 STELLENBOSCH won by 2 wickets
Section Two:
Last year's beaten finalist, Tuks won its third match to sit pretty on top of Section Two log. Tuks outfit was ruthless in disposing of Impala Mine from North West by 9 wickets. Impala batted first and were skittled for 151 all out. And Tuks made 152 in the 23rd over in a match that was played at Groenkloof Oval.
IMPALA (151 all out in 41.4 overs) J. Henderson 37 P. van Niekerk 36 G. Upton 6-0-22-2 H. le Roux 7-0-22-2 M. van der Merwe 9-1-27-2 G. Deist 9-1-40-2 TUKS (152/1 in 22.1 overs) AB de Villiers 81 not out E. Burger 38 J. Mackey 19 not out N. Fensham 5-0-34-1 TUKKIES won by 9 wickets
At Harlequins Oval, defending champion, UCT lost 6 wickets in chasing 201 set for victory by Yorkshire from Kimberley. Yorkshire made 200 for 9 in 45 overs.
YORKSHIRE (200/9 in 45 overs) M. Bosman 51 P. Ndopu 38 not out W. Morrick 9-016-3 F. Behardien 9-0-46-2 J. Geoghan 8-0-52-2 UCT ( 201/6 in 41 overs) P. Ndopu 9-0-59-3 A. Mabuya 8-0-29-1 M. Bosman 9-0-32-1 UCT won by 4 wickets
At Irene Country Club, Sparkport Delta of KZN secured their second win by defeating Pirates of Gauteng by 5 wickets. Pirates batted first and got to 220 for 7 and Delta reached 222 for 5 to be third on the log.
PIRATES (220/7 in 45 overs) G. Elliott 85 S. Adelaine 38 N. Huwer 9-1-24-2 E. Baptiste 9-2-26-2 A. Kadwa 7-0-47-2 DELTA (222/5 in 42.1 overs) T. Essack 71 D. Benkenstein 64 not out R. Gobind 46 R. Hawken 9-2-27-3 J. Engelke 8-0-41-1 DELTA won by 5 wickets
The fourth day of the Championship starts at 10:00 tomorrow.