Quins lose to Simplex
Umbilo Harlequins Cricket Club's first team lost its stream one match against Simplex RHSCS on Sunday.
SIX of the seven Umbilo Harlequins Cricket Club teams played out their respective league matches on Sunday.
The first team took on Simplex RHSCS in a 50 over stream one match at Siripat 1. Quins elected to bat first, with opening batsman Adam Mather top scoring with 26 runs and number three batsmen Sean Edward getting a dozen runs. Quins made 75 runs.
Quins slow left arm orthodox bowler Josh Henry delivered just three overs, the first two being wicket maidens, taking two wickets for three runs. Pace bowler Adam Mather tried hard but was expensive in conceding 28 runs in seven overs, capturing two wickets during his endeavour of seven and a half overs. Simplex RHSCS passed Quins total in the 24th over losing six wickets.
Other team results: Quins 2 vs East Coast 2: East Coast made 95 runs; Quins 2 made 98 runs (T Jacobs claimed 3/3, K Spykerman 2/7. Sheldon Spindler 23 runs, W McLean 40 runs).
Quins 3rds vs neighbours Merebank: Quins made 171 runs, but lost to Merebank (Brett Williams 77 runs, Darryn Moffitt 39 runs).
Quins 4ths vs Lamontville 1: Quins made 102 runs, and won by 46 runs (Casper Groenewald 28 runs, Clinton Abrahams 22 runs, JP Dreyer 10 runs, Theo Van Heerden took out half the opposition batsmen for 11 runs in six overs).
Quins U11s vs ACC 2: Quins made 153 runs, ACC made 54 runs. Quins won by 99 runs (Deen Fredericks 34 runs, Jared Finlay 50 runs, Cole Brady 17 runs, Brennan David 3/9).
Quins U13s vs Lamontille U13s: Lamontville made 67 runs, Quins won by eight wickets (Jaan Fredericks 4/5, Sahil Singh 4/6).
On a sad note for the club, Wayne Tonkin affectionately known as Doggie by most, passed away during the course of last week.
Wayne was instrumental in bringing the Saturday team into the Quins' structures from Fynnland when the Durban and District Cricket Union upped their affiliation criteria. Wayne never failed to entertain anyone wanting to chat or socialise, had a wonderful effervescent character, was well-known not only on the Bluff peninsula but also throughout Durban. He was a gifted and diverse sportsman who will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
All teams with the exception of the third team have league matches this weekend.
Training will continue as usual. Contact Ernest on 031 467 3270 for further club information.
