Jacobs takes five wickets for Avion promotion side
Many of the junior teams also won their matches
BOTH Avion Park Cricket Club’s Promotion and Chairman’s teams won their matches played on Sunday.
The promotion side, playing at HTS Rhodesfield, beat Scaw Metals by two wickets. Avion scored 123 all out, to which Scaw replied with 106/8.
The top bowlers were Leo Jacobs (5/39) and Wilhelm Bester (3/20). Dawie Steyn scored 50 not out and Marcel Jacobs 29 not out.
Avion’s chairman’s team beat Tembisa by five wickets at the Olifantsfontein Oval in Midrand. Tembisa were bowled out for 130.
Achin Sharma scored 35 not out and Courtney Bam 23. Sharma also took 4/30 and Derrick Gevers 3/23.
Avion’s colts lost by 18 runs against SOB Springs at Pollak Park. Springs batted first and made 148 all out. Francois Stoman took 5/29 and Michael Kruger 3/36. Avion were bowled out for 131, with Francois Marais getting 35, Michael Kruger 24, Zander Smith 18 and Devon Pienaar 15.
Junior results
U/10 A1 beat Boksburg by one wicket at Prince George Park. Boksburg batted first and scored 128/7.
Avion replied with 129/9. Keagan Pretorius (51), Dylan Scheepers (2/14), Marnus Otto (1/11).
U/8A beat Actonville by 222 runs at Laerskool Kruinsig. Avion batted first and scored 274/7. Actonville were 52 all out.
The best performers were Ethan Botha (57 runs and 2 wickets), Jaimi Coertse (44*), Edrich de Klerk (43* and one wicket), Josua Marx (37), Juan Coetzee (22 and one wicket), Jacques Hutton (2/7) and Donovan Stahnke (2/7).
U/8 B1 beat Benoni by nine wickets at Laerskool Kruinsig. Benoni were bowled out for 126. Avion reached 127/1 in 15 overs, with man of the match Rico Nel getting 52* and Drian Swanepoel 42* plus a wicket.
U/8 B2 lost against Bakerton by seven wickets, at Springs Primary School. Avion batted first and scored 87 all out. Bakerton reached 88/2 in the 16th over.
U/10 super league lost to Benoni by five wickets at Laerskool Edleen. Avion scored 169/8 and Benoni 173/5. Wian Rieckert got 61 runs and 2/17, Helgard Stadler 33 runs and 1/18.
U/10 A2 beat Champions by 105 runs at Curro Serengeti. Avion scored 130/6 and Champions 25 all out. Dylan Scheepers got 2/1, Juan Blom 2/2 and Hano Strydom 2/4.
U/12 Super League beat Benoni North by 45 runs at HTS Rhodesfield. Avion scored 151/6, with Brendon Schmidt hitting 42 off 42. Benoni were bowled out for 106. Wian Janse van Rensburg took 3/18, JP Pienaar 2/9 and Ruan Riekert 2/11.
U/14 Super League lost against Benoni by eight wickets at Hoërskool Jeugland. Avion made 137 all out and Benoni 138/2. Daniel-Luke van Zyl stood out with 40 runs.
