Quins beat Eagles in clash
Umbilo Harlequins took on Eagles in a pre-season cricket clash on Sunday.
UMBILO Harlequins cricket Club played its final pre-season match against Isipingo Eagles at Harlequins Oval on Sunday 21 September.
Eagles batted first and compiled a below par tally despite the adverse wicket, of 115 runs, being all out. Quins pace attack performed acceptably and the use of a solitary slow bowler proved successful with Dieter Liebenberg performing above par.
Quins appeared to be in heaps of woe when the top order was neutralised within a fairly short period of time, but a resolute innings of 27 runs by Saint John Piek and a charismatic al-be-it fortuitous knock 41 runs by Clinton Abrahams resurrected Quins' innings. Clinton's innings was typical of his character comprising plenty of brave strokes and misses as well as some powerful pulls and lofted drives over the inner circle of fielders.
Quins passed the Eagles tally of 115 runs losing eight wickets in the process.
All teams with the exception of the Saturday side have league commitments on Sunday 28 September. The firsts take on Hillary Malvern at Peace park Commencing at 9am. The seconds play Railways 2 at Phoenix Sidmore starting at 1pm. The third eleven verse Silver Saints 1 at Harlequins 1, starting at 1.30pm. The fourth team play Silver Saints 2 at Harlequins 2. The fifth side play Simplex RHCSC 6 at Bayview. The U13 boys play a 30
over youth league match at Blackhaven commencing at 8.30am. The U11 team take on Silver Saints at Harlequins 1 at 8.30am.
Although the numbers of junior players have increased, the club still requires that the ranks increase especially that of the U11 group. There will be no junior coaching sessions this week due to the league commitments. However sessions will continue the week after.
Contact Ernest on 031 4673270 for further club information.
